KRISTEN GARCIA | 2015/05/29

IT WAS VERY COOL

kristen garcia | 2015/05/29

THIS IS VERY FUN

Kay | 2015/05/20

All of the ideas are wonderful. Can't wait t see the reaction of my students at the beginning of the year August 2015. Thank you.

leslie | 2015/03/12

i tried your guys ideas and my students loved it!!

leslie | 2015/03/12

omg so so good!!

Bonnie | 2014/11/02

I am surprised that NEA chose to highlight teachers who decorate with bright colors and busy patterns. They are distracting to many students. Creating a warm, but neutral, color and pattern scheme is more important. No chevrons. No lime green. And no Eric Carle print for my classroom.

Monica k | 2014/08/18

Slides do not work on Ipad. What a shame?

Suz | 2013/08/05

I'm an idiot!! I got it!! =D FYI: Swipe left or right ... Not tap to play.

Suz | 2013/08/05

Too bad the slide shows don't work on iPads.... Lots of educators may only have iPads or a tablet....

liz | 2013/07/31

Also non-acetone nail polish remover or WD 40 in the blue can. Both work great on desks for any residue left.

Lauri | 2013/07/23

Use rubbing alcohol to clean up any residue off of your white board. Electrical tape also comes in different colors and widths.

Taunya | 2013/07/22

love the ideas. I use art/drafting line tape (staples $3) for my boards because it's only 1/8 or 1/4 inch wide and easily removes with no residue.

Dee Lynch | 2013/07/22

Good ideas about using duct tape for the paper organizers. I have them but I don't use them like I should.

Deborah Kerwood | 2013/07/21

Brilliant with the tape on the whiteboard! Thank you.

Deborah | 2013/07/21

If you don't want to use electrical tape, try painters' tape. It may be easier to remove and doesn't leave as much residue.

Lynn Crutchfield | 2013/07/20

I love the idea of creating sections on the whiteboard with electrical tape! Great way to keep 3 separate classes organized!

Kelli | 2013/07/20

Thanks for sharing! What is the best way to clean residue if I choose to remove or rearrange tape on white board? I love this idea for "tidying up" my board!

Arizona Aki | 2013/07/20

Your ideas are great! I also enjoy having the students help create what will be their community at school.

sarah | 2013/07/19

Great ideas! If you don't have electrical tape you can use permanent marker to draw lines on the dry erase board. To remove, use a dry erase marker over top of the line.

Frankie | 2013/07/19

I can't view either

Lynn ones | 2013/07/19

Download to desktop on PC. saved as PDF filed

Sharon | 2013/07/19

Anyone else have problems viewing? Nothing seems to load for me.

Octavia S | 2013/07/19

I am a veteran teacher, however I got some great ideas from this site thank you!

Patti | 2013/07/19

This is the first time I have checked this stuff out. I love the fact that there are those that love to share their ideas, they own them. I would love to see that all comments are positive ones (or none) toward each other. A commercial free site inspires the desire to share creativity.

Peggy | 2013/07/19

Thanks for documenting your creativity! It always helps to get new ideas, especially inexpensive ones. Have a great school year!

Amarilis | 2013/07/18

Great,inexpensive, and beautiful ideas. Thank you for sh!aring

Nanci B | 2013/07/18

You can use adhesive backed velcro to attach fabric to a desk. To make the fabric washable just stitch the velcro to the fabric. Make sure you prewash the fabric before cutting and attaching the velcro.

Lani | 2013/07/18

You can purchase colored "electrical" tape to use on white boards for different academic subjects, grouping, news, etc. I too am a HUGE fan of using fabric--easier to put up at the beginning of the year (Hint: use push pins to hold in place, then staple!)

pearl | 2013/07/18

Liked the ideas for first and sixth gave me something to think about.

Andrea V | 2013/07/18

Good ideas. Some I have used are posting my rubrics for assignments and projects, using Dollar store plastic tablecloths as colorful bulletin board backing and picking up chairs from Goodwill. (I got a chair in the shape of a high heel for $9.00! - What a find!)

KarenD | 2013/07/18

I'd also like to know how you attached the fabric to the teacher's desk. My desk is metal, by the way.

Susan Butler | 2013/07/18

Love these ideas, especially tying together with fabric colors. I've found good comfy chairs at thrift stores, and sometimes on the sidewalk. And my 4th graders love to read with a stuffed animal, so I have lots. Thanks!

Lisa M | 2013/07/18

The Tshirt ads are spam.How much did this cost out-of-pocket? Some good ideas though, thank you.

Naomi Howe | 2013/07/18

I am a firm believer that if you create a welcoming, bright and engaging room (not to stimulating for the High Schoolers...) your students will reflect that care and respect. Great ideas - many I have used, in addition to chosing a "color scheme", and rotating pictures and posters that reflect the curriculum focus. Having organized areas for student supplies, homework, etc. is essential to success as well as potential for some tea and snacks if appropriate.

Ruth | 2013/07/18

I'm disappointed to see 2 ads for t-shirts on this site. Just can't get away from commercialism. Geez.

Ruth | 2013/07/18

Heather, can you tell me how you attach the fabric to the bookshelves and desk? I like it, but am not sure what I can use that won't hurt the surfaces of the furniture. Thanks! P.S. at my school, if you use fabric for anything you must spray it with a fire retardant that the school provides. This is a fairly new rule.

Christina Solomon | 2013/07/18

Really great ideas! LOVE the middle school one especially!

Linda D | 2013/07/18

Too much of a store-bought look for me. There is really nothing very creative about these rooms.

Pat | 2013/07/18

Heather's classroom is a 6th grade classroom, Rachel. That is considered middle school in many places.

Amy Exo | 2013/07/18

Rachel Price-- where I grew up, middle school was grades 5-8. The article says she is grade 6. Even if her page said grade 5, they both fit! As a high school teacher, I look at all grade levels for ideas to adapt anyway. "Details matter"

Elizabeth | 2013/07/18

Rachel--5th grade in many, many districts is in a middle school. It isn't a dishonest representation by the NEA.

Rachel Price | 2013/07/18

You show Heather's amazing classroom as a M/S classroom yet her pintrest account shows it as 5th grade. Maybe not a big deal, but accuracy should surely matter. At a time when membership is waning for a variety of reasons can't help but wonder who out there is thinking "Hmmm, if this is not quite true, what else might not be either." Details matter.

Krista | 2013/06/25

My son had Mrs. Nalepa! So blessed by her creativity - as he loved every minute in her classroom!

luv2teachsped | 2013/06/25

Awesome Ideas! THANKS!