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The 2-Week Strategy for a Stress-Free School Year

The Time-Crunched Teacher

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In this video I explain how spending just two weeks at the beginning of the school year can pay dividends for the entire rest of the year. Short story: it’s totally worth it!

Click the time codes below to jump to each section.
⏰ TIME CODES:
0:00 - Intro
1:00 - Why Two Weeks?
1:51 - Routines & Procedures
4:00 - Entering the Classroom
10:47 - Community Building
16:32 - The Payoff!

🔗 LINKS MENTIONED:
1) Routines and Procedures Checklist (VIDEO): The ULTIMATE Checklist of Back to School R...
2) Routines and Procedures Checklist (TEMPLATE): https://docs.google.com/document/d/17...
3) First Day Birthday Card Envelope (VIDEO): The FIRST DAY ACTIVITY That Surprises Stud...
4) Share and Connect (VIDEO): How to get 100% STUDENT PARTICIPATION
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13 Comments

@MrsR243 1 year ago

Are people able to download the checklist? I clicked on it and it says in the tab "Page Not Found" and on the page it says, "Sorry, unable to open the page at this time."

@madeline-i8i9m 1 year ago

Do you find your autistic students are able to follow the procedures and norms?

@JulieTempan 1 year ago

I love this and have a QUESTION that is important to me. At 5:59 you've had them colouring, you reintroduce yourself, this time to the whole group and tell them they are going to the hall and will reenter. My question: when you display the slide at 6:13, have they gone out and reentered or do you display the slide before they go out and reenter?

@user-ue4cu3sg6s 1 year ago

You seem very intelligent and I’d love to have you teach my children!

@EmilyNoycenoyceemily 1 year ago

I love your videos! I just finished my first year of teaching and feel like many of your videos have helped and encouraged me. I would love to hear more about how you help your English language learners to succeed and feel successful. Also how do you help new students who move in part way through the year?

@gemacruz1391 1 year ago

I have been teaching for years. I feel like I really needed this video! Please provide videos on your community meeting and for each procedure because it allows me to break down what I can do to enhance my own teaching. This year I am teaching 5th grade Dual Language Spanish Immersion in the Bay area. I’m also a mom of 3. Thank you so much for your expertise. ❤

@irama687 1 year ago

Thank you - a really useful and interesting video I will definitely be using your ideas.

@StudyBuddyLearning 1 year ago

Wow 😢20 years! Great video! Wishing you a wonderful school year.

@nancyderodel2685 1 year ago

Thank you so much for all that you do. Your content helped me survive and stay organized last year when I taught first grade. This year, I am teaching 2nd-grade departmentalized classes, and I immediately started listening to your Podcasts and YouTube channel over the summer. As you also have a great deal of experience and wisdom to share, regardless of grade level.

@LovingLife48 1 year ago

Great video again, only came across your channel earlier this week. Totally off topic, but love your shirt- I enjoy wearing bold patterns in the classroom as it gives me a boost of confidence!

@amyjogibson3433 1 year ago

This is the most positive, edifying, and specifically helpful content at the beginning of the year. Thank you so very much for creating such wonderful content!❤

@zzs33 1 year ago

Hi! I done the friendly, smiley, teacher last year (it was my first year teaching) by the end of the year I was beat to a pulp 😢. The kids would talk non-stop 😭 nothing worked! I changed how I did things half way through and it didn't matter, they didn't take me seriously. This year I have this image in my mind that I don't even want to smile and I know that's not really me, but I'm literally scared to let my guard down. 😢

@polgara3 1 year ago (edited)

Thank you so much for this video. I found your channel a few days ago, and just can't stop watching. Please do a video regarding your procedures and routines especially small group transition and more. I am a 7th year teacher but I am going to have first grade this year for the first time. Previosly I have worked with 2and up to 4th grade. So I feel a little lost. Thank you again for your videos.