26 Classroom Organization Hacks for Elementary Teachers

Classroom Organization can feel SO overwhelming. I get emails and DMs constantly telling me how teachers feel so stressed with where to even begin. In this post I am sharing 26 classroom organization hacks you can implement to feel more in control of your classroom.

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First, though, we should establish what Classroom Organization is.

Don’t get so focused on getting your classroom to look a certain way. Instead, spend your time getting routines and structures in place that can allow your classroom to stay organized all year long.

Think of this as a “home base” for all your classroom organization support needs. Click on any of the images to Pin them and come back to this resource for later.

I have gone through the most popular resources and tied them each to a letter, A through Z. When you click on the link it will take you to a blog, podcast, video, or resource I have created around that topic.

Go ahead and pin whichever blogs you find helpful to your Pinterest account (there should be a Pin-able image at the bottom of each post!) so you can reference them later on. I know there is a lot of information here!

Classroom Organization Hacks on the Go

I know you are a busy teacher, so you can listen to the Classroom Organization Hacks podcast or watch the videos (shown below). Just know that the videos and podcast might not have the most up-to-date resources since I have created lots of new things since these were created!

Classroom Organization Hacks Podcast Part 1

Classroom Organization Hacks Podcast Part 2

A to Z Classroom Organization Hacks

A: Anchor Charts in your classroom are a great way to involve your students in the creation and learning that is happening in your classroom

B: Behavior Management Plans you must have in your classroom. These are the 4 you need!

C: Classroom Cabinet Organization Tips

D: Social Distance Classroom Setup Tips

E: Ebook- The Simply Organized Classroom Ebook– ALLLLL the things I would tell you if we could sit down over coffee and chat Classroom Organization!

F: First Year Teacher Classroom Management Routines

G: Goal Setting as a Teacher: Powersheets as an Effective Tool  (Y’all, I went on a tangent about my Powersheets because I LOVE THEM SO MUCH!)

H: How to Organize Student Papers Blog (when you click here you will find the video, podcast, and resource I created to go along with this much-requested topic!)

I: Informative trainings on Classroom Management (and free!)

J: Jobs in the Elementary Classroom (I promise you, you need Classroom Jobs! And, if you are doing that, go ahead and create a whole Economic System in your classroom with this resource!)

K: Kagan Cooperative Learning– I had the awesome opportunity to interview Dr. Kagan for the podcast- what an honor!

L: Lesson Plans- How to Lesson Plan Effectively and How to Organize Lesson Planning Materials

M: Meet the Teacher Night Activities

N: Nine Free Classroom Organization Downloadables

O: Organization for Online Teaching– a free course on how to get organized while teaching and working from home

P: Packing Up the Classroom Training and Checklist

Q: Quick Classroom Makeover Guide

R: Routines for Students to Keep the Classroom Organized

S: Station Organization (Literacy Stations, Math Stations, Small Group Teaching)

T: Teacher To-Do Lists Templates and free training on how to make the most of your to-do lists

U: Utable Organization Resource: Organize Your Utable (or any other area!) in these 5 simple steps!

V: Very Useful Time Management Hacks (okay…I’m struggling with a few of these letters!)

W: Ways to Have Classroom Parties WITHOUT a Ton of Food

X: FleXible Seating in the Classroom

Y: Your Guide to an Organized Classroom All Year Long- The Organized Teacher Framework™

Z: Zip around my 2017-2018 Classroom for a classroom tour!

Want to go even deeper? You can get more great info and resources by checking out The Simply Organized Classroom Ebook. I wrote this ebook as a virtual way to “sit down and chat” with you about all things Classroom Organization and Management!