Clear the Deck
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My best tip for organizing your teacher desk is to only keep on it what you use daily. For me, that includes my room phone, tape, stapler, pen/pencil cup, 3-tiered paper tray organizer, and my computer. The 3-tiered paper tray organizer is a huge help. I use the top tray to neatly store “action items” (e.g., items I need to photocopy), the middle tray for less urgent items (e.g., education articles I want to read), and the bottom tray is for other miscellaneous items (e.g., labels). In my desk (that can be locked), I keep office supplies that I use regularly (but not daily), a file folder to organize confidential items (e.g., emergency contact information for my students), and a spot for my purse. I find that organizing my desk this way makes my space a neat, organized, functional, and purposeful place for my work.
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