2013-2014 Desk Set-up

This year my setup is similar to the one I had last year. Just some minor tweaking; I went with a maze feel.  Students still have cups on their desk. I added a few items.  I am not self-contained this year and no longer teach ELA so the dictionary and thesaurus are gone.  

The cups contains:

Two pencils

One eraser

One highlighter

One dry erase marker

One assessment stick (The assessment stick allows me to keep track of students that are comprehending lesson and those that are not.  Students place assessment sticker on their desk with red side facing up, as students begin to show comprehension with independent practice, responses, quiz, or assessment they are able to turn stick to green).

Students also have calculators on their desk, accountable talk, and self-monitoring and self-questioning guide (you do not see the self-monitoring/questioning as I added them to to the setup after picture was taken). 

I have everything students need to be successful in the classroom within reach.  Instruction time will not be lost distributing material or having them go through their backpacks. #winning

Inside each desk is a dry erase board for our paperless days!!!!  

When students first come to class they also have their Bell Ringer Sheet.  This sheet has a box for Monday-Friday. The Bell Ringer monitor picks up the sheet after review of each bell ringer.  Before I leave for the day I place them on their desk. When I come in the following morning I display the Bell Ringer on the SmartBoard.  Students are ready to work upon entering the classroom!