Assessment Binders/Assessment Folders

Setting up an organized system for storing your student's assessments and data will save yourself lots of time (and sanity) in the long run. 

That’s why I created these assessment binders!

Each of my students that are on RSA, being progress monitored, on a RTI plan, etc. have their own personalized assessment binder.

I store all their assessments and data in their own individualized binder.

It makes it easy to pull each time I need to document their progress, fill in important documents, etc.

I also label the spine of the binder so I can easily see whose binder I'm pulling.

If you don't want to create each student their own personalized cover for their assessment binders, you can use these pencil people covers!

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I've also added covers to make your own Assessment FOLDERS!

Simply pick a kid character for each of your students.

Type in their name, student number, and student info.

Print, laminate, and attach the covers to the plastic folders.  You can attach the covers to the front of the folders by stapling them or using Velcro dots.

Store your assessment folders in a basket or bin!

Use the pencil people covers to create a standard cover for your assessment folders.

Click HERE to download my personalized assessment binder and folder covers from my TpT store!

Creating an assessment binder or folder will keep you organized come assessment time!

Looking for the assessments I use in my assessment binders?  Click HERE!

Classroom Library Organization

I recently tackled organizing all my book from my classroom library.  After going through and getting rid of all the book in bad shape, duplicates of books, etc. I still had a ton of books to organize.

I knew I wanted the books organized by reading level, but I just didn't know how I was going to keep them grouped together.  I originally thought I would have book bins for each level, but I quickly realized that I would need a ton of tubs and it would cost me a lot of money to do it that way.

That's when I decided to just line them up nicely on a bookshelf and add these dividers between each level of books.

I assembled the bookshelf dividers to be double sided so I could see the book levels no matter what side of the bookshelf I was looking from.

(front of bookshelf divider)

(back of bookshelf divider)

To assemble the double-sided dividers, I simply taped the two sides together and then laminated them.

 

I used this thick lamination for extra durability.

I recently added these bookshelf dividers to my TpT store!

I made them in 11 different color choices to match any classroom.

Available in red, blue, yellow, green, orange, purple, pink, gray, brown, black, and white.

These are editable in PowerPoint so you can organize your classroom library however you choose.  For example, by reading level, book genre, authors, theme, etc.

You can also edit them to add your student's names and/or numbers to the dividers to make bookshelf place holders.

These will help keep your classroom library organized when students pick out their books.

 It will also help students reshelve their books with ease.

Grab my Bookshelf Dividers from my TpT store HERE!

Personalized Kid Name Tags and Lanyards for Back to School!

Getting ready for Back-to-School means making name tags for students!

I created these personalized kid character labels that I simply adore!  I love them so much I decided to add them to my TpT store!

There are two different versions of the name tags.  Version #1 is made to be printed on adhesive 2 1/3 x 3 3/8 labels. 

I purchased these labels from Amazon.

They are perfect to stick on your student's shirts!

Version #2 is made to be printed and inserted into name tag lanyard necklaces.

The lanyard name tags are 3.75 x 3 inches in size.

 They fit perfectly inside my Highlights lanyards I got for free!

These name tag lanyards are great if you are looking for a reusable name badge option.

Have your students turn in their name badge at the end of the day so you can reuse them the next day or even on sub days!

I've done back to school name tags with both adhesive labels and lanyard necklaces before.  Both work great!

These name tags match my kid character theme and go with my Take Home Folders and classroom labels!

Click HERE to download my Personalized Kid Take Home Folders and Labels!

Click HERE to download my Personalized Kid Name Tags!

Homework Folders

At the beginning of the school year I make each student their own daily folder, also known as their "Take Home Folder."

I've had a lot of teachers reach out and ask if I can make my "Take Home Folders" into "Homework Folders."  So here they are!

This folder works as a great communication devise between home and school!

The homework folders should be brought home every night by the students and returned to school the very next day.  The folders have important information such as school notes, notes from home, classroom newsletters, money, homework, graded work, etc. in them.

The student's daily behavior can also be noted in their homework folder on the monthly behavior calendar.

At the end of each school day you can have your students mark either a green, yellow, or red dot on the appropriate date on the behavior calendar.  This dot communicates to their parents the type of behavior they had that day at school.  If the color yellow or red is marked on their calendar, write a brief description of the negative behavior that student displayed.  The purpose of this is to encourage a discussion between the parents and their child over the misbehavior.

By having your parents sign or initial each night on the behavior calendar this communicates to you that the parents saw their child's homework folder and the information inside of it.

Have your students turn their homework folders into a tub each morning.  When they turn them in have them place the folders in numerical order.  This makes it easy for you to flip through and see who is at school, who forgot to turn their folder in, etc.

Here's a peek inside the homework folders!

Here's the steps on how to put together your very own Homework Folder:

Step 1:

Use plastic brad folders to make the homework folders.  The plastic folders hold up much better than the paper ones.

You can find the plastic folders at Walmart or even Amazon!

Step 2:

Pick a cover with a different clipart character for each of your students.  Add their name, their student number, and your class information to the cover.  Print each cover and laminate it.

**If you don't want to make a personalized cover for each of your students I also have these pencil people covers!**

You can make these folders for the girls in your class.

And these folders for the boys in your class.

Step 3:

Attach the covers to the front of your folders.  You can use staples, tape, Velco dots, etc. to attach the covers.

Step 4:

Add additional pockets to your folders.  These plastic pocket sleeves can be purchased at Wal-Mart.  Then add them to the brads of the folder.

Step 5:

Use the 1" x 2 5/8" labels to label the behavior calendars and homework pockets.

Step 6:

Use the 2" x 4" labels for the graded work pocket.

Go over the labels with clear tape to ensure the labels stay on and do not get damaged.

Step 7:

Place any additional important handouts (like the school calendar) in a clear plastic sleeve and add it to the brads of the folder.

Step 8:

Pick out a left and right pocket label for your folders.  Print, laminate, and cut out the labels.

Step 9:

Attach the labels to the left and right pockets of the folder by stapling them on.

*You can also just print the labels on 2x4 labels*

Step 10: 

Add a pencil pouch to the brads of the folders for money, small notes, etc.

Don't forget to take the pencil pouches and plastic sleeves out of each student's folder at the end of the school year so you can reuse them year after year.

Step 11:

 Add the behavior calendar to each student's folder.  The monthly behavior calendar can also have school events, classroom events, due dates, test dates, etc. on it as well.  This will help parents easily see what's going on at your school and in your classroom.

Step 12:

Send home these introduction notes the first time you send home the homework folders.  The notes explain what a homework folder is, what is inside the folder, and the guidelines to take care of it.

The folders are then complete and ready to use all year long!

You can grab everything you need to make your own Homework Folders by clicking HERE!

Also check out the matching classroom labels by clicking HERE!

There are 7 different size labels to choose from!