As the summer is nearing, I want to talk about planning and time management. Not for the students, but about what we, as teachers, should do before we leave on summer break. 

You may be tired, and the desire to put things off until next year might be very strong. But over my years of teaching, I have learned that there are some small, but very important things that are so much better completed before you leave for the summer. 

The school year is such a whirlwind that we don’t have time to do what we’d like to do. Think lesson plans, bulletin boards, binders…all over the place. However, nothing gives you more pressure than the last days before the end of the school year. Although it is tempting to leave it until the next school year, it is so much better if you don’t.

In this episode, I share with you five tips on what you need to do so you can have space in your mind for a truly restful summer, and a peaceful beginning of school next year.

What you will hear about in this episode:

• Writing ILPs before you leave for summer while the information is fresh 
• Cleaning up your classroom to show appreciation for custodial staff
• Taking pictures of everything you pack
• Organizing your digital files and suggestions on how
• Prep for the first week of school 

Show Notes:

• Episode 68 - 5 Things to Do BEFORE Leaving for Summer Break

Related Episodes:

• Episode 35 - What are ILPs and what to include in them
• Episode 33 - 4 Icebreaker activities for a great start of the school year

Resources Mentioned:

• The ESL Teaching Roadmap – membership community for middle and high school ESL/ELL teachers. As a thank you for listening, use code ESLPODCAST for 10% off when you join. 
• Simply Ieva ESL Teachers Pay Teachers Store
• Lesson Planning Masterclass
• 6 Icebreaker activities blog post

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