170: What to Prioritize During Your Teacher Planning Time

24/07/2025 19 min Temporada 4 Episodio 170
170:  What to Prioritize During Your Teacher Planning Time

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Feeling overwhelmed during your prep periods? In this episode of the Shared Teaching Podcast, Susan shares practical strategies to help you make the most of your teacher planning time so you can stop working late and start sticking to your contract hours.Learn how to create a weekly routine, batch tasks for maximum efficiency, and stay focused on what matters most. Whether you’re a new teacher or a seasoned pro, you’ll walk away with a plan to stop wasting precious planning time and start feeling more accomplished and less stressed.BLOG POST / SHOW NOTES LINK:  https://sharedteaching.com/what-to-prioritize-during-your-teacher-planning-time/In Today’s Episode We’ll Talk About:Why instructional planning should be your top priorityHow to create daily routines for your planning timeWhat to avoid doing during back-to-school prep periodsUsing student data to plan effective small groupsTips for organizing your materials and lesson plans ahead of timeIncorporating differentiation into your weekly planningThe importance of “white space” in your prep time scheduleTime-saving systems for newsletters and emailsResources Helpful in Today’s Episode:Episode 111: Making the Most of Your Planning PeriodEpisode 113: Sight Words for Second GradersEpisode 29:  How to Introduce Sight Words in 5 Powerful WaysEpisode 80:  Science of Reading and Sight Words: Making Your Centers WorkSight Word Interactive NotebookSight Words Ideas for ParentsRate, Review, and Follow on Apple PodcastsIf you enjoyed this episode and would like to help more people find this podcast, please consider rating and reviewing my show! Ratings allow me to help more primary teachers build literacy systems for writing and centers so they can leave school on time. Click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five starts, and select "Write a review." Don't forget to let me know your favorite part of the episode!Not yet a follower of the podcast? If you are not a subscriber, you might miss out on future episodes. Follow here on Apple Podcasts or on your favorite podcast player.

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