Support staff often find themselves reacting on the fly—stepping into lessons midstream or being handed tasks without context. In this episode of Empowering the Educator Within, we walk through five practical strategies to help you move from scrambling to supporting with confidence. Learn how to access the curriculum, preview resources ahead of time, request rubrics, create shared planning systems, and leave meaningful materials behind for students when you can’t be there.

We also highlight ESBPlanners, our collaborative planning software that helps teachers and support staff stay coordinated without extra meetings or last-minute scrambling.

If you’re looking for actionable steps to transform your support role and better serve your students, this episode is for you.

For ready-to-use planners and rubrics that complement these strategies, check out the Empowering the Educator Within book and companion workbook.

Plus, tune into Episodes 5 and 6 for insights on reporting student progress clearly and collaboratively.