Research abstract

7 Organizational Tricks that Keep Educational Materials Orderly and Accessible

Being organized is a tricky thing for everyone because our lives remain so busy. It is easy to toss a receipt on a cabinet or leave empty grocery bags piled. However, when orderly, we think better. By Erica Warren

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Being an educator can be tough. It can be more tough when you’re materials aren’t well organized. Dr. Erica Warren is here to help with seven handy tips to be everything you use in its place for when you need it. It’ll help make everything more manageable, not to mention your space will look a lot more appealing.

Use well labeled, color coded filing cabinets, storage carts, colorful boxes and even old pill bottles to organize materials.

To briefly run down a few points, first use color colored containers with large, readable labels to help you quickly find what you’re looking for. Also, once a year, it’s a good idea to go through ALL your stuff and pick out the pieces that aren’t needed anything. This will help reduce clutters. And remember, plenty of shelving is a must!

Key takeaways

  1. Clear clutter, even if that means one piece of paper at a time. It is one less piece taking up space.
  2. If a teacher is organized, their students are far more likely also to remain organized.
  3. Dozens of ways to organize are available from stickers to labels.

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