S4EP01 Five back-to-school time traps and how to escape them

Angela Watson's Truth for Teachers

Angela Watson

Education, Courses

4.8 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 7 August 2016

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Summary

If you're feeling overwhelmed by all that needs to be done and exhausted by not only the long hours but also the physical labor of rearranging and setting up a classroom, please know that this is very normal, and it will get better!

I tended to work 70-80 hour weeks or more during those first two weeks of school--I wanted to do things right the first time and from the start, rather than having to go back and finish or redo things later. I considered my long hours at BTS as an investment of time--doing things today that would create more time for me later.

However, there are things you might get sucked into doing this time of year that waste time, or actually create more work for you in the long run. These are 5 back-to-school time traps that you want to avoid, and how to escape them.

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0:00.0	Welcome to Season 4, episode 1 of Angela Watson's Truth for Teachers.
0:07.0	I'm your host Angela Watson, and I'm here to speak life, encouragement, and truth into the minds and hearts of educators
0:14.0	and get you energized for the week ahead.
0:17.0	Today I'm going to share some thoughts on five back-to-school time traps
0:21.0	and how to escape them.
0:23.0	Visit truth for teachers.com to get the transcript, links to recommended resources,
0:29.0	and to share your thoughts on the show.
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0:51.0	Kiddham. co. To learn more, that's K-I-D-O. So I hope you all have had a fantastic summer.
1:01.4	We actually still have a whole month left here in New York City.
1:04.6	So this episode is a little early for some, but it'll be perfectly time for others, I'm sure.
1:09.7	Those of you who are already in the midst of all the craziness that comes with back to school season.
1:15.1	At this time of year, your to-do list is going to be a mile long and you're going to be working
1:19.3	a lot of hours trying to get good systems in place for your new group of students.
1:24.0	If you're feeling overwhelmed by all that needs to be done and exhausted by not only the long hours,
1:30.0	but also the physical labor of rearranging and setting up a classroom.
1:35.0	Please note, this is not only normal, but it will get better.
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