For the entire month of August, I have a fun little series starting on the blog. A few of your favorite bloggers are coming together to provide us with some “Quick and Easy Back-to-School Tips.” We all need these don’t we? I just love being part of a community that is so generous and giving! Today, Lyndsey from Speech to the Core is sharing a few of her tips.
Hi! I’m Lyndsey from Speech to the Core.
AHHHH!!! Back to School! Are you starting to scramble? Are you starting to buy a million back to school items from Target? Are you purchasing and downloading tons of materials from Teachers Pay Teachers (TpT)? If you are at least doing one of the above, then you know you have officially begun back to school season.
Thank you to Nicole for hosting this gust post featuring different back to school tips!
Every year I vow to be more organized. I reflect back on the previous school year and say, “I’m NEVER doing that again!” Then I spend time trying to figure out how “not to do that again.” So, as I enter my 11th year practicing as a SLP, I think I’ve got it down (HA! I’m not sure that really ever happens!). But, here’s my tip:
Everyone has his or her own method for saying organized. But, here’s a few ways that I tackle the organizational conundrum of being a School-Based SLP.
First, I have a planner. Well, this year I have two. Two, you ask why? Well, the reason for this is that I use my Erin Condren planner for my home life and private practice. I use my SLP Planner for school and meetings. This way, I keep the two separate, I have accountability for tracking all my meetings/conference, along with my daily activities and lesson plans. I also have tracking lists for my IEP due dates, reevaluation due dates, and evaluation logs that help keep me sane throughout the year.
Last, I use many different “to-do” lists. If you write it down, there’s accountability. (At least that’s how I see it). And, since I’m a bit OCD, I go through “to-do” lists like toilet paper! If I cross a few things off, then I start a new list with what is left. Don’t be afraid to write things down, cross them off, rewrite them and start the process over again on a regular basis. This year, I vow to keep my work “to-do” lists and my home “to-do” lists separate so that I can feel more successful!
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Laura says
August 6, 2015 at 10:24 pmI love the idea about the calendar with painter’s tape. I have two white boards at one school and two chalkboards at my other school. I have plenty of painter’s tape so I am definitely going to do this. I am a visual person too and often write to do lists on my board so it is right in front of my face and I don’t lose my list. Thanks so much!
Laura 🙂
Annie Doyle says
August 9, 2015 at 8:38 pmOrganizers, organizers, organizers!!! I need three and google calendar to send me thirty and ten minute reminders! Ugh! Have a great school year, Lyndsey!
Kristin Immicke says
August 13, 2015 at 2:03 amI have your planner and found the pages very helpful. I also love the calendar on the whiteboard. I had something similar when I was a teacher, but now I don’t always get lucky enough to have a whiteboard in my speech room.