Organize! Organize! Organize!! Long sigh. Summer is over and now it time to get back to reality. What is the first thing you should focus on?? Where should you begin? Lessons? Students? Papers, oh my! I am a big picture person...So, I will start with the end in mind. This is a checklist that can let you know what we are aiming for. Will everything be perfect all the time? NO!! But just to give you a good idea of what a SOLID ED classroom should look like...this is a great start. We have 5 areas which are further broken down below. ED and ED-IP Classrooms E v i d e nce o f L e ss o n P l ans Data collection for IEPs and BIPs Standards Based Learning Objectives (posted or written) Classroom Management System Classroom Appearance Lesson Plans ¨ Easily accessible for TAs, BAs, and Substitutes ¨ Curriculum aligned per grade level ¨ Explicit Social Skills instruction included...