When setting up a classroom for English language learners, it's easy to focus on decorations, bulletin boards, and making everything look perfect. But the classroom systems you build matter far more than how your room looks. Simple, consistent classroom systems help ELL students spend less time figuring out procedures and more time learning mathematics.

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Teachers are busy, YOU are busy. We have so many little things to keep up with on a daily basis. The word wall was creating a struggle, but it would be worth it if I felt it was the ideal solution to support my students. My goal is to create a system that is easy to maintain, supports my students, and isn’t too visually overwhelming.