Get Organized: How to be a Together Teacher

Relay Graduate School of Education

About this Course

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This course is designed for classroom teachers who juggle time-sensitive tasks and often-exhausting teaching schedules. With an eye toward long-term sustainability, The Together Teacher examines the purpose for planning ahead, provides tools for tracking time commitments, deadlines and tasks, and helps teachers develop a personal organization system that interacts with their day-by-day practices. 
All teachers, from the pen & paper list maker to the tech-savvy digital maven, will benefit from the no-nonsense approach to "togetherness" that's presented in this course. We don't care what format you use; we care that you know when you have free time during the day, and that you have a plan for using it.

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Approx. 8 hours to complete

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Subtitles: Arabic, French, Ukrainian, Portuguese (Brazilian), Chinese (Simplified), Italian, Portuguese (Brazilian), Vietnamese, Dutch, Korean, German, Russian, Turkish, English, Spanish, Chinese

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Maia Heyck-Merlin

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Shareable Certificate

Earn a Certificate upon completion

100% online

Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.

Flexible deadlines

Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.

Approx. 8 hours to complete

English

Subtitles: Arabic, French, Ukrainian, Portuguese (Brazilian), Chinese (Simplified), Italian, Portuguese (Brazilian), Vietnamese, Dutch, Korean, German, Russian, Turkish, English, Spanish, Chinese

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Relay Graduate School of Education

Relay Graduate School of Education is a ground-breaking graduate school with an innovative Master's degree program designed specifically to respond to today's urgent demand for effective and successful teachers.

Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

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Week

Week 1

1 hour to complete

Welcome & Orientation

In this introductory session, you’ll explore the difference between ‘organization’ and ’togetherness,’ survey your own strengths and weaknesses and draft a goal for completing the course.

1 hour to complete

3 videos (Total 8 min), 2 readings, 1 quiz

3 videos

Welcome to Get Organized!4m

Reflecting on Your Togetherness

Togetherness Buckets3m

2 readings

Student Survey10m

The Impact of Togetherness10m

Week

Week 2

1 hour to complete

Weekly Worksheet

The Weekly Worksheet helps teachers plan their lives for the next 5-7 days. This session introduces the worksheet, shows examples from real teachers, and asks learners to build their own.

1 hour to complete

5 videos (Total 9 min)

5 videos

Introducing the Weekly Worksheet.3m

Drew's Worksheet: Paper1m

Anna's Worksheet: Paper1m

Jennifer's Worksheet: Google Calendar1m

The Worksheet and You57s

Week

Week 3

1 hour to complete

Comprehensive Calendar

Calendars become comprehensive when they hold every important event and deadline in a teacher’s life. This session will show you how to build one.

1 hour to complete

5 videos (Total 9 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz

5 videos

Introducing the Comprehensive Calendar4m

Vanessa's Calendar: Commercial Planner51s

Anna's Calendar: Paper1m

Drew's Calendar: Outlook and Paper1m

Jennifer's Calendar: Google Calendar46s

1 reading

Pick a Tool10m

Week

Week 4

1 hour to complete

Upcoming To-Do List

Here’s a secret: I hate post-it notes. This session will introduce the Upcoming To-Do List and provide a path toward ditching random lists and building one that you can always count on.

1 hour to complete

5 videos (Total 9 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz

5 videos

Introducing the Upcoming To-Do List3m

Anna's List: Paper2m

Kate's List: Excel1m

Jennifer's List: Google Tasks53s

Esther's List: Trello1m

1 reading

Gathering Your To-Dos10m

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Get Organized: How to be a Together Teacher

Get Organized: How to be a Together Teacher