The Minimalist Educator Podcast

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SUMMER SERIES EP 4 — Planning Without The Panic

SUMMER SERIES EP 4 — Planning Without The Panic4 ago8 min

Planning can swallow an elementary teacher’s life, especially when you’re responsible for every subject and every minute feels accounted for. We tackle a question from Sarah, a literacy coach, about how to support teachers who are struggling with planning and how to make that support realistic in the day-to-day constraints of school. We start by challenging the default “teach, then worksheet” pattern. When we broaden what a lesson can look like, planning gets more flexible and often faster. ...