6: Plan, Prepare, & Produce

Being a teacher is hard stuff. There are many moving parts to be an effective educator. Three main ways to increase the chances that you become a GREAT teacher is to plan, prepare and produce. Learn what these three words mean and hear real examples from real teachers who are doing these things right now in classrooms across the nation. Quotables Planning- In order to do something great in the moment, you need to plan for it behind the scenes. Preparing- Although this might sound the same as planning, its not. Once you plan for what you want, you must gather all that is required to do it well- this might be physical materials or just spending time practicing. Producing- Now its time to execute what you have planned and prepared. Go produce. Join elite educators everywhere in snagging tips, tricks and freebies right to your inbox every month! Become #empowered with the Always A Lesson newsletter: https://alwaysalesson.leadpages.co/newslettersignup/ (https://alwaysalesson.leadpages.co/newslettersignup/)   Connect with Gretchen Blog: https://alwaysalesson.com/ (Always A Lesson) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AlwaysALesson (Always A Lesson) Twitter: https://twitter.com/GSchultek (@gschultek) Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gretchenschultekbridgers (Gretchen Schultek Bridgers) Google+: https://plus.google.com/u/0/+GretchenSchultek (Gretchen Schultek Bridgers) Book: http://www.amazon.com/Elementary-Educ-101-Didnt-College/dp/1478711868/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1412203865&sr=8-1&keywords=education+101+what+they+didn%27t+teach+you+in+college (Elementary EDUC 101: What They Didn’t Teach You in College)   Leave a Rating and Review https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/always-lessons-empowering/id1006433135?mt=2 (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/always-lessons-empowering/id1006433135?mt=2)&ls=1 Why? This helps my show remain active in order to continue to help other educators remain empowered in a career that has a long lasting effect on our future. How? Search for my show in iTunes or Stitcher. Click on ‘Ratings and Reviews.’ Under ‘Customer Reviews,’ click on “Write a Review.” Sign in with your iTunes or Stitcher log-in info Leave a Rating: Tap the greyed out stars (5 being the best) Leave a Review: Type in a Title and Description of your thoughts on my podcast Click ‘Send’