In October 2016, the front of my classroom looked like this:

Today, in November 2019, nearly all cleared out before I retire (17 school days to go), this is how it looks:

Places have been found for my resources – often the recycling bin – but others have been saved, at least for now. Some books have been shelved with our teacher resources, others have been brought home as references for my continued learning. Resources I have created which remain current have been filed digitally on our shared drive or in hard copies.

The time is right to make room for the next teacher. Both of us will be making a fresh start.