Tidbits for Teachers are regular SHORT inspirations and tips to bring hope and encouragement to teachers in all settings. I hope to give you a shot in the arm and remind you why you chose this career in the first place.
How to Tell it is a New School Year
You know it’s the beginning of a new school year when:
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The pencils on your desk are all sharpened.
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The standards you are teaching have been posted on the board for a week and are still readable.
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The bulletin board paper has not faded.
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There are still pencils on your desk.
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The expo markers still write all the time.
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All the names on the discipline chart are still on green all day.
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The books in your classroom library are all in order.
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You are still thrilled with how your classroom turned out.
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The board is still white.
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Everything is organized individually in tubs.
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Your lesson plans are done for more than one day at a time.
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You and your students remember to follow all the classroom rules.
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There are still erasers on the pencils on your desk.
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There is plenty of Kleenex.
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The glue sticks are not dried out.
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You have all the kinds of paper you need, construction, notebook, copy, and cardstock.
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All paper is fresh and clean.
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Students love to show you their new backpacks/lunchboxes.
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The crayons still have points and paper on them.
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The faces you see each day are fresh and happy to be back at school.
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One of the faces happy to be back is yours.