Summary: <p>Danielle and Nicole are back with their 50th episode! Woo-hoo! And while we're excited to reach this benchmark, we're back to business discussing what it's like to be a teacher "on the move". Nicole has done her fair share of traveling between classrooms, and shares her 5 rules of thumb for making these classroom transitions as seamless as possible. </p> <p><strong>Rule of Thumb #1:</strong></p> <p>Shoutout to our pal and fellow podcaster, Kelly Jackson @thesimiplyorganizedteacher for this quote; "Everything needs to have a home". </p> <p>— organizational tools at home base and in teacher bag</p> <p>— backups of backups chargers, batteries, pens </p> <p><strong>Rule of Thumb #2:</strong></p> <p>"Have a system" </p> <p>- homework submission, classroom helpers, start and close procedures</p> <p><strong>Rule of Thumb #3:</strong></p> <p>"Spend the Time"</p> <p> - stay late/go in early to set up for next day. </p> <p>- No luxury of “game time decision”</p> <p><strong>Rule of Thumb #4: </strong></p> <p>"Don’t Waver on Authority"</p> <p>- traveling doesn’t mean disorganized</p> <p>- own the space</p> <p><strong>Rule of Thumb #5: </strong></p> <p>"Communication is Key" </p> <p>- talk with neighboring teachers </p> <p>- ask for help and your own permanent space in the classroom</p>
