{"product_id":"the-together-teacher-9781119542599","title":"The Together Teacher","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn essential guide for today''s over-scheduled teachers\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTeaching is a tough job, period. With so much pressure and so many competing demands, it can be easy to fall apart, or to get lost in the daily grind. \u003ci\u003eThe Together Teacher: Plan Ahead, Get Organized, and Save Time!\u003c\/i\u003e is a practical resource that shows teachers how to get it together, to be effective and have a life! Author and educator Maia Heyck-Merlin reveals the life-hacks and habits of Together Teachers, from smart time management hacks to sanity-saving tech. The end goal is always strong outcomes for their students.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this book, you''ll discover the concrete steps you can take to achieve greater stability and success in your classroom and in your life. This edition adds sections on efficient lesson planning, grading, and data analysis processes, balance and self-care, juggling teaching with other responsibilities like leading a grade level, managing family communications, and new online resources\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart One: Together Your Time 11\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1: Create an Ideal Week—And Build in That Self-Care! 13\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComponents of a Great Together Teacher System\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesign Your Ideal Week\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuild Your Own Ideal Week\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLet’s Toss in Some Self-Care and Stress Management\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelf-Care and Stress Management Plan Examples\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLet’s Get Started\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2: A Week’s Worth of Readiness: Create a Weekly Worksheet 31\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSetting the Scene\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Closer Look: What Is a Weekly Worksheet?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWeekly Worksheet Examples\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelect Your Weekly Worksheet Tool\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTurbo Togetherness\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaintenance Moves\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTogether Tour: \u003ci\u003eCassidy Cruz\u003c\/i\u003e 57\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3: No More Missed Deadlines: Make a Comprehensive Calendar 59\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSetting the Scene\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Multiple-Calendar Dilemma\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Comprehensive Calendar: What Is It?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTogether Teachers’ Comprehensive Calendars\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePick Your Tool: Where Will You Keep Your Comprehensive Calendar?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuild Your Own Comprehensive Calendar\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKeep Your Comprehensive Calendar Moving\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTurbo Togetherness\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaintenance Moves\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4: Corral the Long-Term To-Dos: Create Your Later List 85\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSetting the Scene\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Later List: What Is It?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTogether Teacher Later List Examples\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssemble the To-Dos: Build Your Later List\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelect Your Later List Tool\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKeep That Later List Fed and Happy\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCarry Your Later List\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTurbo Togetherness\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaintenance Moves\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTogether Tour: \u003ci\u003eLaura Burrow\u003c\/i\u003e 105\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5: Never Forget! Get on the Thought Catchers 107\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSetting the Scene\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Is a Thought Catcher Exactly?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTogether Teacher Thought Catcher Examples\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBrainstorm Your Own Thought Catchers\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePick Your Thought Catcher Tool\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReview Your Thought Catchers Regularly\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTurbo Togetherness\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaintenance Moves\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6: Create Routines to Support Togetherness: Meet with Yourself 123\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSetting the Scene\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuild Your Meeting with Myself Checklist\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTogether Teacher Meeting with Myself Example Checklists\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLogistics of Meeting with Yourself: Your When, Where, and What To Bring\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen, Where, and What To Bring to Your Meeting with Myself\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDaily Routines: Making the Most of Opening and Closing the Day\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTurbo Togetherness\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaintenance Moves\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Two: Together Your Space, Stuff, and Students 143\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7: Tidy and Together Up Your Teacher Workspace 145\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSetting the Scene\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTogether Up That Workspace\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTogether Transport:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMoving Materials Between Spaces\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContain the Instructional Chaos Mean, Materials\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding What You Need When You Need It\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCarry It With You\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTurbo Togetherness\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaintenance Moves\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTogether Tour: \u003ci\u003eAngela Mu\u003c\/i\u003e 171\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8: The Inbox, the Texts, the Messages: Tame the Communications Chaos 173\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSetting the Scene\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSet Up for Success\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEstablish Communications Routines or Stop Checking Constantly!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreate Schoolwide Communication Agreements\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWrite To Be Heard, or Stop Sending Open-Ended Emails!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmail: Use It, Don’t Abuse It!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTurbo Togetherness\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaintenance Moves\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9: Papers, Supplies, and Assignments: Support Student Togetherness 203\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSetting the Scene\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDisplaying Class Schedules and Syllabi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTogether Student Tools Created by Schools\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTogether Student Tools Created by Students and Families\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSupport Student Space Set-Up\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTeaching Students Togetherness\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTurbo Togetherness\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaintenance Moves\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Three: Together Your Teaching 235\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10: Plan, Plan, and Plan Some More: Make Lesson Planning Efficient! 237\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSetting the Scene\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTogether Teachers’ Long-Term Planning Examples\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Is the Actual Work of Lesson Planning?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaterials Needed for Lesson Planning\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDetermine Day and Time To Plan\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhere Should I Lesson Plan?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTurbo Togetherness\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaintenance Moves\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTogether Tour: \u003ci\u003eEric Nielsen\u003c\/i\u003e 261\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11: Grading, Assessing, and More! 263\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSetting the Scene\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDetermine What You Are Grading and Why\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDetermine How You Collect Student Work\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting Efficient with the Actual Grading\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKeeping Up with Student Progress\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen and Where Are You Grading?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen and How Am I Sharing the Data with Students and Families?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTurbo Togetherness\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaintenance Moves\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Four: Together Your Team 287\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12: Join ’Em and Lead ’Em: Make the Most of Meetings 289\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSetting the Scene\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreate the Meeting Agenda\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStaying Together During the Meeting\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNote-Taking During Meetings\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStore and Retrieve Your Meeting\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTurbo Togetherness\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaintenance Moves\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTogether Tour: \u003ci\u003eVeronica Urbanik\u003c\/i\u003e 319\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 13: Events, Projects, and Parties: Project Plan Your Way to Success! 321\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSetting the Scene\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDetermine a Successful Outcome\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuild Out Your Buckets\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreate a Project Plan\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBring on the Team\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWork the Plan\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Big Day—Or Night?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCelebration and Closeout\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTurbo Togetherness\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaintenance Moves\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion: Why the World Needs Together Teachers 337\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 347\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors 349\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 351\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407078465879,"sku":"9781119542599","price":19.54,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781119542599.jpg?v=1730498099","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-together-teacher-9781119542599","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}