Category: Planning
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How to Make a Pacing Guide for an Online Class
Divide the number of units by the number of weeks = number of units per week that need to be completed Pay attention to when school holidays and teacher workdays are (especially short weeks). You do not want to assign a full load on a three-day week (ask me how I know 🤪). To break… Read more
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Gift Guide for Planner Lovers
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Neutral Planners for Students
Sarah Hart-Unger had some great ideas for neutral planners on her podcast, Best Laid Plans– Ep 158- Aug Q&A. Daily Spread The Full Focus Planner would be a nice option with a daily spread. The Simplified Daily Planner also looks nice and budget-friendly, although it is undated. Weekly Spread I always recommend the Passion Planner… Read more
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Working Ahead Before a Vacation
It’s important to start working ahead before a vacation as soon as you know when you will be gone. Put the dates in your monthly spread. Let your teacher know when and that you would like to work ahead before the vacation- ask if they have any suggestions. Look at how much work is due… Read more
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5 Steps to Planning a Productive Week
I would suggest using an hourly spread so you can easily visualize how much time you have to do your work. Here is an example, and following are 5 Steps to Planning a Productive Week. Try these 5 Steps to Planning a Productive Week and let me know what you think! Read more
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Eat that Frog! For Students: 22 Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Excel in School by Brian Tracy
“Required Eating for All Students!” I absolutely love Eat that Frog! for Students book for students who struggle with procrastination, how to prioritize their workload…basically any student 🙂 Here’s the Setup My Takeaways With the many resources available to students today, they are more in charge of their own learning than ever! “your ability to… Read more
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Get Organized HQ Virtual
I recently attended a virtual conference called Get Organized HQ. It was really helpful, and came at a time of year when I feel motivated to deep clean and organize the house! I really enjoyed the Quiet Time Baskets and Garage Organization in Get Organized HQ. Lindsay Griswold led the Quiet Time Baskets session. I… Read more
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Modify and Adjust
If you are a teacher, you just groaned a little (sorry!). Kind of like hearing “PIVOT” in 2020, teachers constantly hear, and have to modify and adjust… …and you should too, whether you’re a teacher or not. Things do not happen exactly as we plan them, so we need to plan for this as best… Read more
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3 Ways to Prepare for a Busy Week
If you know ahead of time, here are 3 ways to prepare for a busy week: Preparing for a busy week before it starts is just being kind to your future self. Read more
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Top 3 Tips for Preparing for your Final Exams
Top 3 Tips for Preparing for your Final Exams Number of circled questions / number of days left to study = number of questions to study per day Hopefully these tips to prepare for your final exams will help you! Let me know if you have any questions or comments. Read more