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Extras! Extras!

How many times have you passed out papers only to hear a student say, “I didn’t get one!” An easy solution is to have student helpers (paper passers) distribute worksheets to the class and place the extra ones in a specific drawer or deep basket.

Having a set place for extra papers alleviates the problem of having paper passers handing you extras while you’re teaching, and anyone who is missing a paper or needs another copy can just go up to the drawer and find what they need. Empty the basket infrequently (about once a month) to enjoy the convenience of having extras on hand for absent students, during parent conferences, and so on.

About the Author Angela Powell has been an educator for nine years. She worked for the first five years of her career in Washington, D.C., and currently teaches third grade in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Powell, who holds a bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education and Art from Hood College in Frederick, Maryland, and a master's degree in Curriculum and Instruction from Western Maryland College, earned National Board Certification as an Early Childhood Generalist in 2006. She continues to maintain Ms. Powell’s Management Ideas for Teachers, a Web site she created in 2003, to share teaching techniques, behavior management strategies, and organizational tips that can help make teaching more efficient, effective, and enjoyable.

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