My first classroom

First-year teacher advice: How to prepare for your first year of teaching, how to decorate your classroom, what to do on the first day of school, and more!

New to teaching? Check out these 10 tips to help you thrive your first year! From management to self-care, set yourself up for success.

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Welcome to our class! I’ve changed some parts of my classroom this year and I have to say that I’m loving how everything turned out. Please note that this is my 12th year of teaching and I did not create this environment overnight. It’s taken years to accumulate and/or create everything that is in this ... Read More about Learning in Wonderland Classroom Tour

Teachers, are you moving into a new classroom? Download my free printable checklist that will make your move stress-free while you get ready for the first day of school!

Classroom storage and organization is my love language! I've got sooo many good storage and organization hacks and solutions for y'all!

This is a great way to practice positive self talk, as well as build confidence. This is an extremely easy way to promote positivity in the classroom, and I definetely think I will use this in mine.

This week was pre-planning and I really got almost nothing done. I just can't figure out what to do with my room. I don't like distraction and clutter and lots of stuff. Most of the other teachers have cute themes in their rooms but it's visual overload to me. So my room tends to look pretty plain and dare I say, boring, compared to everyone else's. So far this is what I've got... As you can see, I'm painting my walls light blue. (They're actually finished now.) I figure it's a nice calm…