I love my system for that, but I also have a system for copies farther into the future. Sometimes you need to get a jump on copies or you want to do a complete unit at one time even though the unit will take several weeks. Instead of throwing those extra copies into a jumble I have baskets for each subject: reading, writing/grammar, math, and science/social studies. When I have copies that aren't going to be used in the next week, they go into the corresponding basket. Super simple and I can find the copies I need quickly.
It also has another great purpose, it makes finding extra work for days I have a substitute super easy. If I have copies throughout the week that I haven't used, I put them at the bottom of my subject baskets. That way I can use them later if I want them. I separate the old copies and the new copies with a piece of pink cardstock. Everything underneath the pink cardstock is old and I can pull it out for extra work, work for a sub, or whatever I need.
Everything on top I plan to use in the next couple weeks. It makes my planning easier and my copies much easier to sort through.
Wow. You're super organized! That's a great system!
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