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Changing classes
By Kimberly

My partner and I switch with 2nd graders and it is surprisingly smooth. Before we line up we remind the students what they need to take with them and they are now trained to hold up and show us what we ask for--kind of like
a checklist, only verbal. This prevented a lot of "I forgots". Of course, for those who did forget something, we eventually worked to a small punishment. We have a discipline wheel that follows the students wherever they go and they get their clip moved to the next section and then they go get what they forgot. It really didn't bother us when a student walked in. We get interruptions

all day anyway. Our kids were assigned numbers at the beginning of the year corresponding with our grade book and the first letter of the homeroom teachers name (my class was E1, E2, etc...). The kids write their number in the top right corner of ALL papers for filing purposes. We also numbered any consumable books so they had their own in the desk. If they were careless and used the other persons book, they had to copy the whole page at recess onto notebook paper. They learned to check for their numbers quickly! I have a tray to turn in assignments for my class and a tray for the other class. The kids really liked switching. It gave them a different environment. My room was set up for what I teach and my partner's room was set up for her subjects. I think it just works better if the kids switch--as you can probably tell by my ramblings! Hope this helps. Any questions--just e-mail me! Good luck!