Episode 096: Planning Less, Teaching Happier with Judith and Lorena

About this episode

Judith and Lorena Roca Bastardes discuss how their PYP-focused planner evolved from a personal tool into a global community resource.

Ever wish planning felt lighter, clearer, and actually energizing? We sit down with Judith Roca Bastardes and Lorena Roca Bastardes, the educators behind Roma Planners, to unpack how a simple PYP-focused planner grew from a personal survival tool into a global pilot and a living community of practice. Their story starts with a familiar challenge—too many frameworks to juggle and no single place to make sense of them—and lands on a planner that turns priorities into visible action while reduci...

People in this episode

Host: Tammy Musiowsky

Guests: Judith Roca Bastardes, Lorena Roca Bastardes

Topics covered

• planning
• education
• PYP
• community of practice
• teacher wellbeing

Keywords

• planning
• education
• PYP
• Roma Planners
• teacher wellbeing
• community
• frameworks

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Roma Planners

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