Work Smarter...Not Harder

Efficiency is the key to staying sane in this business. I am glad to be a department chair and see all the different styles of formatting a unit and lesson plan, because it makes my planning a more simple task.

You see, I had no idea how to plan long term my first year. Last year, it was still a vague process to me. But now, having seen all the different styles of unit plan and lesson plan in my department of four teachers, it has become much easier. Granted, it's still a time-consuming process, but in my third year, I am finally comfortable applying the skills to create long-term and unit plans.

Now, it's just carving out the time.