The main things to remember

As someone who has been a traveling teacher - and not only as a new teacher but when transferring schools, this article provides the most important points -communication, pre-planning, organ... See More

As someone who has been a traveling teacher - and not only as a new teacher but when transferring schools, this article provides the most important points -communication, pre-planning, organization, and neatness (in that order). However, do not expect the teacher to provide you with a drawer or a wall unless they are sympathetic (this may have to be something you work on) or have shared space before. Never-the-less, as long as you have a cart, you can take care of this yourself - I had cheap plastic drawers from the dollar store for my "desk" on the cart with my file box and other supplies. And one teacher who would not provide a wall did allow me to take in an old easel I borrowed from the art teacher so I could put up a "bulletin board" for notices and student work each day. Magnets (if your boards are magnetic) work well too! The better you manage your situation, the more professional your colleagues will see you!

The Nomadic Educator

You are new to the school so you don’t have a classroom to call your own. You are a nomad and traveling smartly is important to consider. Advice in this area can be to plan ahead, be neat ... See More

You are new to the school so you don’t have a classroom to call your own. You are a nomad and traveling smartly is important to consider. Advice in this area can be to plan ahead, be neat in someone else’s space and communicate with your colleagues. This article is just the tip of the iceberg but with time you can become resourceful.