168. How Teachers Can Get a Jumpstart on a Stress-Free Winter Break

Teacher Approved: Elementary Teacher Tips & Strategies

When December hits, it seems like a long road until you’re on winter break. So when break finally arrives all you want to do is relax, spend time with family and friends, and enjoy doing things you love! Then as break nears the end, you get stressed and overwhelmed with all the work you still need to do when school resumes in January. In order to resolve that feeling, in today’s episode, we’re sharing a system for teacher winter break prep that will leave you prepared and planned for the new year before going on break.

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Resources:

• December Teacher Survival Kit
• Procedure Review Slides
• Tell, Try, Tally, Talk Procedure Slides
• The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna
• Teacher Created Resources Germ Tracker
• e.l.f. Makeup Brush
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• Leave your review on Apple Podcasts!

Related Episodes to Enjoy:

• Episode 107, Get Ahead For January Now With 4 Easy Steps
• Episode 104, From Chaos to Calm: 5 Techniques for Managing Classroom Behavior in December
• Episode 103, When to Use Rewards to Boost Your Behavior Management - And When Not To
• Episode 40, 2 Easy Things All Teachers Should Do Before Winter Break
• The Holiday Headstart, Episode 4, How to Craft Your Holiday Values For a More Meaningful Christmas Season

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