Ep 283: How to Stop Spinning Your Wheels During Your Planning Time

Ever feel like your planning period just vanishes, and you’re left wondering where all your time went without anything to show for it?

In this episode, I’m sharing real-life strategies to help secondary teachers with multiple preps reduce that overwhelming “where do I even start?” feeling. I’ll walk you through my practical Planning Period Reset—a five-minute system designed to ditch the distractions, make every minute count, and actually finish the tasks that truly impact your students (not just someone else’s to-do list!).

If you’re ready to create calm during planning time and finally stop spinning your wheels, this episode is for you.

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

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