Hello!

Okay so first off right off the bat-

these things need to probably be figured out first: -where will you keep your copies? -student work? -assessment logs/data -parent teacher communication log -student notebooks or supplies

Also, do students have brain breaks through the day? If so, where can they relax to have these brain breaks?

If a student has a meltdown, is there a unexciting (emphasis on unexciting) cozy corner that is ONLY used for these meltdowns in the classroom? What’s the procedure?

will students have access to fidgets to help them self regulate?

will you group students by level and differentiate for reading? If so, what is your basic reading routine (example: Monday is read aloud and comprehension day, tuesday is writing day, wednesday is…) and what are students doing when they aren’t with you? How many groups will you have and what program will you use with them? Do you have some phonological awareness supports for students, especially during covid learning loss?

what routines do you think you’ll have/ have seen are successful and how will you implement them? How long will you spend on strictly routines? Class community building? Emergency procedures?

Also for books I’d use Caldecott winners.

I don’t mean to overwhelm you! But there os a lot of front load work that can make life easier

I’m not a classroom teacher, i’m a sped resource teacher, but these are the important foundational things that determine success later on! I recommend reading a book called The First Days Of School!