Are you searching for a way to keep your students on task and increase their independence? What if you could accomplish both and save yourself HOURS of time each week? You can achieve all of the above by using one simple resource. My Daily Agenda Slides are designed to be incredibly easy to use and to save you tons of time. This low-to-almost-no prep resource requires you to simply edit the day’s slide and lesson before your students enter the classroom. And just like that, students are ready to get to work, either virtually or in person.

An organized classroom doesn’t have to be a dream. Yes, organization comes more naturally to some teachers. Just like classroom management or highly interactive lessons come more naturally to some teachers. If organization isn’t your superpower - yet - that just means you need to get intentional about what’s in your classroom. And where it is in your classroom. It’s time to create digital files.

You can’t turn your current space into an organized classroom with systems that work without first going through all you have and purging what you don’t need. A classroom purge that puts you on the road to an organized classroom has three main steps.

One of the best pieces of advice I could give to any teacher is to establish (and stick to) daily classroom routines at the very beginning of the year. Not only will creating routines help you manage all there is to accomplish in the classroom every day, but it also provides much needed structure for your students. Consistent routines are one of the best strategies for avoiding behavior management issues as well. Let me share with you a few tips on how classroom routines benefit you, the best places to have routines, and advice for sticking to them.

Lesson planning doesn’t need to be a chore. Establishing routines and using a planning approach can go a long way to simplifying your lesson planning process. Here are four simple steps that streamlined my lesson planning process and saved me hours of time.

Over the past several years, I’ve heard from hundreds of teachers looking for advice on how to get organized and stay organized all school year long. Many have tried getting organized in the past, but can’t keep it going. Sound familiar?

If you’re trying to unlock the mystery behind getting organized, simplifying your teaching workload, and/or how to work less as a teacher - the key is managing your time. Get control of your time and it will lay the foundation for streamlining every other part of your teaching life including getting organized and staying organized for good.

Systems. The key to achieving order and flow in the classroom. They’re also a foundational need to simplify your teacher workload, saving you time, and staying organized for good.

But what is a system and where should you have one? Let me share with you where I implemented systems in my classroom and how they changed my teacher life.

The Best Six Tricks to Keep You Organized for Good | Feel like you’re drowning in paperwork and classroom materials? Can’t find important resources when you need them? Utilize these simple steps to organize your teaching resources and keep your classroom organized for good. | everythingjustso.org

Determine Importance: Time to Drop What Doesn’t Work | The first step in simplifying your workload as a teacher is to determine importance. Deciding importance will guide all of your decisions as an educator - what you teach, how you teach, the teaching resources you use, and how you spend your time. Dropping what doesn’t work not only simplifies your workload, but also improves your performance as an educator. Guide sheets included help you through the process. | everythingjustso.org

As teachers, we often try to function as islands at school. Doing everything ourselves instead of asking for or accepting help. However, this superwoman mentality can only lead to isolation and burnout. Rather than trying to do it all yourself, utilize these three sources of help to simplify your workload and maintain a work-life balance.

Three Solutions That Will Make Sub Prep Simple | Planning to be out of the classroom is never easy, but scrambling to throw together lesson plans for a substitute you weren't expecting is far worse. There are three things you can do now to make lesson planning for a substitute easier. Follow these easy steps and you’ll be prepared for an unexpected or planned absence from the very beginning of the school year. | everythingjustso.org

How to Get Organized Now and Reap the Benefits Later | Join me for a blog series on organization. Each week I'll teach you different ways organization can simplify your work life and help bring balance. Learn how to organize daily schedules and routines; teaching resources, and classroom supplies; and how to use best practices for lesson planning. Series includes guide sheets to help you organize it all. | everythingjustso.org