TeacherGoal 16: Simple Tips to Declutter Your Classroom with Patrice Jenkins

Still trying to figure out an effective way to keep your classroom organized? In this episode, our amazing guest, Patrice Jenkins shares great tips on how you can utilize your students to help you declutter your classroom. She recommends starting with small goals and creating a system that you understand and work for yourself. She also advises teachers to have a community within their school system that they can rely on, as well as to figure out what the outcome of an action is before taking it. Let's dig into simple ways to declutter your classroom!Patrice has been an educator with experience teaching grade levels Pre-K to 8th grade with a combination of serving as assistant principal incorporating her love of all types of educational themes.  Her motto is "Be the educator who decides to GO FOR IT" and "Let all you do be done in love." 1 Cor. 16:14 meaning your journey in this field should push you to new adventures that create meaningful and nurturing relationships and experiences with your students!Key Highlights: [00:01 - 09:13] Opening SegmentPatrice shares her background and workHow she discovered her passion for helping educators be more organized and creative in the classroomHow she found a system to pack up her classroom and not go crazy during the transition[09:14 - 17:21] Teacher's Tips for Organizing When MovingPatrice shares her experience moving to a new school and cityWhy it is important to make a budget and categorize itemsYou should a system in place for organizing and decluttering one's classroom[17:22 - 30:45] Closing SegmentHave a goal in mind and create a system that works for youHave a support system, especially when it comes to implementing organizational strategiesOne way to create a system that works for you is by figuring out what is important to you and what outcome you want to achieveLet’s Connect! Want to connect with Patrice. Follow her on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. Head to Tales of Patty Pepper, and find creative ways to inspire your students!You can connect with our host Erica Terry on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Be sure to check out her website https://www.healthywealthyeducators.com/ to learn more about different strategies to achieve your teaching goals!You can connect with the TeacherGoals community on Facebook, LinkedIn, Youtube, Instagram, and Twitter. If you'd like to engage in Q&A with our guests during the live interview or interact with a rockstar community of educators, then you definitely want to join the Facebook group