As a teacher, you know all about planning for school. But what about planning for your life outside of school? If you find yourself struggling to stay organized or get to all the things that you want to do, try some weekly planning for your personal life! During my second year of teaching, I reached… Read More

So much to do, so little time. If you’re a teacher and you are constantly frustrated by this fact of teacher life, keep reading. I have 10 tips to help you be more productive at school. You can get the most important stuff done for school while still leaving time and energy for the other… Read More

Being a good teacher is hard at any time. Being a good teacher during a pandemic is nearly impossible. The tasks seem to multiply, but the time to do them seems to diminish by the day. I wish I could wave a magic wand and give you fewer tasks to do and more time to… Read More

As an instructional coach, I have had the privilege of working with some amazing teachers. Besides being excellent in the classroom, many of them have also picked up some good time management skills along the way. Here’s a list of some of my favorites. Pick and choose the tips that might work for you! 1… Read More

With going back to school on the horizon, it’s time to get organized and think about creating to-do lists that work for you! Having spent 30 years in education, I have tried about a billion different types of to-do lists. All of them have some good things about them and some limits, so it’s good… Read More