Hi, Kira! I purchased mine from Ikea about 3 years ago. Here’s what I found. The ones that broke broke because students were sitting on just two of the legs. 2/5 broke this last year. Which means 3/5 lasted 3 years. You can’t beat the price, but you get what you pay for. Also, I used the stools for small group seating only, so they weren’t always being sat in. Best of luck!

It might be neat to decorate your cart with mini Growth Mindset posters and rotate them out so students get to see all and keep them interested. It could be an ice-breaker, caught-you-looking, etc.

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I’m so glad you like my room! The free respect posters can be found here.

You can find them here.

Hmmm… I am not there to measure, but my estimate would be 3 feet wide by 5.5 feet long.

You are going to do a great job! Best of luck!

I can’t get the fraction cards to open on TPT. Can you send me a different way to search them? By title perhaps? Thanks!

Hi Kelly! You can use a latex paint (sample size) from Home Depot or even craft paint from Hobby Lobby.

Hi Jessic! I talk about word walls here: https://www.maneuveringthemiddle.com/using-word-wall-middle-school/

Hi Sarah! They can be found here: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Fraction-Posters-Brights-1115816

Thanks!

Hi! Its from TpT, KG Sorry Not Sorry. 🙂

Yes, we used spray paint and they held up well. Yay!

We ended up using a combination of hot glue, command strips, and staples. Thanks!

Hi Lisa! The posters use KG Sorry Not Sorry, which is on TpT. I use several different ones on my units and activities, but they are mostly found on TpT.

I added that to my list of blog posts for the year. Thanks for checking!

I didn’t create them or I would share. Thanks for checking.

Whoop!!

They are not. Sorry!

They are something that my school utilizes. Thanks!~

Thanks so much!

You can find them here: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/PEMDAS-Poster-Evaluating-Expressions-FREEBIE-725604

Thanks!

Thank you!!

Thanks for your help!

Lisa

Hi Sarah! I created them and they can be found here.

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Classroom-Posters-for-Middle-School-Growth-Mindset-2658655

I have never had trouble with the colored masking tape. I have done hot glue (which works if the AC is on during the weekend), staples, and command strips. Command strips seem to work the best.

Marissa I wonder if you could use a laminated piece of poster board to write things on and magnetic clips to hang it on your cart and then on the board in the classroom? If your boards aren’t magnetic you could keep a roll of painters tape on your cart to hang things without damaging the board or surface you hang them on. This will work for class time display for long term display you might want to ask the teacher as Noelle suggests. The other possibility might be to incorporate interactive notebook work, that way the student will have the information from the poster in their notebook for good!

So cool that you are at Kipp! My sister, Tyne, writes on the blog and she is at a KIPP school. See the about me section of the blog. Thanks!

Do you teach Eureka Math/Engage NY math or do you use your own curriculum only? Do students work on the same material as a class? How do you balance the variability of ability within middle schoolers and also meeting grade level standards at the same time? I realize this is a lot of questions but it seems like you have a lot of resources in tackling that, and I would love your input on this issue!

Your classroom is absolutely gorgeous! 🙂

Hi Ashley! I don’t have a post on that, but I will add it to the list. Small classrooms can be such a challenge.

Yay, thanks so much! Glad you have your own room, makes a world of difference!

Here you go! Thanks! https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Fraction-Posters-Brights-1115816

Thanks Dawn!

Hi Marissa! Being a cart teacher can be tough, but doable. I would suggest that you make sure you are super organized and have everything you need for your cart. Then, I would just kindly ask the teachers whose rooms you will be floating into. Likely, they will be happy to give you some wall space to use. Another idea would be to incorporate the idea of growth mindset into some sort of presentation or warm up or ice breaker at the beginning of the year/class/week. Hope that helps! Have a great year!

Thank you so much Katherine! Have a great year!

Whoop! Since my room is really small, I am going to try my teacher desk at the window. I figure I can always spread out on a table after school. Thanks, fixed that phone number. 🙂 Have a great year!

Thanks Staci! Here they are: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/My-Products/page:3/sort:ItemsProperty.postdate/direction:desc

Thanks so much! Yes, neat desks are a constant teacher struggle. Have a great year!