I always start by making a list...granted I have about 6 going at one time, but make a list none the less. I add to it as I think of new things, and cross stuff off once I've completed it (duh, right?). If I'm not near my list, I make a note in my phone so I don't forget, and then add it the THE list. Need a list? You can grab mine below.
Once I see everything in one spot, I'm usually able to start prioritizing. You know, which things are the MUST-dos, and which things are the would-be-nice-if-I-can-find-the-time-dos. From there I get to work. This is the first year I'm not setting up a classroom from scratch (PTL!), so I'm pretty good at having to prioritize, because when you're walking in to a blank slate, it's just not all going to get done. And sometimes, you have to recognize that early on, and come to grips.
So you have your list, you're prioritized, what's next? Well, this depends on your to-do list, really. I generally have one rule of thumb once I'm able to get back into my classroom: don't waste time doing something in your classroom, that you could do at home. For example, if I need to make a sign-in sheet for Sneak-a-Peek, I'm going to do it at home. Why? Because the time I have in my classroom is limited. Things like, making copies, laminating, arranging furniture are things I can only do at school. I bring the laminating home, to cut. What I can do at home, I do at home.
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Thứ Bảy, 15 tháng 8, 2015