No more pencils! No more books! No more teachers… Oh, wait. I’m the teacher. Is school out for me, too. Sort of. Although I will be spending my summer student-free this year, that doesn’t mean my future students are far from my mind. I don’t even know who my next class of students will be, but I’ve already begun ensuring their success. The first thing I do each year is set of my calendar for the school year. Getting organized is the first step to setting yourself – and your future students – up for success in the upcoming school year.
Setting up your monthly calendars is an easy first step toward organization for the next school year. Many schools and school districts determine their instructional calendar well in advance of the upcoming school year and make those calendars available to schools and teachers in the final months of the current school year. In the photo above, I used a calendar set from Everything Just So to map out my August. I color-coded and marked days that I need to remember. My school organizes its instructional time frame by quarters (Q) and learning periods (LP). This information will help me later this summer when I plan my academic calendars for the subjects I teach. I do this for each month of the year, and I include the information I currently have. Testing, vacations, pupil-free days, etc. are marked for each month. These monthly calendars will then be placed in my planner (which I will discuss in greater detail later this summer).
I hope that you are feeling inspired to get a jump on the next school year. It’s never too early to ensure your students’ success.
PinaRose Education 