How do I "try" to stay organized? First and foremost, I can NOT live without my speech data binder. It stores all of my students and billing forms. They are organized by group. I'll even tell you how I organize my schedule to make using my binder super easy. It really helps me! I have the step by step to creating a binder in my TpT store if you need some help.
Here's my beautiful Speech Therapy Data Organizer...
I keep all of my student data and attendance on my super easy Articulation Progress Data Forms. The forms have all the sounds that I need in all positions. I have them at the word level, phrase level, and sentence level. I just choose the form that I need and place it in my binder. Bam. Data taken. I love these forms, can you tell? They also have a graph to show progress or regression. Here's a FREE SAMPLE! Try it and let me know what you think.
The second way that I stay organized are my binders. I take my products and place them in a binder in a way that I can easily find what I need. Here's my Speech Language Screening Binder as an example. I always clearly mark what's on the inside.
Then, I buy separators with pockets and label them accordingly. This binder marks all the grade levels in my screening protocol. I use this about once a week. When the student comes in I can quickly grab the form I need.
I place all of the screening visuals in the front of the binder. I put each sheet into a page protector. My screening forms tell me which visual I need at the bottom. It makes screening so smooth for me!My third and final way that I stay organized is not a binder or a form. It's my favorite cousin Rachelle. Our school nurse had to leave in the middle of this year and Rachelle has stepped in to help all our little ones. She's the smartest nurse I know. I tell her that I really should have paid for half of her nursing classes because I use her wisdom daily. She makes me laugh EVERYDAY. I just love her. We have known each other forever. Really. She is a hyper focused, super organized woman. She won't leave work until every single child has been documented. She has been my inspiration to bill each and every day so that I don't let things pile up and get overwhelmed. Can you tell we are related? This picture just makes me happy.
I posted about my binder, too! Although yours is way cuter than mine! Great tips!
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful to be able to work with a family member! I would love that!
ReplyDeleteI really like the idea of keeping the copies in the divider pocket. Looks like a trip to the Big Girl Toy Store (aka, Staples!) is in this SLP's future. Thanks so much for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI store everything in binders as well! It makes everything easy to find and reuse - as well as tote to different schools!
ReplyDeleteThere's a definite resemblance there! :)
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