You are a busy elementary teacher with a lot on your plate and not a ton of time to do it in. This episode is kicking off our prep time productivity series, where we'll explore time management and prep time tips you haven't been getting trained on, but should be! In this episode, we will talk about essential time management strategies that every elementary teacher needs in order to make the most of their planning time so they can focus more on teaching! In This Episode About Teacher Time Management, You’ll Learn: How to instantly decrease mental overwhelm Strategies for minimizing distractions What to do if you find yourself multi-tasking A proven productivity strategy that will help you make the most of your time Links Mentioned in the Episode: Top 10 Time Management Tips for Elementary Teachers Prep Time Makeover Pre-Sale - Get more info about the mini-training and join at a discounted rate!  Ready to be more productive during your limited prep? Take my FREE Quiz for Elementary Teachers to find out “How YOU Can Get More Done During Your Planning Time”  Send me a DM on Instagram - I love chatting with elementary teachers like you! Send me a message with your thoughts and questions about teacher time management

If you have ever felt like your centers were disorganized or like students struggled to be independent during centers, you're going to love this episode. There are so many amazing ways to organize centers, but it’s most important to find a system that works for you! When I first started centers in my classroom (as a first year teacher) I was so lost. The idea of my students rotating around the room, where to store centers, how students would get them … I just couldn’t wrap my head around it all. As a result, my centers definitely were not as efficient and effective as they could have been. Fast forward to today - I have clarity around activity organization and center rotations that helps everything run smoothly. Today, I'm sharing tips that will help you do the same! What's Covered in this Episode: How you absolutely must label your center activities How visuals during centers will help your students be independent The key to long term center success Links Mentioned: TLL Center Slides with Automatic Timers Blog Post: How to Maximize Student Independence During Centers

Why are parent teacher conferences so stressful? How can we take some of that stress off of our shoulders? It just starts with having a plan and knowing a general sense for how you’re going to set up and run those conferences. So in today’s episode, we’re talking about quick tips that will make preparing for parent teacher conferences less time consuming, and hopefully less stressful. Tip 1: Use a scheduler Tip 2: Ask for input Tip 3: Prepare Notes Tip 4: Aim to Support Need notes pages and family questionnaires? Grab this editable Parent Teacher Conference Pack here!

Today I am answering an extremely important question. One that I have spent a lot of time thinking about, practicing, and planning how to answer for you, as well as how to help teachers like you do. And that question is: How can elementary teachers get planned, prepped and organized at school without working 24/7. Inside the episode we’ll talk about 4 main areas, or pillars, as I like to call them. I’m going to tell you exactly WHY these specific areas are important and share relatable examples for you too. The 4 areas are: 1. Mindset 2. Schedule 3. Planning 4. Systems Inside my program, Teacher Time University, you'll learn exactly how to implement these 4 pillars right away. Doors are open for a limited time. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT TEACHER TIME UNIVERSITY