UPDATE 02/2021: This is now also available in a darling boho rainbow theme!
Getting organized and keeping track of all the little things is one of the biggest struggles of teaching, amIright? There are just so many things, multiplied by so many kids...it can make your head swim. It takes a while to figure out a system that works for you.
I have tried out several different teacher planners throughout my career, and I have never found one that is just right. Some have too many things I'll never use, so I'm lugging around a 300-page book, of which I use about 50 pages. Others don't include enough, so I end up using 3 other notebooks along with it. Finally, I decided to design my own planner, my Goldilocks-just-right planner. (Sorry, when you teach early childhood, you relate things to fairy tales).
Well, you guys, I think I've done it. This planner has it all: schedules, student info, parent communication, calendars, planners, staff meeting notes, professional development notes, assessment trackers, and more. It even has an entire section for special education, with IEP goals, dates, data tracking, and individual schedules.
My favorite part: you can print and use only what you need. If you don't teach special education, just don't print that section. No sense in having pages in your planner that you don't need! If you need extra lesson planning pages, just print more! You can also easily add to it throughout the year, so there's no worries if you end up changing your mind about how to organize things midway through the year. (Please tell me I'm not the only one who does this!)
The best part: the planner is undated, so you can use it year after year. Just reprint whatever pages you need and write in the new information as needed.
The file is in PowerPoint, and while the elements themselves cannot be edited due to copyright, you can overlay text boxes to add text, like putting your name on the cover.
The file includes two sizes: a standard 8.5" x 11", and a 9" size that is compatible with the Happy Planner punch. I love how it looks with cute binder discs, but you could always just use a standard 3-hole punch and a binder.
I hope this planner helps save you time by having all of your essential information in one place, so that you can spend more time on the important things and less time shuffling through papers.
Find it here in my store, or here in my TPT shop.
Keep teaching with heart and passion!