Spring Cleaning

It's typically about this time of year that I start thinking about next year.  I start dreaming of how I want to rearrange my room and how I want to change my decorations.  I think it's because we are approaching the homestretch as far as the year goes.  It's there...I can see it just on the horizon.  We have a lot of changes going on at our school next year and I am so excited to revamp my room.  It's also this time of year that we special-education teachers can begin to feel as though we are hitting a wall.  

Even though we do evaluations all year long, the window between November and March tends to be the most packed for me.  Between back to back IEPs and benchmark assessments, we can begin to go a little nutty and feel as though we are losing control.  

I found myself browsing through motivational/inspirational posters during my break and I thought that next year I wanted to incorporate them into my decor.  And then the thought came to me, "Why not now?"

I decided that I could kill two birds with one stone by whipping up some posters and a banner for my room this weekend.  I'm happy to say that my room now has a fresh vibe and some new positivity spread throughout.  While the goal is that the words will be inspiring for my students, I know that they will be inspiring for the adults in the room as well.  

We all need inspiration from time to time which is why I put up the 8/5x11 posters for free in my TPT store.  I was able to find the quotes online by doing a google search for "inspirational educational quotes".  There were a MILLION great ones, but I limited it to four for now.  

On my way in to work today I stopped by the dollar store to pick up some frames to display them and, of course, the dollar store didn't disappoint.  These "Certificate of Achievement" frames are the perfect size for the 8.5x11 posters.
  

The Finished Product!

My favorite quote I found is by Margaret Fuller:

"Today a reader, tomorrow a leader"

This quote was screaming to me, "Make me into a banner!"  It was super easy to assemble and it looks amazing!  This one is for sale in my TPT store.

1) Lay flags face-up on top of backing to ensure that they are in the correct order.
2) Flip them over one at a time and tape the backing to the flag.
3) Continue down the line, making sure that they are evenly spaced apart.

Now it's time for me to take a deep breath and jump back in it tomorrow!!!