Abby Winstead

If you've ever tried to contact a parent by phone regarding student behavior in the classroom, you know that, more often than not, the phone numbers listed in the computer are out of date and no good. I've found that sending a letter home is the fastest way to communicate with a parent about a child's behavior. This document contains two letters: the first is a letter addressing poor behavior and includes a list of the 21 most common behavior issues, including excessive talking, lack of effort,

This download contains two PDFs, one for tracking attendance and one for recording grades. While most schools use an online program for entering grades, it's still a good idea to have a hard copy, just in case. These files are designed to mimic what you'd find in a standard grade book, but they can be inserted in to a teacher planner or three ring binder.

A PDF permission slip for watching movies/videos/films in class.

A folder of five printable posters with classroom expectations/rules. These are the expectations I use in my high school classroom. Don't see exactly what you need? I would love to customize a file for you based on your own colors, fonts, and rules.

This is the feedback form I leave with my lesson plans when I have a sub. It includes, for each class, a place for the substitute to fill in: -who was absent or tardy -how far they got in the lesson plan -who was helpful and who was a problem -what the students did well with and what they struggled with