How to Plan the First Week of School as a Teacher in 3 Easy Steps!

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Learn how to plan the first week of school as a teacher in 3 easy steps using any lesson planner! I walk you through how to create your schedule, fit in instructional blocks to teach routines and procedures, and add activity blocks for get to know you and team building activities!
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0:00 Intro
0:33 Setting Up Your Teacher Planner
3:07 Step 1
3:49 Setting Up Your Schedule
8:09 Breaking Up Time Blocks
8:25 Step 2
9:26 Instructional Block Example
10:36 Adding Routines and Procedures
16:02 List of Routines and Procedures
16:18 Step 3
18:10 Adding Get to Know You and Team Building Activities
21:58 Adding in the Specifics
22:43 Planning Fill-In Activities
24:34 Final Tips
26:07 First Week of School Slideshow
26:49 Full Week of School Planning Example
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@suzanneawtrey6346 11 месяцев назад

Michelle, thank you so much! I have been using your digital planner for 2 years and love it❤. I have been teaching for over 30 years and need to let you know how much your content here on RU-vid along with your podcast with Bridgette has helped me with my organization and time management. You are truly a gift to me. I NEVER miss an episode! Blessings to you, Billy and Ember😊

@PocketfulofPrimary 11 месяцев назад

Oh my gosh Suzanne... that is the BEST compliment! Thank you so much for saying that! Also, thank you for following along with my videos and podcast... I love hearing that you enjoy them! Thank YOU for watching, commenting, and supporting my channel 🥰🖤

@PocketfulofPrimary 11 месяцев назад

Thank you so much as well! That's so sweet!

@laurenceleclerc473 11 месяцев назад

planning for the first time in a couple of weeks... this video is pure gold! thank you so much

@PocketfulofPrimary 11 месяцев назад

Aww, yay! I'm so happy it was perfect timing for you! Thanks for watching and commenting! 🥰

@Ladyterra19 11 месяцев назад

Yes! 1st week slides tutorial!

@PocketfulofPrimary 11 месяцев назад

Thank you so much for letting me know that you'd be interested in that!

@emilywest1116 4 месяца назад

I'm not a teacher, and I haven't been in school in many years, but this video got me excited about my "first day of school" 😂😂

@robinwilson133 11 месяцев назад

Thank you! I will be returning on Monday with the kiddos returning two weeks later. I am feeling less stressed after I viewed your video sharing your great ideas and suggestions for success for the first week. You continue to grow as a presenter and I am happy for your success. Your weekly videos are my personal professional development. Thanx again.

@PocketfulofPrimary 11 месяцев назад

Aww, thank you for saying that Robin! I'm so happy this video was helpful for you and hopefully can help you feel less stressed as you prepare for your first week! I appreciate you watching and commenting as always 🥰🖤

@jackalex 11 месяцев назад

I’m here! And first! Getting used to my new schedule of waking up at 6 am! 🩷

@PocketfulofPrimary 11 месяцев назад

LOL! Congrats and thank you for watching so early!

@debbieferreira04 11 месяцев назад

Definitely enjoyed watching this and please do show your process of making first week of school slides. That is exactly what I’m working on right now. Thanks for the upload! 😊

@PocketfulofPrimary 11 месяцев назад

Thank you so much for watching, commenting, and providing your feedback Debbie! I really appreciate it and hope you have a great first week of school! 🎉

@user-oi2if8ve8v 11 месяцев назад

Yay - I can finally teach you something that my students taught me! Instead of 'copy' (command c) and 'paste' (command v) you can simply 'duplicate' (command d). I know it only drops one step, but when you have to do it all the time it can add up ;-) Thank you so much for all you do - when I discovered your channel it saved my life when we went online for Covid!

@PocketfulofPrimary 11 месяцев назад

Oh I know all about duplicating 😂 But thanks! It kind of depends how you're using it because sometimes copy and paste is a better option like if you're trying to paste things on different slides because it will paste it in the same location as when you copied it. Also, with this planner, copy and paste works better for text because the text boxes are already inserted. Duplicating is great within the same slide if you need new text boxes though!

@ireneramirez3691 11 месяцев назад

I appreciate this step by step visual guidance on how to plan. I been teaching for 4 years and planning was daunting to me until today. I heard and seen how to tackle scheduling and planning. AMAZING MICHELLE!!! Grateful for you and your support. ❤Thank You ❤

@PocketfulofPrimary 11 месяцев назад

Aww, thank you so much Irene! I'm happy this was helpful for you, especially with the start of the school year right around the corner! Thank you for watching and commenting to support my channel! 🥰🖤

@Tywanda 11 месяцев назад

Thank you for the organization and visualization of how to teach procedures the first week of school. Any resources will help. Thank you again. 🙏🏾💜🕊️🤗

@PocketfulofPrimary 11 месяцев назад

Aww, thank you so much for your kind words and support! I'm happy this was helpful for you and appreciate you taking the time to leave feedback! 🥰🖤🎉

@colestersclassroom-teachin105 11 месяцев назад

Appreciate your view. Focus on the things you can control. Don’t stress over the things you can’t control. Also, I appreciate you pointing out that developing class culture starts on day one by establishing your expectations with the students. I always recommend high school teachers remain flexible. There are so many schedule changes, students will be added & dropped. Embrace the chaos 😊 Another high school tip is to make sure you get there very early. Usually it takes a week or two for the traffic to become manageable. Have a great school year! And keep being a hero!

@PocketfulofPrimary 11 месяцев назад

Yes, absolutely! There will ALWAYS be things out of your control and it isn't worth stressing over. Instead, spend your time and energy focusing on the things you can control. Thank you for watching and commenting... I hope you enjoyed it! 🥰

@stiffy4873 11 месяцев назад

I'll love to see a video on how to create a good First Day/Week of School presentation. This video is super helpful! 💜

@PocketfulofPrimary 11 месяцев назад

Thank you so much for your feedback! I'm happy this video was helpful for you! 🥰

@saraamato2539 11 месяцев назад

You're so organized, professional, and informative. Thank you for sharing all of your strategies and hard work with us! Teaching is such a passion for you that you teach us teachers! I so appreciate you! Have a fabulous school year!

@PocketfulofPrimary 11 месяцев назад

Aww, thank you so much for saying that Sara! I really appreciate your kind words and support and hope you have a fabulous school year! 🥰🎉🖤

@russellpalatiere8852 11 месяцев назад

This is so good Michelle! The first week is the most important for the teacher because it sets the tone for the year! How you do it is so organized and simple! My fourth grade teacher was perfect in how she set up the first week, and it set the tone for my favorite year in elementary school. She built the classroom community from day one. I still stay in contact with her and some of the kids in that class!

@PocketfulofPrimary 11 месяцев назад

Hey Russell! Thank you so much! I completely agree that the first week can really set the tone for the year and I'm happy you had great experiences with your fourth grade teacher and the first week of school! That's great to hear! I hope you have a fantastic week ahead!

@marysollopez3450 11 месяцев назад

I love all the tips, tricks and ideas that you share !

@wheelersla 11 месяцев назад

Amazing video! Thank you for sharing!

@PocketfulofPrimary 11 месяцев назад

Thank you so much for watching and commenting! 🥰🖤

@msgabbym3239 11 месяцев назад

I go back on August 23rd, and I am still working on planning for the first week! This was super helpful!! With your video on how to make a class website, your video about chatGPT and more, you have been super helpful for me this summer!!! Thank you so much!!!!

@PocketfulofPrimary 11 месяцев назад

I hope you have a GREAT first week of school when you return in another week! 🎉 I'm so happy this was helpful for you along with some of my other videos! Thank YOU for watching and commenting! 🥰🖤

@BREEDSTYLE 11 месяцев назад

Love love your content so useful!!!!

@bookishbritt 11 месяцев назад

Michelle, thank you so much for this! I've already had two days of school at a new school and a drastically new grade level and subject area (6th-grade math to 2nd ELA) and I am strugglingggg. This video made me feel so much calmer and more prepared to go back next week and tackle my day more strategically. Been here since your 2nd grade teaching days, love your content!

@PocketfulofPrimary 11 месяцев назад

Thank you so much for watching and commenting with your feedback... I'm so happy to hear that this video allowed you to feel more prepared as you go back next week! Thank you for following along and supporting my channel for so long! I appreciate it more than you know! 🥰🖤

@amandawilkins8403 11 месяцев назад

Absolutely fantastic video, Michelle! You are helping me get energized and prepared for my first day of school on August 21. I think the order of steps you used is very clear and manageable. Sometimes the hardest part about planning the first week of school is navigating all the unknowns: new students, new schedule, fire drill and other unexpected events, etc. You have made me feel more at ease as I start to tackle my planning. Also, my favorite Office clip was Dwight 's rendition of "We Didn't Start the Fire." Hilarious! I hope you and your family are doing well. Have a wonderful week ahead! 💜

@PocketfulofPrimary 11 месяцев назад

Aww, thank you so much Mandy! As always, your comment made my week! You're absolutely right that the hardest part is the unknowns and ultimately there is only so much you can do to prepare! I have a video coming next week with first day of school tips and I talk at the end about celebrating the small wins because a LOT can go wrong so it's important to recognize the food! I hope you have a GREAT first day of school in another week and I hope you and your family are doing well too 🥰🖤

@mrsfed.4110 11 месяцев назад

Hi Michelle, thank you, you’re helping me get my mind around going back. I find the first week one of the hardest to plan, would love to see first week slides.

@PocketfulofPrimary 11 месяцев назад

Aww, thank you for watching and commenting! Also, I appreciate you letting me know that you'd be interested in a video on first week of school slides! That's helpful for me to know 🥰

@paperairplanes3562 11 месяцев назад

Thanks for sharing

@PocketfulofPrimary 11 месяцев назад

Thank you for watching!

@kayparramore445 11 месяцев назад

Thank you for the video. I use google calender as a planner. SOOOOOO easy

@kathrynmacgown6575 11 месяцев назад

Thank you!

@PocketfulofPrimary 11 месяцев назад

Thank YOU for watching and commenting! 🥰🖤

@dcrisolago 11 месяцев назад

Amazing video!!!!

@PocketfulofPrimary 11 месяцев назад

Thank you so much for watching and commenting! 🥰🖤

@frenchwithmadameg1116 11 месяцев назад

While planning for secondary is much different (honestly I don’t understand how elementary teachers do it! Barely any time off during the day! I could never!) this video did give me a lot to think about and I definitely got some takeaways. The day I decide to pull the trigger and use a digital planner I’m buying this one! For now, I’m having a hard time giving up my old school paper planner! Thanks for always providing me with new and innovative ideas! I can’t wait to see what you have in store for us next week! For now let’s send good vibes to Maui and it’s residents! ❤

@PocketfulofPrimary 11 месяцев назад

Aww, that's great to hear! I'm happy you were able to get some ideas even though you teach secondary. Also, I totally get it... switching to digital planning can be a huge transition so it's best to do it at a time when you feel ready and can learn as you go. Thanks for watching and commenting as always and I hope you have a great week ahead! Yes, what's been happening in Maui with the wildfires is absolutely tragic. Billy and I both donated to the Maui Strong fund through the Hawaii Community Foundation and wish there was a way to help in person! 🖤

@wendlit 11 месяцев назад

Fantastic! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

@PocketfulofPrimary 11 месяцев назад

Thank you so much for watching and commenting! 🥰🎉

@Christian-Dario 11 месяцев назад

you are awesome =) thank you so much!

@PocketfulofPrimary 11 месяцев назад

Thank YOU so much for watching and interacting in the comments! 🥰

@robertdufour2456 11 месяцев назад

Congratulations on your success! My wife and I are still so thankful for your videos during COVID. Your presentations were a lifeline! I had forgotten about your digital planner. It seems to cover all the bases! Rob

@PocketfulofPrimary 11 месяцев назад

Thank you so much Rob! I'm happy my videos were able to help you during such a crazy time! I appreciate you both watching and you taking the time to comment! 🎉

@saundrasouza8850 8 дней назад

Need time allotted to where (extra) back to school supplies will go and unpacking procedures/locker assignments.

@trevorrogers2000 11 месяцев назад

6:29 My High School does fire drills and lockdown drills on the first day.

@PocketfulofPrimary 11 месяцев назад

Thanks for sharing Trevor!

@karenzajackowski478 11 месяцев назад

Would love to see a first week of school slides video mentioned in your first week planner video. Thanks in advance!

@tracy_in_primary 11 месяцев назад

Most notable observation: the minuscule amount of play time students have in a day. Aussie schools have a morning recess where students get to eat and play (play time is 20-30 minutes depending on the school). They also have time to eat lunch and play (about 40-45 minutes depending on the school). We let our kids eat about 10-15 minutes before play time starts. I can't imagine how our kids would cope with only one very short play time. They would be bouncing off the walls.

@rachelc9382 11 месяцев назад

Agree. Here in Canada, when I first started, the kids would have a 15 minute recess in the morning, 20 minutes to each lunch and 20 minute recess for lunch, then 15 minute recess in the afternoon. (They could take small snacks like granola bars outside during morning and afternoon recess) Now they have switched it so that the kids have two 40 minute periods where they get to eat for 20 minutes and have recess for 20 minutes in the morning around 10am and then the afternoon 1pm.

@PocketfulofPrimary 11 месяцев назад

Yes... it's definitely different in different parts of the country and world. Not all districts are the same within individual states and not all states are the same either. Typically, at least in upper elementary, my students only got 25 minutes of recess a day. But, I definitely tried to work in opportunities for movement and downtime into my regular schedule because I know most of my students benefited from that.

@carolinemorse8274 Месяц назад

First, love you and your videos! I always learn something and I love that. Second, When linking slides is there anyway to link to a specific slide number within a slide deck? I haven't found the answer yet but I'm thinking that is why you link the Table of Contents at the beginning of the slide deck to that particular day within.

@ThisIsCrystalita 3 месяца назад

1st week slides tutorial pretty please

@sarahhedges9412 11 месяцев назад

Are your stickers editable? I am in England and have different headings to use. Very useful video to help focus the mind.

@kaitEBee 11 месяцев назад

1st week of school slides, please. 😊

@SamanthaTubbs-yd7ds 9 месяцев назад

How do you bold everything so fast? Is there a short cut?

@mpl88down 11 месяцев назад

hey Michelle. Are you open your laptop everytimee you want to see your plan? isnt it better to do it on phone ? if yes which program you use??

@williamolsen259 11 месяцев назад

I have an hour for art😅 Thank you for the video!!!!

@rachelc9382 11 месяцев назад

Are you able to do a complete walkthrough of your digital planner and the different pages and layouts, etc. I want to purchase it, however I want to see what all is inside first. I tried to get the free preview however when I entered my email, I never received the product.

@PocketfulofPrimary 11 месяцев назад

Hi Rachel! We show almost all of the pages and exactly how the digital planners work in our tutorial videos which you can find here: www.teachingonthedouble.com/plannertutorials As for the free planner, if you send me an email at pocketfulofprimary@gmail.com, I can check on that for you! Usually, either your email service provider is blocking the email or sending it to spam OR you previously signed up for the freebie and are trying to sign up again but it only sends the email once so you won't get a new email. Either way, I can check on it for you if you email me! Thanks!

@lilymoreland1 11 месяцев назад

🥰🥰

@olviaangulo3058 11 месяцев назад

I'm thinking about trying an online planner. I teach high school and trying to save paper. But it's so scary! Thank you! Also, which curser app do you use? Is it a Chrome extension?

@PocketfulofPrimary 11 месяцев назад

Change can definitely be scary but keep in mind that your paper planner will always be there if you decide to go back 😉 I'm not using any special cursor... just the standard one with my computer!

@ItsAuntieKaren 11 месяцев назад

This is awesome fo4 primary school teachers. I'm trying to figure out how to adapt this for high school if you are a subject teacher. Which routines and procedures would you suggest subject teachers who have different classes on the space of one day focus on. Which should I leave for form aka home room teachers? What if they don't? None of this is mandatory in schools in my country and may not get done at class level.

@PocketfulofPrimary 11 месяцев назад

Thanks for your feedback Karen! Since I've never taught high school, I might not be the best person to ask for this. Honestly, it sounds like you should probably talk to the other teachers to know what procedures you plan to cover in homeroom vs subject classes. But, it's always better to be safe than sorry so you may need to double up and teach certain procedures in your subject classes even if they are getting taught in homeroom... doesn't hurt to cover your bases!

@ItsAuntieKaren 11 месяцев назад

@@PocketfulofPrimary Makes sense. Thanks for your valuable advice

@carlolegolie643 11 месяцев назад

How do i get hold of that slide and is there a tutorial about these stickers 😊

@PocketfulofPrimary 11 месяцев назад

Hi Carole! Yes! The digital planner is linked in the description box but here is the link to the store again in case you need it: www.teachingonthedouble.com/store As for the stickers, I have a video about that here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-GhgHqkqS6OQ.html

@carlolegolie643 11 месяцев назад

@PocketfulofPrimary Thank you so much. I am such a huge fan of your channel. Sending all teachers where I teach your channel. In South Africa, we are still getting to grips with technology. We are getting their faster with channels like yours. Thank you

@elisecharlenefineart 11 месяцев назад

Are you going back to teaching in the classroom?

@PocketfulofPrimary 11 месяцев назад

I've answered this several times but my thoughts in this video are still accurate: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-b3gzRi1FUo8.html Also, as you can see from my last vlog, I'm currently loving what I'm doing! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-u-tYWMgQ2d4.html