Organization

For some of us organization comes naturally, for others of us (including myself) we need to put a little extra effort to stay organized. If we are able to put time in at the beginning of the year to start developing good organizational habits, it will make our lives a lot easier later in the year, as well as in years to come.

Choose 1 day a week to go through your binder and organize your sections (I suggest Sunday or Monday, that way you can get your week off to a great and organized start). It may take 10-15 minutes at the start of the year, but with a little practice, you should be able to do your weekly organizing in under 5 minutes. The sooner you start, the easier it is going to get...so what are you waiting for?

Here is a little reminder of what you should be doing to stay organized in math:

1) Have 1 binder that is for math only

2) Make sure your binder has 4 dividers (Classwork, Homework, Tests/Quizzes, Projects)

3) Clip all your worksheets, hand-outs and notes into the correct sections

4) Make sure you have the correct heading (Name, Class and Date, with the question of the day underneath) to make it easier to find where in your binder a piece of paper belongs