EP256 Four teachers' small changes that made BIG reductions in their workload

Angela Watson's Truth for Teachers

Angela Watson

Education, Courses

4.8 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 24 April 2022

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Summary

We all want to work smarter, not harder … and that doesn't require a complete overhaul of your teaching practice or a brand new innovative workflow.

Small changes in daily habits and mindset shifts can add up to big results, and I've invited 4 teachers to share what's made the difference for them:

The MVP principle and timer when lesson planning (LB Blackwell)
Using a turn-in sheet for student work to speed up grading (Christina Rudd)
Simplifying and automating email with parents (Christie Manners)
Not having kids turn every assignment in and using less paper (Becky Teater)

These teachers cut back on the amount of time they spend working WITHOUT sacrificing their instructional quality or shortchanging students and families. They're proof that it's possible to do a great job for kids without working endlessly on nights and weekends.

Want more support in reducing your workload? Check out the 40 Hour Teacher Workweek program these 4 educators completed: https://join.40htw.com

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0:00.0	Welcome to episode 256 of Angela Watson's Truth for Teachers.
0:06.6	I'm your host, Angela Watson, and I'm here to speak encouragement into the hearts of
0:10.4	educators and get you informed and energized for the week ahead.
0:14.9	Today I'm featuring four teachers sharing their most impactful methods of simplifying their
0:19.7	work load and reducing how many hours they work.
0:23.7	Visit truthforteachers.com to get an easy to read, easy to share a version of this podcast
0:28.3	episode.
0:30.4	This episode is brought to you by the invited MBA.
0:33.8	If you're considering a career change, the summer cohort of invited MBA is just four
0:38.4	weeks long and under $2,000.
0:41.4	Learn how to transfer your skills to the business world, gain confidence in business and financial
0:46.2	terminology, and solve real-world business challenges.
0:50.4	Former teacher and invited MBA graduate Gina Currin said, as a teacher, I always live
0:55.0	by, see it, hear it, do it.
0:57.4	Unless all those things are happening, you won't retain those skills to use in the future.
1:01.4	The invited MBA program did that for me.
1:04.6	Truth for Teachers listeners can get a $200 tuition credit.
1:08.2	Visit invitedmba.com.
1:12.0	With the way demands on educators have increased and become more complex over recent years,
1:16.4	you might be wondering if you'll ever be able to get some semblance of a reasonable,
1:20.6	sustainable workload.
1:22.0	For our 40-hour Teacher Workweek program, it kicks off just once a year each summer,
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