: Making a cover for your binder not only keeps all papers from one class in the same place, but it serves as a cute way to remind you what class it is for.
Junior Gabriella Gutierrez uses a planner to write down and keep track of upcoming due dates and tests. She is able to remember all upcoming tests and assignments she must do every week with her planner.
Colored notebooks help keep students organized by color-coordinating notes with classes. Keeping a matching notebook with every class keeps students prepared to write or review notes in any class.
Teachers, like Eleanor Neagley, don’t take the time to write agendas in their classrooms for no reason. Agendas help students know what’s coming up and serve as a guideline of what to write in their planners.
Backpacks with many pockets, like this one, keep all items in their own place. This makes it easier to find things quickly and makes a backpack less cluttered. More pockets leads to less stuff at the bottom of a backpack.
Junior Madeline Duyar has little trouble keeping her locker organized. The lack of loose paper and trash helps her make quick stops to her locker during passing periods.
Sophomore Chelsea Sacramento knows exactly where everything goes. Her many colored dividers tell her where to keep certain papers for each class.
When Sacramento returns home from school, she knows exactly where to find all of her homework and is able to find her papers quickly.
With the help of matching pockets and dividers, Sacramento has no issue organizing her papers by class. She assigns one color per class.
Making a list of what needs to be done in a planner and then checking it off when you finish a task helps keep you on track. Sticky notes and highlighters also help remind students what is due and what tests are coming up.
The use of binders is recommended by AVID teacher James Curley. Binders help students keep papers from many different classes in one organized place.
