I haven't really been doing much with new layouts lately, but I have created a couple of things that I've been wanting to do for a while. First, I made a "Reader's Notebook". I will use this with students as I travel from class to class and meet them in the library and hallways! Most students in my building have some sort of a reader's notebook. They keep lists of books they have read, lists of books they want to read, and there is also room for reflection (among other things, all teachers use these a bit differently). I will use it mostly to write down book recommendations from others (professional, YA fiction, and my own "reading for enjoyment" books) and use in my conversations with kids. I also have a space in there to write down anything I think is important about what I have read -- to recommend to others, to jog my memory when working with students, etc. Like the kids, I will keep track of what I have read, too. Most students in my building have a "book requirement", a goal to read a certain amount of books in all genres, etc. I am working with a classroom and sharing my progress as well, so this is where I will also keep track of the books that I have read.
I used the same papers to personalize my iPad cover! I saw this idea on Stacy Julian's website and "pinned it". I've been dying to do it since!
