What Should I Keep?

Why do we keep so much stuff?

Do you ask yourself what I ask myself several times a year?

I'm always saving books and supplies because - well what will happen if I discard something that I need next year?  Or, I can't throw this away - if I teach this subject in the future, I might need this. What resources and materials should be kept and which ones should be donated or trashed?

Well, I took the plunge and began opening up my stockpile of educational supplies...

What have I found so far in my stockpile:

1. Mimeograph books : Our district no longer uses them, and they are 20 yrs obsolete - trash
2. Incomplete bingo sets: Missing too many dice -  trash
3. Set of geography books saved from the dumpster - review for currency then either donate or trash
4. Class copies of old worksheets: Why did I save these? Trash
5. Teacher resources for subjects that I won't teach again: Collated and donated to private schools

I'm not finished, but I'm well on my way. What are you keeping, and what are you trashing this summer?

Dear friends - 

Beginning this week, I will be focusing on completing the Ramadan fast. Therefore, I will be posting articles only once per week until mid-August. Please check in each Monday for a new posting!