Detailed Binder set-up video
After looking at several planners available for teachers, I came to the realization that it would be easier to just create my own. There are a lot of amazing lesson plan binders out there as well as printables for teachers, but I could never find one that would house everything I wanted to have in one place.
I opted for the mini 3 ring binder. I have used full sized binders in the past, but as my main teaching planner, they would become too heavy for me to carry back and forth between home and school. I now have a comprehensive planner I can use daily and transport with ease.
Using Power Point, I changed the paper size to 8.5 x 5.5, which is 1/2 of a sheet of letter sized paper. I reworked my forms and lesson plan templates to fit on these smaller pages.
Section 1: Business
1) In this section I have a calendar spread of a school year on 2 pages where I plan on keeping track of my absences, professional development and per session work.
2) Seating Chart
3) Parent phone #'s
4) Parent Call Log
5) Parent Communication Form
Section 2: Calendar
1) Monthly Calendar
2) Undated Weekly Planner
3) Section for notes and to do's
Section 3: Lesson Plans
I created a two sided generic template to use for more detailed planning if necessary.
Section 4: Assessment
1) Homework Log where I keep track of the assignments I give out.
2) Grade tracker where I track the homework, classwork, tests, quizzes, and projects.
(Each marking period is a different color)
Section 5: Standards
Using the common core standards, I created a tracker to help me to monitor the students' progression through the different standards.
In the very back of the binder, I have sheet protectors which contain conference sheets, and daily assessment sheets.
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In the very back of the binder, I have sheet protectors which contain conference sheets, and daily assessment sheets.
