Category: Back to School
Classroom Set Up
How many times have you changed your classroom set up each school year? It doesn’t help if you frequently move classrooms and have to learn a new room. Sometimes your student desks change (storage vs. no storage) or you end up with tables. Sometimes you […]
Classroom Organization: Independence in a Student-Centered Classroom
A well-organized classroom is more than just about aesthetics and making everything look pretty—it’s the foundation of a student-centered learning environment. When students know exactly where everything belongs, they gain the confidence and independence to take charge of their own learning. Why Organization Matters Classroom […]
Using Your Classroom Rules as Personal Behavior Goals with “I can” Statements
When you are introducing your classroom rules at the beginning of the school year, you hope they stick! As teachers, we make every effort to repeat, rehearse and restate our classroom expectations, but will our students remember them and follow through? Setting personal behavior goals […]












If you’re like me, you consider teaching a form of art. Having taught for 20 years, I have created many teaching resources, and here at The K Files, I would like to share them with you.
As a mother of three boys and a “school mom” for my students, it is my belief that the classroom is a “home away from home”.
From my home away from home….
…to yours.













