Hey guys, Sam here with our special series all about simple classroom setup. If you’re a new teacher, or one who’s made a transition, these episodes are going to help you comb through the millions of thoughts and ideas in your head, and get you started setting up an effective and simple classroom, where we […]
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SMART Priorities
SMART Priorities Transcript This episode is something that I feel like is very highly requested, but indirectly. After things like talking about habit stacking, after block scheduling, after so many episodes, or so many chunks of stories that I put on Instagram about productivity and different steps that I take… I almost always get the […]
Simple Steps to a New Years Clean Home
Simple Steps to a New Years Clean Home Transcript We’re in that week in between the holidays and New Year and a lot of people are saying that they just don’t even know what to do with themselves, or what day of the week it is. And to them I say, “Go listen to the […]
Simplify the Stress of your Event Calendar
Throughout the year we find ourselves at several different events. Over time, as our calendar fills up, it can start to be a lot. This episode helps give tips on how you can simplify the stress of your event calendar, and give you ways you can automate and make it easier. Simplify the Stress of […]
Personal Organization Style
Everyone has a different personal organization style. Some of us wonder if we will ever find a way to stay organized. In this episode, I give you a breakdown of four personal organization styles and ways you can take ownership, test them out, and see which works best for you. Personal Organization Styles Transcript I […]
Simple Emergency Sub Binder Setup
As a teacher, needing to miss a day requires a lot of up-front planning. For the days that you have to unexpectedly be out, having a simple emergency sub binder is a great way to make sure your sub has what they need, and you know that the students will continue to learn while you […]
5 Underrated Productivity Tools
You don’t need a fancy organizer or special labels to help your productivity. In fact, some of my favorite productivity tools are probably severely underrated by most “experts” but will still have a big impact on your day! (all items are linked under the “Resources” section at the bottom of the post. Top 5 Underrated […]
Simple Classroom Setup: Routines
The backbone of how your classroom runs on a day-to-day basis are the classroom routines you establish. Today we will walk through the pieces of routines you may have never expected, but will be key to feeling confident and in control. This is a transcript of Episode 6 of the Simple Systems with Sam Podcast. […]
Block Schedule Start-up
This is a transcript of Episode 3 of the Simple Systems with Sam Podcast. A block schedule will change how you look at your day and productivity, so let’s start setting one up, one step at a time. Episode 3: Block Schedule Party! If you were to ask me, “Hey, Sam, what’s the one thing […]
High School Classroom Management: Teams
High school classroom management can be tricky. You can’t play the Quiet Game to earn tickets like elementary and they’re too cool for “focus” trackers like in middle school. If there’s one thing high schoolers are though, it’s competitive. Thankfully, there’s a classroom management tool for that! Classroom Management with Teams With so many sections/blocks/hours […]