Lesson Plans and Common Core Organization

Common Core Standards Binder Organization

Binders strike again!  I keep so many of my school things in binders.  Just makes my life easier.  🙂  I used to keep my lesson plans in the old lesson plan booklet that the school provides for you.  But I put that to the side and am keeping my plans in my planning binder.  I keep sight word lists in there too just to be sure I am incorporating those words with the books we read.  

The photo above is another binder for common core.  I teach several different grades so I needed something to keep my standards for those grades organized.  So now I use my lesson plan binder PLUS my common core standards binder.  I have each binder tabbed now to the grade levels and it makes writing out my lesson SO much easier.

Lesson Plan Organizer

You may recognize this binder.  I have used it before.  I tend to tweak things every year, so I am using it for lesson plans now!


The common core organizer has been very helpful to me as I can write in the dates that I teach each standard.  There is also a place for the percentage that mastered the assessment for each standard.  


But what I like best is that I can write in notes for myself like what books I used to teach with or what activities I used.  Then I have that for next year’s planning!  Anything that saves me time is GREAT!  And a plus is if my administration wants to know right now if I have taught a particular standard or how many times- it’s right there!  No having to look through all my lesson plans to find it.  


I have ELA Documentation Checklists available for grades K-5 if you need them!  Just click HERE.  


Enjoy your day being organized!  🙂