I know. You read this title thinking, “yeah right I do a million and one things a day, what are you going to say thats worth my time?” My goal with this post is to give you at least one tidbit that you can take to your class that will give you even 20 minutes back into your week. Here are ways to make the most of your planning time. Tip #1: Use Small Pockets of time A few minutes to spare while your kids are working? Start tidying up so you’re not having to clean up during your conference time. Solicit a student to help clean up! With extra time, I also try to knock out some emails so I can get right to planning during my conference. A few minutes in the morning? As much as you DON’T want to do it, keep a stack of papers to grade on a clipboard. Place a post-it-note of the answers. Grade when you have a few extra minutes so you can get down to the actual planning during conference. Tip #2: Break your To-Do’s into small chunks You cannot do everything in one day. If you try to, even if […]