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Classroom management tips
Use your time wisely- a how-to guide.
Beginner tips for educators

Time Management- The Value of Time

Being a teacher is not easy, especially when we have to juggle multiple tasks at a time. Knowing what to focus your attention on and prioritizing are important skills in this line of work. A few suggestions that can help teachers become better at time managing:

1. Leave plenty of time for lesson planning and grading assessments. This is a big part of a teacher's life and instruction depends on the tyme dedicated coming up with interactive lesson plans. If you're stuck, you can always use online resources or ask for advice from your colleagues.
You will still create your own lessons and assessments, but you can also use additional support.

2. Parent and student meetings. Having a strong relationship with parents has a positive correlation with student achievement. Make sure you plan wisely any parent-teacher interaction, allow plenty of time, be prepared, and organized. It may not seem a great deal, but all these steps ensure a better outcome and time is not wasted.

3.  IEPs, IEPs, and more IEPs. In addition to daily activities, special education teachers are also responsible for students' IEPs. Being organized is key in making sure every IEP will respond to the unique needs of your students. Start preparing as soon as the school year begins and spread your work evenly so you don't get too overwhelmed towards the end. Have the date of the IEPs on your agenda and update your calendar as required.

4. Work on a routine and stick with it. Work on steps to do before and after you teach a class (any prepping you might need), as well as how to develop a routine for daily tasks (organization is key). Of course, thinks can be hectic at times and changes are you will not be able to stick to the same routine every day, but it is still worth giving it a shot.

5. It is ok to take a break and ask for help.
Teachers spend most of their days prioritizing that tasks should be completed first. You should also prioritize having small breaks a few times a day to allow you to see things from a different perspective.

Here are a few resources and ideas for lesson plans:

https://www.education.com/lesson-plans/

http://udlexchange.cast.org/home

https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/collections/teaching-content/lesson-ideas/

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Time management skills are tools every teacher needs to have in their repertoire. Decisions involving curricula, classroom structure, creating innovative lesson plans, reaching, and communication with parents, are all activities that require, you guessed it, time. Teachers' effectiveness would also increase if they had more time for planning, brainstorming, and collaborating with other school professionals. When your to-do list keeps getting longer and longer and is filled with complex tasks like lesson plans, grading papers, IEP meetings, teaching, reaching out to parents, some teachers, especially those who have yet to gain work experience, may feel overwhelmed. Effective time management is a skill that can help with productivity and better outcomes in and outside the classroom. 

If you are interested in finding some tips about time management and look at some of the resources I provided, keep reading!