Teacher Talk Tuesday

Hello and happy Tuesday!

I hope your week is off to a great start. Well, this time next week, I will be at an all day professional development with my fellow high school teachers. To say that I’m clinging to summer would be an understatement. That being said, there are a few things I that I actually look forward to when going back to school…buying my new lesson planner and desk calendar as well as setting up my classroom.

This year, I moved rooms! Moving rooms is a headache, but I was able to get a much bigger classroom after a fellow co-worker retired. So, setting up my classroom has meant a bit more than in years past…by a bit more, I mean what used to take about an hour has now totaled about seven hours of classroom set up…so far!

I’m not sure how many educators read my blog, but you might find other uses for my purchases too. Today, I’m sharing some of my recent classroom purchases.

This wall clock is something that I’ve had saved on one of my Amazon lists, and decided this was the year to buy it on Prime Days! I have it all set up, and I love the fun colors.

My new room has a few bookshelves on the wall, and these clear book ends have worked well for my teaching resources.

I saw this game and thought it might be a fun bellringer idea. I haven’t even read the rules…haha!..but the cards have random ideas…anything from pickles to Harry Potter to public speaking. Anyway, I think this would be a great way to get my students thinking…pick five topics, then rank them first to worst and tell me their reasoning. We’ll see how it goes.

I bought these binders last year, and they worked out perfectly for the four English 1 units that I taught. So, I bought the same four pack for my English 2 classes this year. (I have English 1 and English 2 this year)

With the binders, I bought another pack of dividers. I don’t need a full set per binder…just a few tabs.

I was so excited about the next two items…both magnets.

How cute is this magnetic border? I bought two packs, and Hadley helped me and put it around my white board.

Then, I decided to order this pack of colorful whiteboard magnets. Yes, I can erase the whiteboard every day, but some magnets will stay put all year (like the date, agenda, etc), but I can move around the colorful magnets for classes and activities.

Not the best lighting, but here’s my board:

…and magnets:

I have a “comfy” corner with a chair and a lamp. This rug was a good fit for the space.

Thanks to chrome books, we need lots of extension cords and plugs for charging, so I bought this 5 foot power strip…

…as well as this 10 foot one. In my new room, only two of four walls have outlets which means I’m using lots of extension cords and power strips.

I also purchased this magnetic dry erase marker holder. I have two white boards put together, so I figured these would be good at each end of the boards.

This pencil holder was too cute to pass up.

Lastly, I’m cheating on “Happy Planner” with this Hadley Designs planner. I’ve purchased other Hadley Designs things like lunch box notes when the kids were in elementary school, so I knew this would be a good option. My school is moving to the traditional A day/B day block schedule, and the layout of this one seems like what I need.

I also purchased these Hadley Designs parts of speech/writing posters to use to finish up my last bulletin board.

During Prime Days, I also bought the rolling adjustable podium that I’ve had on my list, and Trav just put it together for me. It’s perfect for the front of my classroom. It seems to go in and out of stock, but this is the one that my friend has and it seems the same as what I purchased.

The same friend has these light covers too. How cute! Classroom lighting can be harsh, y’all! I haven’t purchased them yet, but I just might in the future.

Besides Amazon, I picked up a few organizational things at Target and replenished some school supplies at Walmart.

I know this may seem like a lot, but most days, I’m at school more than I’m at home. I like for my room to feel organized, cozy, and a spot that students will enjoy. Also, next year I definitely won’t have to buy as much because I will mostly have what I need for this classroom.

If you are an educator (former or current), I’d love to hear what you teach/taught and how many years you have been/were in the classroom.

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