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15 Simple Steps for a More Efficient School Year and Home Life | Season 2 Premiere

27:43

Recovering when you fall off of the productivity wagon

17:10

Creating a Personal CEO Mindset for Productivity

15:43

Batching Didn't Work for Me...Until

16:24

Thrive as a Teacher and Mom by Adopting the B- Lifestyle

21:22

5 Ways to Add Visual Organization and Reduce Stress

20:57

Reducing that Back to School Stress with Simple Tips

Join Sam as she shares essential tips for teachers and busy parents preparing for the new school year. Discover effective strategies to maximize your time, including starting small, utilizing block scheduling, and leveraging help from students or family members. Simplify your to-do list and reduce overwhelm with practical advice on maintaining décor, organizing your spaces, and delegating tasks. Perfect for those looking to find peace and efficiency before the hectic school term begins.

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15 Simple Steps for a More Efficient School Year and Home Life | Season 2 Premiere

27:43

15 Simple Steps for a More Efficient School Year and Home Life | Season 2 Premiere

Переглядів 2096 місяців тому

Back to Basics: Simplifying Teaching and Personal Life for Educators In this episode of the Simple Systems with Sam podcast, the host returns from a hiatus, rebranding the series as its second season. They discuss 15 actionable steps for middle and high school teachers to simplify their professional and personal lives. Key areas covered include restructuring classroom policies, adjusting teachi...

Recovering when you fall off of the productivity wagon

17:10

Recovering when you fall off of the productivity wagon

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Recovering when you fall off of the productivity wagon

Creating a Personal CEO Mindset for Productivity

15:43

Creating a Personal CEO Mindset for Productivity

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CEOs have a very specific goal to create a successful company and YOU have a very specific goal of being the best you. Let's chat about how we can combine the two and move even further towards your goals!

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Batching Didn't Work for Me...Until

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Batching is a popular productivity trend that I just cannot seem to figure out. Instead of feeling defeated, I created 3 modifications and variations to batching that help me feel productive and effective as a teacher, mom, and general busy human being.

Thrive as a Teacher and Mom by Adopting the B- Lifestyle

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Thrive as a Teacher and Mom by Adopting the B- Lifestyle

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Were you always that A student or the overachiever who finally hit that "wall" somewhere down the road that felt like a major setback? What if we considered that first B- grade from school as the new setpoint to all our achievements? Let's chat about reducing stress and picking up a B- lifestyle and mindset so that you can thrive in and out of the classroom.

5 Ways to Add Visual Organization and Reduce Stress

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5 Ways to Add Visual Organization and Reduce Stress

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Your brain loves visuals! They're easy to interpret and reduce mental thought and stress of the unknown...So let's add some more visual organization into your life, classroom, and home with these 5 new possibilities to think about.

Thoughts on Teacher Productivity and the Pareto Principle

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Thoughts on Teacher Productivity and the Pareto Principle

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The Pareto Principle is a common productivity concept that I fully support and utilize, but I think it's time to add some thoughts on how to use this as a teacher, mom, and general human trying to find balance. Freebie mentioned: hello-engineerdoeseducation-com.ck.page/bce6ad37fb

How I Look at Organizing my Lab Supplies and Classroom Cabinets

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How I Look at Organizing my Lab Supplies and Classroom Cabinets

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Whether youre moving into a new classroom or organizing a classroom from a veteran teacher, there's tons of ways to look at all of the classroom supplies and lab materials and get overwhelmed! Well, have you ever looked at your classroom like a store? Having been an assistant manager at a Target and worked in manufacturing settings, organizing supplies and goods are super similar. And if it wor...

Setting the Mood To Increase Productivity at Home and School

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Setting the Mood To Increase Productivity at Home and School

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If you need help focusing on teacher tasks in your classroom or the dreaded chores at home, consider setting the mood! Our brains love to know what is coming next and help complete tasks, so make it easy by setting the mood with location and the five senses.

5 Simple Choices to Prepare Now and Reduce Back to School Stress

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5 Simple Choices to Prepare Now and Reduce Back to School Stress

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Before you start the next school year, set up your classroom decor, or make your first teacher copies, make these 5 simple choices now to reduce your stress for the back to school season.

A Simple Approach to Planning Science Labs

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A Simple Approach to Planning Science Labs

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Planning science labs for your classroom can feel intimidating, but I'm here to simplify the way you think about planning labs and the prep work that goes into them! Survey Link (open until 8/10): docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd3HEyrJHvgER5b40pI6nk91ludysODtFxAI2xH4E5H8_Xw_w/viewform?usp=sf_link TPT Products mentioned: Scientific Method Lab Template www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Scien...

Creating a Supply Checklist for your Lesson Plans

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Creating a Supply Checklist for your Lesson Plans

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Through this series on unit planning we have finally gotten our lesson plans outlined and sequenced, but there's one major step left. In this episode we talk about how to create a supply checklist for your unit and the simplest ways to create and collect it all. Check out the free download at the link here: hello-engineerdoeseducation-com.ck.page/unit

How to Organize the Pieces of your Unit Plan for Teachers

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How to Organize the Pieces of your Unit Plan for Teachers

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OK teachers, we have the next step in your unit planning adventure! We've created templates of what the units will look like, but now we need to organize all of the pieces of our lessons like a giant puzzle.

Planning the First 5 Days of School: 24 Ideas for the First Week of School

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Planning the First 5 Days of School: 24 Ideas for the First Week of School

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Planning the first week of school can be challenging and confusing. First year teachers (and beyond) don't need to struggle with lesson planning the first days of a new school year. Let's outline the first 5 days and even give you 24 options of activities for the first day of the middle or high school year!