How it started
Students are always telling me things. They also often give me notes. I have a lot of students so keeping track of all these things and all these notes can be very difficult. I was keen to streamline a few things in the classroom to give me more time to work on the things I really need to. This is why I made the class communication box. Students can write notes and put them in there.
How I set it up
I made it out of cardboard. It could be anything. The most important thing is that students know what it is for. It is not for things that are urgent (like if someone is hurt). It is for things that it doesn’t matter if I don’t get to it till tomorrow (but I will get to it).
How it is working
So far it is taking the pressure off of me and that is a good thing. I enjoy reading the notes from students. The notes have been very kind and interesting. Each morning I answer the questions and they have been about all kinds of things. “Why do you like being a teacher?” or “Why do we have to learn Maths?” are examples. I love these kinds of questions and I love that students are asking me to answer them.
@mrheading Here’s what i am adding to my class organisation this term! Let me know what ideas you have! #teaching #teachertok #teacher #teachers #teachersoftiktok #primaryschoolteaching #classroominspo #classroommanagement #classroomideas #behaviourmanagement #hack #teacherhack #teacherhacks ♬ Calm LoFi song(882353) - S_R
@mrheading Reading the notes from my students after school. So glad i made this communication box 😂 #teach #teachertok #teaching #teacher #teachers #teachersoftiktok #primaryschoolteaching #teachertiktok #primaryschoolteaching #teachertiktok #classroomideas #teacherlife ♬ jocelyn flores ~ lofi - Closed on Sunday
@mrheading Day 2 of opening up the Communication Box and seeing what students have to say. They say some pretty funny stuff. Enjoy. #teach #teachertok #teaching #teacher #teachers #teachersoftiktok #primaryschoolteaching #teachertiktok #story #teacherlife #kids #kids #kidsbelike #studentsbelike ♬ Lo-Fi analog beat - Gloveity