A little something for new teachers... and the organizationally challenged

My husband would describe me as "organizationally challenged."  I, however, prefer to think that I am so anal-retentive about my organization that I would rather have a mess than put something away haphazardly.  It also takes a lot of time to keep up my organization system.... why not keep the piles until I have time to organize?  Right?  Can I get an Amen?  At school, though, I tend to be crazy organized.

I am also a crazy list-maker.  At any given time you can probably find 4-5 different to-do lists in my possession, as well as lists of every idea that happens to cross my mind.  Right now those to-do lists are focused on school.  Each year I write my to-do list in an easy check-off form that keeps me organized as I prepare for the year, so I don't lose my 5 lists.  There may be other things to add, but I keep the most important things together. 

I'm posting my list and some others that help keep me organized here today.  Hopefully it can help a new teacher - or give someone else some organization ideas.  If you download it as a .docx file, you can change it to include your own to-do list.  Enjoy!

Yearly Beginning of Year to-Do

New Student to-DO

end of year TO-DO