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Classroom Organization Templates

Set up the room and the routines: rosters, seating charts, attendance sheets, hall passes, name tags, rules posters and schedules.

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Teacher Quote Cards

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Motivational Quote Posters for Students

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Growth Mindset Posters

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Class Roster Template

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Attendance Sheet Template

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Seating Chart Template

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Classroom Jobs Chart

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Band Seating Chart

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Classroom Rules Poster

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Desk Name Tags

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Classroom Quote Posters

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Visual Classroom Schedule

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Hall Pass Template

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Student Information Sheet

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Substitute Teacher Binder

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Calm Down Corner Printables

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Which Template Should I Use?

Pick by when you need it: before the first day, every day, or only now and then.

Which classroom organization template to use
TemplateUse It ForWhen You Need It
Class RosterEvery student's name in one list, for checking off forms and workBefore the first day, then all year
Student Information SheetContact details, health notes and what families want you to knowThe first week
Attendance SheetMarking who is present, absent or lateEvery day
Seating ChartPlanning where each student sitsBefore the first day and after each change
Band Seating ChartSeating an ensemble by sectionBefore rehearsals and concerts
Desk Name TagsLearning names and labeling desksThe first day
Classroom Rules PosterPosting the few rules you teach in the first weekThe first week, then all year
Classroom Jobs ChartGiving students jobs that keep the room runningChanged every week or two
Visual Classroom ScheduleShowing the order of the day in pictures for younger studentsEvery day
Hall PassKnowing who is out of the roomEvery day
Substitute Teacher BinderEverything a substitute needs to run your classBefore your first absence
Calm Down Corner PrintablesHelping students name a feeling and choose a way to calm downWhenever a student needs a reset
Growth Mindset PostersWall messages about effort and learning from mistakesBefore the first day

How to Set Up Your Classroom Before Day One

Six steps, in the order that saves the most time in the first week.

  1. Start with the Roster

    Print the class roster and student information sheets. Names, allergies and contacts come before anything else.

  2. Plan the Seating

    Draw a seating chart that lets you reach every desk quickly, with students who need support near where you teach.

  3. Write Three to Five Rules

    Keep rules short, few and stated as what to do. Post them, then teach and practice each one in the first week.

  4. Plan Your Procedures

    Decide how students enter, turn in work, ask for help and leave. Teach each routine the way you teach a lesson.

  5. Post the Schedule and Jobs

    Hang the daily schedule and a jobs chart, so students know what comes next and who does what.

  6. Get Ready for a Substitute

    Build the sub binder now, while there is time: schedule, roster, seating chart, routines and emergency plans.

Procedures to Teach in the First Week

Procedures are how things get done. Teach each one, practice it, and practice again after every long break.

  • Entering the RoomWhere bags go, what to start on and how loud the room should be.
  • Getting AttentionOne signal, like a raised hand or a chime, that means stop and listen.
  • Turning In WorkOne tray or folder per class, with a name on every paper.
  • Asking for HelpWhat to try first, and how to ask without stopping the lesson.
  • Leaving the RoomWhen students may go, how they sign out and where the hall pass lives.
  • Finishing EarlyA short list of work to choose from, so early finishers never wait.
  • Working in GroupsHow groups form, who does which job and how loud is too loud.
  • Packing UpWho cleans what, how chairs are left and when students may line up.

Turning Rules into Actions Students Can See

A broad rule only works when students know what it looks like. Pair each one with an action you can point to.

Too VagueBe respectful.
Clear and DoableBe respectful: listen while someone else is talking.
Too VagueBe responsible.
Clear and DoableBe responsible: bring your book, pencil and planner every day.
Too VagueBe safe.
Clear and DoableBe safe: walk in the classroom and keep hands and feet to yourself.
Too VagueDo your best.
Clear and DoableDo your best: start work right away and check it before you turn it in.

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