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📂 The best time to get organized isn’t after school starts—it’s now.
One simple system has saved me countless hours over the years: creating my digital folder structure before the first day of school.
Here are the 5 folders I never start a school year without:
📁 Schools
Keep schedules, building information, staff contacts, and school-specific documents together.
📁 Students
Create a folder for every student with their IEP, goals, progress notes, work samples, and other important documents.
📁 Evaluations
Store referrals, consent forms, assessment protocols, reports, and supporting documentation in one place.
📁 Parent & Teacher Communication
Save important emails, meeting notes, phone logs, and communication documentation so everything is easy to find when you need it.
📁 Resources
Keep your favorite handouts, visuals, treatment ideas, data sheets, forms, and templates all in one organized location.
✨ Spending 30 minutes organizing now can save you hours during the school year.
If you’re looking for even more systems to help you feel confident and prepared, my Complete School-Based Therapist Starter Pack includes checklists, templates, and practical tools to help you start the school year strong.
🔗 Grab it through the link in my bio.
💬 What’s one folder you couldn’t live without? Share it in the comments!
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