5 Days of Classroom Set Up!

[@playingmakeup8787]

You have NO idea how much your videos have helped me!!! I'm a first year middle School ELA teacher (used to be a social worker but changed careers at 50 y.o. - Eeeeek), and I have been binge-watching you!!!!! So many great ideas and so much inspiration!!!! Thank you!

[@toocoolformiddleschoolblog]

Playing Makeup yay, good luck to you!!

[@beautynbrainzxo]

Playing Makeup Very interesting! I am in college debating between the two fields (social work vs. teaching) May I ask why you left the field? And what made you pursue teaching?! Are you happy you made the switch 😊

[@crmwilliams5116]

Not much done, BUT asap time to eat! Yes, you that right girlfriend! Don't we love this time? So much inspiration and high hopes for the upcoming year. Thanks for sharing your process! Happy year prep ~♡♡♡

[@toocoolformiddleschoolblog]

Always ready to eat! Lol

[@katiemariemakeupp]

Lol it was so satisfying to watch you move the desks with the sounds😛😂😂

[@toocoolformiddleschoolblog]

ohmydarling katie lol, I almost put music over it but I liked it too! 😂

[@4theloveofpi]

I love that you have both the student and parent sign the scavenger hunt! I have my students do a written scavenger hunt in class, but I like the idea of having them do it at home as their first homework assignment!

[@alexisrodgers2951]

OMG THIS IS THE MOST HELPFUL CHANNEL!! I’m a first year teacher and I have been FREAKING OUT about setting up my classroom. But thank you for being amazing!

[@jenniferrobertson1685]

Your videos really inspire me to start the year, and get out of summer brain mode! Can you do some teacher outfit videos? Thanks!

[@toocoolformiddleschoolblog]

Jennifer Robertson Absolutely! One is in the works!!

[@TeacherInspirationStation]

I am not an efficient worker at all either. I really need to work on that. I’m loving the colours in your room! I like the syllabus scavenger hunt idea -it’s a great way to hold students accountable. The “7 Habits...” bulletin board looks awesome! 😮👍🏾

[@toocoolformiddleschoolblog]

It's so hard to get back in efficient mode! haha

[@juliaalba160]

I would like to hear more about type of incentives you use in your class for behavior since you are an upper grade teacher.

[@8kisle72]

Good luck on the start of a new school year!

[@nandinivaid747]

Love the aesthetic in your room!

[@toocoolformiddleschoolblog]

thank you!

[@asyakreyngold6661]

Just a heads up but you can see the students names when you were laminating the name tags. Just looking out for you!

[@chrissyjazz]

Wireless doorbell? Genius!

[@toocoolformiddleschoolblog]

It works wonders!

[@isquarei2911]

I have just about the same thought process for the begin of the school year. Thanks for confirming my what I felt was correct and beneficial

[@raychulllkins]

Love your color scheme!!!! 😍

[@marilynbrinker7101]

I used hanging files in my milk crate. Very handy!

[@angelalb3183]

Yes! Front Desk is the Global Read Aloud choice this year! We will be starting the year with this in 6,7,8 ELA!

[@callmechloe5190]

A really good book we had to read for my AP English 11 summer assignment was Tribe on Homecoming and Belonging by Sebastian Junger. I think it could be a useful tool or at least a good read.

[@sarahalferty1992]

Seeing your asian Americans poster on your cupboard made me think, have you been to or heard of the heart mountain museum and monument in wyoming? It's for relocated asian Americans (mostly japanese) after pearl harbor. Very fascinating but sad, you would like it

[@bryangomez1384]

Just a second heads up but names are visible during lamination, looking out for you too! Love your videos!

[@shannaxoxo21]

I Luv the idea of the Binder of Standards & Posting them daily. I bought a standard bundle from TpT. Wish I had seen this vid first. 🙃

[@toocoolformiddleschoolblog]

iHart Teacher Vlogs i need to make 6th grade ones now!

[@toree902]

Thank you for showing how you create the letters on lucid press and then print them-- I've been trying to create something like this on Google docs and it just wasn't working. The font wasn't big enough. Thank you for the step by step explanation!

[@alittleaboutalot]

I love your set up!

[@allisonsmith8080]

Hi! Thank you so much for making these videos! They are so helpful! Do you have a copy of your English syllabus? I would love to see how you set that up.

[@jalyssaboyd914]

Would you be able to post your syllabus scavenger hunt?

[@celestegarza6640]

omg, hahahahaha! "I see that they mooooooooved a lot of mah things." That was my life last Monday....I LOVE our custodians...but c'mon!

[@amarette76]

Heather Dixon oh no!! Don’t you love it when two days worth of stuff all prints at once! Haha

[@straberri1979]

Your face was all teachers everywhere!

[@Kate.Nkechi.O]

Same here! And broke the lock off of one of my cabinets. Like why?! Ugh!

[@abriellad6637]

Love it!

[@Kate.Nkechi.O]

Awesome! My first day back into my classroom was yesterday. Do you have a copy of the syllabus scavenger hunt?

[@ArtRamboPettyQueen]

Thank you for this video! Can you please tell us about your prize box and how you use class incentives? Classroom mgmt stuff :) thanks!! I teach 7th grade ELA in California!

[@toocoolformiddleschoolblog]

Robin Hackett just for fun! I use restorative practices for behavior 🤗

[@maquilleMOI]

love your earrings​. Where do you get them?

[@mariamonteon4345]

Omg where did you get those hamilton posters??

[@cscreative5460]

You should sell like an ABC download that we can just print on our own.

[@destinybutler6253]

Do you ever plan on moving up in the school like administration ? Or are you complete where you are ..

[@toocoolformiddleschoolblog]

I really prefer the classroom!

[@olga_po]

Thank for the video. Did you read the book "Шоколадка - не взятка"? I saw it on your table.

[@toocoolformiddleschoolblog]

Olga M it was a postcard I got from a pen pal! What does it mean? I’ve always wondered!

[@ВераШаршукова-ю9г]

A chocolate is not a bribe.)))) that’s what it means

[@chloedulwich5457]

Where do you get your personalised planners from?

[@janerisnevarez-gutierrez907]

Where did you get that tassel garland!?

[@eleanorjones26407]

Thai food is the best

[@ciaraforbes9955]

Omg your last name is Forbes just like me 😱

[@SjeiiSays]

I am a parent who really enjoys watching your videos and other teacher classroom vids. I know you mentioned you might cover this in another video, but I am curious as to how you actually incorporate that "How to Change The World" book into your curriculum. Although I have only seen snippets of the book's outline, I'll admit that as a parent I would be concerned about my student being in your classroom and being taught from that book. From what I've seen it seems like the planner is just a series of lessons about how everyone except white men are now and have always been ONLY victims. I do not subscribe to the notion that the color of my skin nor what's in between my legs or on my chest makes me a victim of any kind, and I would never want my children feeling as though it does for them, and this is coming from a black mother with black children. Sorry for the long post, I am just curious. I really do enjoy your channel!

[@toocoolformiddleschoolblog]

Which book is the "How to Change the World" one? I'm not sure I have one by that title

[@shayallen5960]

@@toocoolformiddleschoolblog My apologies, I was referring to the planner you have planning to change the world or something to that effect.

[@toocoolformiddleschoolblog]

Oh yes, it lists lots of diverse holidays that most planners don’t.