| Teaching is a challenging but rewarding career. As a | | | | reason for go at it alone. Rather, brainstorm with your |
| teacher, you help shape the minds of future | | | | educator network and learn from one another. |
| generations. With all of the deadlines, standards, and | | | | Create Templates for Regularly-Used Materials |
| assessments that teachers face on a daily basis, it's | | | | Teachers that regularly use the same materials can |
| vital to seek ways to make the job more efficient. | | | | save time by creating templates for repeat materials. |
| Continue reading to discover hassle-free ways that | | | | Whether it includes worksheets or lesson plans, |
| teachers can increase productivity and decrease | | | | templates prevent you from having to do the same |
| stress in their classroom. | | | | task over and over again. |
| Keep a Daily Schedule | | | | Avoid the Mile-High Desk |
| A great way to make any job easier is to keep a daily | | | | It's no surprise that teachers have lots of paperwork |
| planner. This is especially helpful for teachers, who | | | | to handle and process. A great way for teachers to |
| often have more on their plate than the typical mind | | | | maximize their time is to prevent their desk or |
| can retain. A daily schedule will help you stay | | | | workspace from becoming an unending stack of |
| organized and ready for each day. | | | | paper. It's a good idea to throw out unused documents |
| Utilize Online Resources | | | | so that you can clear space for relevant materials. |
| There are a number of teacher-trusted online tools for | | | | And of course, avoid throwing unused stacks of paper |
| educators. The Standards Toolbox, for example, | | | | into the garbage can - recycle them instead! |
| offers a free lesson planner, grade book, calendar, and | | | | If you want to help the environment even more, think |
| more. Here, teachers can guarantee standards | | | | about your printing habits. Many teachers use a printer |
| accountability by aligning their lessons and | | | | nearly every day. To do your part to help the |
| assessments to state standards with just one click. | | | | environment, only print the documents you truly need. In |
| They can also save time by creating lesson plans to | | | | addition, use remanufactured printer ink or toner |
| be stored and reused next school year. | | | | instead of store-bought cartridges. Remanufactured |
| Collaborate with Fellow Teachers | | | | cartridges have been recycled, meaning that they help |
| Another helpful tip for teachers is to share resources | | | | to reduce the amount of waste and toxins that end up |
| with fellow instructors and benefit from their shared | | | | in our nation's landfills each year. What's more, these |
| knowledge in return. For instance, if your school has | | | | recycled cartridges cost 60 percent less than retail |
| four other teachers at your grade level, there's no | | | | cartridges! |