Ep 270: The Most Important 20 Minutes You’ll Spend Planning Next Year

Hey there, fellow secondary teachers juggling multiple preps!

I know how easy it is to lose those great curriculum ideas and classroom tweaks as summer rolls in.

In this episode, I’m sharing my top time-saving strategy: how just 20 minutes of focused end-of-year reflection can help you capture what worked (and what didn’t) so you walk into next year ready and a lot less overwhelmed.

I’ll walk you through the simple questions I ask myself to get clear on lesson improvements, routines, and new classroom ideas, and I’ll show you how to use AI tools to turn your reflections into a flexible curriculum map—no more reinventing the wheel every fall!

Tune in for practical, stress-busting planning tips just for busy middle and high school teachers with way too many preps.

Too many preps and not enough time? Let’s make your planning period actually work for you.

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