Teaching to the TOP

172. Spring Cleaning With Michelle: Organizing Old Teaching Materials

April is the perfect time to start spring cleaning! It never seems to fail that when the birds start chirping, the days get longer, and we getting a taste of that warm summer day, we want to clean and purge. Well, in this episode we are doing something a little bit different!
Today we are going to share a DAY in our life where we tackle a spot in our home and walk you through our spring cleaning. Join Michelle this week as she works to clean, purge and reorganize her old teaching supplies. She will talk you through the items she is going to keep and which she choose to finally let go of. 
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171. Physical vs Digital Organization for Files: Pros and Cons to Consider

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As teachers we can all look at the benefits of using both paper and digital. But have you really ever sat back and thought about whether physical or digital is actually benefitting you. We want to take a deeper look into determining which was best: physical paper or digital. 
In this episode we analyze the pros and cons of have physical documents and having digital. At the end of the episode we reveal which we believe to best as teachers.
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170. Goal Check In: A Chat With Our Accountability Buddy (& An Honest Look At Our Progress)

Do y'all remember those goals we set up at the beginning of the year? We sat down and chatted through the things we wanted to accomplish and broke it down for each quarter. If not, you need to check out episode 158. Tackling the Year Ahead: What Are Our Plans?
In this episode, we play accountability partners to each other and check in on the goals we set for the year! Come along as we chat about what we have accomplished so far and what we still need to work on for the rest of this year!
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169. How to Create and Stick to Deadlines (& What to Do When You Can’t Meet Them)

Do you have trouble meeting deadlines? If you are anything like Bridget, you probably procrastinate until the last minute or maybe you are like Michelle and you are done a week before the deadline. Either way we all have moments when we struggle to meet deadlines (yup, even Michelle *sometimes).
But just because you struggle with this doesn't mean that it is who you are! You can absolutely find strategies to help you make a plan, and get it done. In today's episode we are breaking it down for you into easy steps with tips along the way!
In this episode:
How to create deadlines for yourself
Sticking to the deadline
Plus, what to do if the deadline isn’t going to be reached
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168. Your Ultimate Checklist of Checklists: What Every Teacher Needs to Stay Sane

If you've been around for a while then you know how much we love checklists. They can keep you on track, help you remember what you needed at the grocery store, and give you that little extra time in bed each morning. When you have a checklist that has been curated with thought, you'll find that your checklist will do a lot of the work for you. 
In this episode, we are breaking down our favorite checklists to create. We give each of the categories you need to consider and some ideas for the checklists to make for those categories. We also dive into understanding how to store these checklists so that you are more likely to use them. You might want to save this episode because it will definitely be one that you come back to again and again. 
Learn about:
Planning checklists
Holiday/event checklists
Teacher Duty checklists
Personal checklists
Plus, how to modify and adjust them as you go!
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167. Plan With Us: Let’s Put The Strategies in Place to Break Down Projects

You’ve heard the process over and over but you still don't know how to make it all happen? Sometimes we just need to hear and see how others make it work. In Episode 166. Project Planning 101: How to Break Down Big Tasks into Bite-Size Pieces? We take you through the steps but today we want to help you get a better picture of how to break it all down.
We are going to be completely vulnerable with you and plan these projects in real time so you can fully see our thought processes! Listen in to learn how we do it!
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166. Project Planning 101: How to Break Down Big Tasks Into Bite-Size Pieces

When tackling a project like lesson planning, do you struggle with knowing where to start? Do you procrastinate because you feel overwhelmed? Or do you often end up getting nothing done instead of taking small steps?
In this episode, we’re going to provide you with a set of steps to follow that will guarantee your projects get broken down into small enough tasks that you can actually get done!
In this episode we teach you:
How to identify the project you are working on
Determine the deadline for the project
Do a brain dump of all the tasks in the project
How to order and place those tasks on your to-do list
Plus, schedule weekly check-ins to hold yourself accountable
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165. Google Slides HACKS to Save Time Digital Planning!

If you want to learn more about Google Slides and how you can use them in your digital planning, this episode is for you! It can feel so frustrating when you feel as though you are making 100 clicks for something so small! This leads to procrastination and… yup, stress. That is why we wanted to do an entire episode on some helpful hacks that will save you time. 
Today, Michelle is going to teach us her 6 tips and tricks for Google slides while walking me through it all! If you have Google Slides planner or a set of slides, pull it up and follow along!
In this episode we share:
Tips for linking to other files
How to copy and paste a template
Create a to-do list
Link to a slide in Google Keep
Create custom substitutions and make your files available to offline
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