In This Issue:
How To Determine Available Classroom Materials as a New Teacher
&
How To Determine an Informational Checklist for New Students
Do not be surprised that when you enter your room for the first time you find very few materials available for use. What you need to do is hope for the best and prepare for the worst. In the worst case scenario, you will need to catalog what is available to you. You should also be able to go to garage sales, or purchase low cost item on your own, a reality for teaching. However, be very careful on what you bring into the classroom i.e. rugs, furniture, since these items may not conform to fire codes of the building. You are safe to consult with your principal first on such items. The following checklist might help determine what you have available and what you may need to order:
Furniture
______Chairs
______Tables
______Round Table
______Computer table or cart
______Bookshelves
______Blackboard
______Portable blackboard
______Book carts
______Filing Cabinets
______Children’s mailboxes or cubby holes
______Closets for storage
______Teacher’s desk
______Teacher’s chair
Classroom Supplies
______Writing, drawing, and construction paper
______Pencils/Pens
______Crayons
______Paste/glue
______Stapler/staples
______Paper clips
______Rubber bands
______Straight and safety pins
______Transparent tape
______Manila file folders
______Marking pens
______Rulers
______Art supplies
______Grade book
______Lesson plan book
______Attendance materials
______Textbooks/workbooks
______Boxes for keeping units
______Calculator
______Post-it notes
______Kleenex
______Hole punch
______Pencil sharpener
______Lined & blank paper
______Scissors
______Chalk board erasers
______Graph paper in several sizes
______Pencil grips
______markers
______12″ and 3′ rulers
______gummed reinforcements for 3-holed paper
______pencil erasers
______a pencil holder
______a key ring
______a personal a coffee cup or beverage mug
______5x8 index cards
______hanging files
______push tacks
______calendar
______small size legal pads
______small screwdriver for glasses repair
______safety pins
______small sewing kit and tool kit
Academic Materials
______textbooks at several levels
______workbooks
______Worksheets
______Reading Programs
______Math Programs
Technology
______Computer
______Printer
______Color Printer
______Scanner
______Cable hook up to the Internet
______Internet access
______Word Processing program
______Reading Software
______Math Software
______Spelling Software
______Writing Software
______Voice Recognition software and devices
______Magnification devices
From Teaching in a Special Education Classroom; Pierangelo (2008) Corwin/Sage Pub
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Educational history (number and types of schools attended)
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Medical background (medications, eyesight, hearing levels)
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Permanent Record Folder Basic Information (parent’s names, address, siblings, phone etc.)
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Classification
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Previous special education placements (Inclusion, Special ed day school)
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Academic levels
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Social maturity scale results
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Past teacher comments
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Report Card History
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Group achievement score history
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School abilities index scores
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IEP from last Annual Review
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Medical Alerts on first page of IEP
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Present levels of academic ability
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Related services (counseling, occupational therapy etc.)
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Accommodations and Modifications
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Assistive technology
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