Organizing the First Grade Classroom

In this session, Kayla Hartmann covers essential strategies for creating an effective and engaging classroom environment. She shares practical advice on setting up a welcoming classroom, maintaining teacher organization, teaching students to be organized, establishing routines, fostering responsibility, using incentives, and managing discipline. Drawing from her experience, she emphasizes creating a safe, fun, and structured space that supports both student learning and teacher well-being, with tips adaptable to various grade levels.

“Organizing the First Grade Classroom” was presented by Kayla Hartman at Western Fellowship Teachers’ Institute in August of 2018 at Lighthouse Mennonite School in Halsey, Oregon.