Common Core Organization & State Testing

Today is just one of those days... one of those days when I wish I could join Alexander and skip out on this terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day.  {Having to retype this post, even after I saved it due to a blogger glitch...grr.}

Glitches with state testing, no-shows for meetings, schedules being toppled, and all sorts of fun things like that have made today oh so wonderful.

But, enough of the pitty party.

I'm linking up with Manic Monday {boy, isn't that the truth!} and my first Monday Made It to share a few things I've been up to... bad day and all!

One of the things I love most about blogging are the incredible ideas out there, and the people behind them. One such idea comes from Ashley Pennell, another first year teacher, from That's So Second Grade: Common Core Organization with labels!!

You can read about what she did here. Here are a couple of pictures from her revamped filing cabinets. 

Source: That's So Second Grade

Source: That's So Second Grade

A couple of weeks ago, during a workday, I revamped my room. I tackled the organized chaos mountains of resources from the first three quarters of the school year. All of the extra resources and printables are now neatly placed in binders on one of my bookshelves. I have a slight aversion to filing cabinets, so this system works for me. Now, with these labels I can slap a few on the front and binding of the binder and know exactly what I've got, by standard whoot!

Did I remember to take a picture of my actual labels at school? A tape/paper version shown for a visual.

I love this idea. Love it. Love it. Love it. Since I work with several fourth graders I've altered her ideas for this grade level.  If you would like to download, just click on the links below!

Math Label

Math Standard Label

ELA Label

ELA Standard Label

I've seen this test taking strategies poster floating around Pinterest, and being a 1-1 iPad school I had to replicate it.

Whew! The internet has been bizzerk here tonight. I'm stopping while this post will still save. Here's hoping the rest of the week gets better and it goes quick (spring break next week!)