#TeacherTroubles (Bulletin Board Edition)

One week until school begins and my classroom is finally complete--I may retract that statement in the coming weeks but as of this moment, I'm sticking to it. As I began to tie up all of the loose ends of my classroom theme, I began to remember all of the troublesome things that have plagued my decorating experience. But before I share those troubles, let's take a look at my classroom!

My library or "reading nook". My board that is split in two houses (left) my subject area goals and (right) my mathematics glossary for the students to reference during math workstations.

"Hero Approved" work will liven up my walls and gives the students an area to show off their work. I simply attached metal tacks to clothes pins which allows me to hang their work without damaging it. 

This board showcases our CAFE area.

Calendar math and jobs at the back meeting area.

Being the only whiteboard in my classroom, this board contains all things transient and magnetic: our Objectives & DOLs, Daily 5 workstation rotations and daily schedule.

I can't wait to fill up these cabinets with words for my students to reference.

Now that we've gone on a partial tour of my classroom, let's touch on the #TeacherTroubles that I have recently come up against.

TROUBLE 1: Let's talk about a little thing I like to call butcher paper. Now I'm sure all of my teacher friends understand when I say those two words. (For those of you who aren't up-to-date with the latest teacher lingo, butcher paper is the paper that teachers use on their bulletin boards.) It's very cumbersome to put up because it is never, I mean ever, the correct size to cover a standard rectangular bulletin board. If schools buy it specially for their teachers to use on bulletin boards, it should be made a little bit wider to cover the entirety of the board. 

TROUBLE 2: Speaking of bulletin boards, the boarder. Dare I say, we encounter the same problem as with the paper. Instead of using exactly 2 or 3 pieces to complete the board, a teacher must use 2.3678954 pieces to complete it. I did get a little dramatic in the before mentioned sentence but it's a daily struggle. 

Really, I must admit that I struggle with bulletin boards specifically, I would have benefited greatly from a college course strictly on bulletin boards but I know that it's something that every teacher faces at some point in their careers.

 As the time goes on I cannot wait to post of my adventures in the teaching world, especially planning for the first week of school! I'm excited to meet my students and begin on our great adventure together!