Last week in Memphis I met Parker C., a middle school teacher with a rockin’ Weekly Worksheet already in place. Clearly a man for a committed relationship, there was nary a Post-it Note in sight! Parker’s Weekly Worksheet had all the great elements of a strong weekly...
You know my feeling about Post-it Notes: Resist the urge. Don’t do it. Sure, Post-its have their uses (annotating text, the occasional forced prioritization of three things you ABSOLUTELY MUST DO TODAY, coffee cup coasters), but in general, they do not make for a...
I was lucky enough to meet Julie Ann C., a fifth grade math teacher, in Austin this summer. We quickly developed a mutual admiration society (membership count: two), and she invited me into her organizational life. Similar to Michelle’s Arc from Staples, Julie Ann C....
Unit plan. . . overhaul behavior management system. . . grade “those” papers (insert mind image of toppling stack). . . re-organize classroom library. . .re-vamp family communication system…. Sound familiar? Got a few of these big To-Dos lingering around your own...
Educators plan for their weeks at school in so many ways. The possible formats…Outlook… Google…Word…a hand-drawn list…are endless. Even still, teachers always seem to split into two camps. . . Those motivated by time and those driven by tasks. Are you time or...
