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Tips for Ending the Year Smoothly:  What to Do NOW

PAPERWORK
- Inventories (Contained in end-of-year packet from office) 
        Books, furniture, room accessories, technology, yearbook information, etc.
- Filing management 
        Organization of units
        Storage for important items

- Exams
        Review exam exemption information (attendance, grades, suspension days)
        Guidelines for end-of-year exam
        Make-up exams – know procedures for these


- End-of-the-year packet (Adhere to protocol and due dates) 
        
Fines
        Failure override list
        Summer school recommendation list
        Building repair requests
        ILT committee selection
        Teacher suggestions for the followng year
        Specials’ and coaches’ responsibilities (statistics, uniforms, equipment, additional paperwork, etc.)

      
- Continue to Manage Student Behavior and Engagement
        Review rules and classroom procedures.
        Vary presentation methods.
        Avoid “packet” assignments and full-length videos.
        Frequently utilize organized student sharing in lessons.
        Vary assessment methods.
        Employ structured pair and group work.
        Use visuals and music to enhance instruction.
        Allow water bottles (maybe).
        Maintain sense of humor and perspective.
        Use instructionally sound incentives.
        Avoid talking about “wanting to get out of here!”
        Remind students there is always more to learn in your subject.
        Help students understand the work they are now doing will help prepare them for next year.
  • HOME
  • About this Site
  • What Can a New Teacher Mentor Do for Me?
  • New Teacher Induction Program
  • Starting Over
  • After the Holidays: Building Momentum
  • Vary Your Planning
  • Student-Lead Discussions
  • Questioning to Advance Student Thinking
  • 2019 Summer Academy, WCPS
  • Most Effective Instructional Strategies
  • Motivation Through Planning
  • Teaching Effort and Achievement
  • Diffusing Challenging Behavior
  • Communication Templates
  • Wendy R. Waller, site owner
  • Contact Me