"Perfect for teachers of grades K-5."

Everything you need to know to run an organized and flourishing classroom, even if it is your first year teaching! The Organized Teacher has been a faithful companion for thousands of new and veteran teachers alike. It has helped instructors like you get along with a principal, arrange the desks in a room, organize a field trip, and much, much more. Now this classic bestseller has been revised with fresh ideas and boasts a CD-ROM bursting with printable checklists and templates. Inside you'll find: Reproducible pages ready for use, including charts, diagrams, guidelines, sample record pages, lesson plan sheets, and more. Ideas for your classroom, including art projects and playground games. More than 150 forms and checklists available on CD-ROM. New and improved ideas to make your classroom work efficiently

Foreword -- School Overview -- Anatomy of a Teacher -- Student Overview -- Antatomy of a Student -- First-Day Checklists -- First-Day Room Checklist -- First-Day Student Checklist -- First-Day Teacher Checklist -- Sample Room Setups -- Primary Classroom Examples -- Kindergarten -- First and Second Grades -- Third Grade -- Fourth Through Sixth Grades -- Classroom Management -- Calendar -- Helper Chart -- Daily Class Schedule -- Door Signs -- Hall Passes -- School Binder -- Student Table Kits -- Classroom Rules and Behavior Management -- Classroom Rules -- Classroom Behavior -- Classroom Behavior Ideas -- Classroom Behavior Management Chart -- Classroom Incentives -- Behavior Contracts -- Awards Certificates -- Classroom Organization -- Parent Letter -- Classroom Organization -- Writing Table -- Portfolios -- Assessment Boxes -- Filing Cabinet Ideas -- Movement Within the Classroom -- Classroom Centers -- Classroom Centers -- Classroom Library -- Classroom Tools -- School Supplies -- Teacher's Workstation -- Teacher's Math Workstation -- Manipulatives -- Manipulatives Use Guide -- Websites for Teachers -- Websites for Students -- Handheld Technology -- Applications -- School -- Ten Teacher Reminders -- Procedures for Bathroom, Nurse, and Office -- Library Visits -- Computer Lab Visits -- Fire Drills, Earthquakes, and Emergencies -- Classroom Emergency Supplies -- Record Keeping -- Equipment Inventory -- Professional Records -- School-Year Inventory -- Attendance -- Cumulative Records -- Report-Card Checklist -- Student Referrals -- Retention Checklist Curriculum -- Language-Arts Overview -- Writing Process and Stages -- Basic Grammar and Punctuation -- Writing Genres -- Proofreading Marks -- Reading Genres -- Ways to Read -- Comprehension -- Math Overview -- Number Sense -- Algebra -- Measurement and Geometry -- Statistics, Data Analysis, and Probability -- Mathematical Reasoning -- Social Science Overview -- Science Overview -- Art Overview -- Basic Classroom Art Supplies -- Color Wheel -- Music Overview -- Basic Classroom Instruments -- Do-It-Yourself Instruments -- Physical Education and Games -- Outdoor Games (Small Group) -- Outdoor Games (Whole Class) -- Indoor Games -- Bilingual Overview -- Sponge Activities -- Independent Work Ideas -- Book Reports -- Journals -- Bibliography -- Classroom Preparedness -- Home-Study Folders -- Weekly Classroom Focus -- Teacher Signals -- Uses for Teacher Signals -- Student Risk Factors -- Teacher's Aide -- Teacher's Aide Activities -- Extra Student Plan -- Sub Folder -- Teacher Evaluation Environment Guide -- Teacher Evaluation -- Evaluation Checklist -- Tips for Back-to-School Night -- Back-to-School-Night Checklist -- Parent Conference Reminders -- Writing Process -- Bulletin-Board Checklist -- Bulletin-Board Diagram -- Word Walls -- Field-Trip Checklist -- Weekly Teacher Checklist -- Test-Taking Overview -- Test-Taking Strategies -- Lesson Planning -- Unit Plan Overview -- Home Study -- Portfolios -- Student Assessment Portfolio Cover -- Assessments -- Assessments -- Rubrics -- Demonstration Rubrics -- Sample Writing Rubric -- Sample Math Rubric -- Student Skills Review Sheet -- Weekly Assessment Overview