One of my many duties as a resident teacher has included updating the bulletin board in our hallway each month. Of course, the bulletin boards are updated each month to keep updated with what is going on in our classroom and usually should reflect the time of year. Luckily, I am not the first teacher who has had to come up with visually appealing and creative ideas that integrate the fall with beginning 8th grade. All I had to do was search 8th grade bulletin boards on pinterest and a plethora of ideas came up for me. This is what I decided on:
I know that
pinterest has been around for a while but I couldn't believe all the ways it can help a new teacher come up with creative ideas for fun bulletin boards. The when Christmas came around, our middle school team decided to turn our hallway into
Whoville, but we had to include our class content and unit in our bulletin board. Luckily, Pinterest helped me make the connection between the Grinch and his dilating heart that grew three sizes that day.
Pinterest helps with making anchor charts and foldable notes. Another reason I turn to Pinterest for my classroom is coming up with ideas for community builders, here is my latest community builder I used when I visited a classroom other than my own to get to know the students and learn about their goals:
I've never identified as a creative person and thought I would struggle to fit in the elementary school community and build a warm, inviting classroom. Pinterest has helped me create the illusion of creativity, so I thank all the pinners out there!
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