For the first day {okay, the 1st week} I hold my breath anytime there's an announcement after school. Please don't say my name, please don't say my name, please don't say my name...whew! Why am I sweating?! But I've noticed a pattern - it's after those first few weeks that we start to relax and that's when simple mistakes can happen, regardless of how cute and Pinteresting your transportation chart is.
Enter good old fashioned masking tape.
It doesn't mess up the backpacks so parents aren't upset. It's super easy to change if they start going home a different way. The kids don't play with them so they stay on for a long time AND it makes dismissal basically fool proof. If your sub can't find your bus list, you're covered. If you have to leave early & have another teacher take your kids to the bus, you're covered. If you're just having one of those days where your mind can't form um...what are those things...oh, words...yeah, you're still covered!
So grab some masking tape and sharpie and don't lose your kids. Because that probably wouldn't reflect well on your evaluation. ;)
Brilliant!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteGreat idea. Love it.
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