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Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

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Crate Labels for Classroom Organization

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

These are fun and simple signs to hang on your crates to help you with classroom organization.You get four signs:Were you absent?Finished early?What We've Been LearningExtra CopiesYou also get 8 editable version to edit in PowerPoint.Find pictures

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The Fridge Motivational Bulletin Board

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

I always try to create a collaborative culture in my classroom where we celebrate each other’s successes. When I was a kid, I was always so excited to post my work or positive notes home on our fridge. So, I thought why not do that in the

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The Learning Pit Bulletin Board

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

This board will help your students understand what it means to learn "deeply" and how to enter The Learning Pit. The Learning Pit is one way to explain why more challenge leads to enhanced learning. The Learning Pit will also allow students to take

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Classroom Management, Character Education, Tools for Common Core

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Bulletin Board Ideas

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Growth Mindset Bulletin Board Set

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

***Updated in 2018 with DIFFERENT growth and fixed mindset kiddos!!*** Use this growth mindset bulletin board set in your classroom to remind your students to maintain a growth mindset ALL YEAR LONG! The board is titled "How did you show growth

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Classroom Management, Character Education, Tools for Common Core

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1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Bulletin Board Ideas

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Calendar Set and Schedule Cards

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

This calendar set is black and white and will make your classroom POP!It includes:schedule cardstime cardsnumbers for the calendarimage of calendar to be enlarged at a printing service (like Walgreens)month cardsdays of the week cardseditable

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Daily Goals: Student Contracts

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

For many teachers, a main challenge can be student behavior and self motivation. I have come up with different strategies to help certain students gain accountability for their actions-academically, behaviorally, emotionally, and socially. This

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Classroom Management, Back to School

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3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

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Assessment, Classroom Forms, For Principals & Administrators

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Growth Mindset Bulletin Board Set - Cactus Edition!

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

Use this growth mindset bulletin board set in your classroom to remind your students to maintain a growth mindset ALL YEAR LONG! The board is titled "How will you STICK with a growth mindset?" It can be used in many ways. I encourage my students to

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Classroom Management, Character Education, Back to School

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1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Bulletin Board Ideas

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Name Tag Templates {Editable}

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

Name Tag Templates {Editable} These editable name tags are perfect for your classroom. You can choose from 14 different styles. Add any type of text to these names tags! The name tags include: Academic Language Sentence Frames CUBES Reference

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Specialty, Classroom Management, Back to School

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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For Principals & Administrators

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Editable First Day/Week of School Certificate {2022}

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

*UPDATED FOR 2023*You get an entirely editable option, plus BRAG TAGS!Editable First Day (or first week) of School CertificatesGrab these editable certificates to hand out to your students at the end of the first day (or week) of school! Great for

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Classroom Management, Back to School, Classroom Community

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

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For Parents

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Notepad Templates {Insert Your Own Avatar}

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

You have to use your own avatar to create these notepads, and you must save them as images and upload them to a site like Vista Print to make notepads!Use this PPT file and insert your OWN avatar for the images to make notepads!This download

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Growth Mindset Bulletin Board-Insert Your Own Avatar!

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

You will need to use your own Avatar!This Growth Mindset Bulletin Board will be a big hit in your classroom. You can insert your own Avatar and your students will love it!Check out my Instagram to see how I use them in my classroom!Want to

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Classroom Management, Back to School, Classroom Community

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Bulletin Board Ideas

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PBIS Classroom Matrix

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

This is a PBIS Classroom Matrix download that was originally shared on my Instagram account. In this download you will get a PPT file. The first slide is the matrix I made specifically for my class, the one shown on my Instagram. I also made them

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Classroom Management, Back to School

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1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

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Posters, For Principals & Administrators

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Accelerated Reader Labels {Books and Bins}

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

Accelerated Reader Labels for Books and Bins I have had so much fun creating these labels! I have labeled my entire library with these labels and it has made my students' library time so much easier. In the download you'll get: Specific Book Level

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Reading, Classroom Management, Reading Strategies

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Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

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Accelerated Reader Charts {Editable}

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

Accelerated Reader Editable Charts I use these charts in my classroom to hold my students accountable for their reading and their goals. In this download, you'll get TWO charts to help manage AR in your classroom. You also get an edtiable parent

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Reading, Classroom Management, Reading Strategies

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Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Assessment, Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters

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Positive Classroom Rewards

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

Positive Classroom Rewards I have blacklines of three separate classroom rewards: Student of the Day Top of the Chart Prize Box Cards Print these out on brightly colored construction paper and make your kiddos’ days! I have also included a PDF

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Classroom Management, Back to School

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Not Grade Specific

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Printables

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Lexile and Accelerated Reader Conversion Chart

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

I moved schools this year and I brought my whole classroom library that was just freshly labeled with my new AR library labels. Welp, my new school uses Scholastic Reading Counts, so I thought my labels would be useless. After much contemplation, I

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Reading, Classroom Management, Back to School

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Not Grade Specific

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Posters

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Growth Mindset {Ticket out the Door} FREEBIE

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

Growth Mindset {Ticket out the Door} Instill growth mindset in your students by using these tickets out the door! Students can remember the importance of continuous learning, and how to stay focused on the

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Classroom Management, Character Education, Back to School

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Not Grade Specific

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Assessment

FREE

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Center Labels {Editable and Resizable}

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

I am using these labels to keep myself organized this school year! There are three labels to choose from: writing center, reading center, math center. You can also use the same images and write your OWN titles. All of the images are also

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Classroom Management, Back to School

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Not Grade Specific

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The Struggle is Real

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

Free Poster!You have to use your own avatar to create this poster!Use this PPT file and insert your OWN avatar for the poster!Follow me!BlogFacebookInstagramPinterestYour feedback is appreciated!Please go to your My Purchases page (you may need to

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Classroom Management, Back to School, Classroom Community

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Not Grade Specific

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Activities

FREE

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Bookmarks for Testing {Insert Your Own Avatar}

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

You have to use your own Avatar to create these bookmarks! You can even insert your actual picture or clipart.Use this PPT file and insert your OWN Avatar to create bookmarks that encourage your students during testing!Follow

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Classroom Management, Test Preparation, Classroom Community

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Not Grade Specific

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Activities

$1.50

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