Time Stays Long Enough For Those Who Use It

Hi there and happy snow day(s) to you all!

I bring to you an organization and planning tip from a first grade team at one of the schools where I work. They have every day mapped out corresponding with their language arts curriculum. The teacher's manual already gives a scope and outline of what pages are where but typing them out in the order you want to teach it will save you a lot of instructional time in the end. Having the lessons typed out has helped me as the building sub, if I have to come in and cover in the middle of language arts. It is also a great thing to have prepared and on your desk with your materials if you have an unplanned absence. The plans will be very easy for a substitute to follow without any major preparations.