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Khristen Massic discusses the importance of strategic planning for the next school year before selecting activities.

Grab the Secondary Teacher Systems Toolkit here: https://khristenmassic.thrivecart.com/systemstoolkit/?ref=pod Too many preps and not enough time? Let’s make your planning period actually work for you. Reserve your spot in the Unit Planning Lab here: https://khristenmassic.thrivecart.com/unit/?ref=podcast Planning for the next school year? If your day is organized by class period, your planning calendar should be too. Grab my Editable Class Period Calendar here: https://khristenmassic.com/secondarycalendarpod Get the Planning Period Reset Toolkit —a free set of quick-start tools to help you protect your time, focus faster, and finally finish something… even during chaotic school days. https://khristenmassic.com/reset Shop my Teachers Pay Teachers store: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Khristen-Massic-Cte-Teacher-Coach Unit planning for next year starts long before you open Pinterest or hunt for activities. If you’re sitting down to plan and your first move is searching for fun projects, let’s pump the brakes—you’re not alone, but you might be putting the cart before the horse. This mistake is pandemic among secondary teachers, especially if you’re building a course from…

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