How can I organized the various papers I have for teaching ideas,
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How about a crate organizer? You can paint it or stain it however you want. Put dividers between the sections which can be as simple as some sturdy cardboard labeled on top. If you don't have that many papers then something smaller will do such as a notebook.
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If you have a computer and access to Google documents it's very easy to scan stuff and organize it into google files for easy access!
Folders! I am a big list maker and use folders for everything.
I was teacher for 32 years. I started with boxes that I outgrew, then file cabinets, bookshelves, and eventually took over a whole room. I bought white binders wherever I found them (thrift stores always have some), then I dedicated each binder to a subject. As the binders filled, I'd make "sub-binders", like I had one on botany, then when we studied apples, I'd collect all the papers into an "Apple binder". The binders worked. I called them my MasterBinders. Papers that I didn't want to lose or mess up went into plastic sleeves.
The other thing I had to manage were the worksheets and nothing worked better than those portable file boxes with locking lids, so I could just take the whole box when I needed to go through it. They are sturdy, stackable, and protect your papers from harm.
Best luck to you! I also have a binder for "retirement projects"........
Accordion style expandable file organizer would work and they are portable too.
A tickler file might work. It is basically a small file of cards that lead you to a larger file with the papers. Make an index card for each idea. Write the title of the idea on the card and the same title on the file folder it is in. On the card, write notes about the idea, such as how long it would take, the subject, and the reason you've kept it. (No reason? Then toss it now!) Include on the card where the folder is located. If you have multiple file boxes, drawers, or crates, you just need to know which one it is in. This avoids coming up with a complicated filing system, and when one box is full, you can just start another. Each box has its files in it alphabetically by titles. You then organize the cards in a way that makes sense to you. You can put them in a card file box with dividers for subjects, or type of activity, or just alphabetize them. It is much easier to flip through the cards than to look through all the folders. Once you have chosen the card with the activity you want to retrieve, simply go to the place where it is filed and pull the folder. Keep the card in the folder. If you want to use the activity again, you just put the folder and the card back. If not, get rid of the card with the folder, or make a note on the card in case you are ever looking for the idea, so you know it's gone.