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Managing Multiple Preps!

Anyone here have more than one prep (class/course) that you teach in a day? Chances are, you do. Chances are, you might be like me, and have five! I'm here to tell you, that instead of panicking, as long as you have an organizational system, it is possible to still have time to breathe in your day! Here's my current course load, just so you can see where I'm at. 1st Period- Planning Period (no students) 2nd Period- 8th Grade Language Arts Regular (Reading/Writing) 3rd Period- 8th Grade Language Arts Regular (Reading/Writing) 4th Period- 8th Grade Language Arts ET (Gifted- Reading/Writing) 5th Period- 8th Grade Enrichment Course (Genius Hour) 6th Period- SLC (Small Learning Communities/Homeroom) 7th Period- 7th Grade Language Arts 1 ET (Gifted/Reading) 8th Period- 7th Grade Language Arts 2 ET (Gifted/Writing) 9th Period- 8th Grade Language Arts 1 ET (Gifted- Reading/Writing) Our classes are 42 minutes long, and my 8th grade classes only meet for one period, as