Four Square To-Do List and daily checklists.

I just wanted to share how I keep myself organized.  After getting introduced to things like blogging and Pinterest, I found myself always wanting to do things in the classroom but NEVER having the time, especially when I was a younger teacher (I still am a younger teacher...haha).  This year, I started to do this to-do list which worked fabulously for me! I started getting things done and getting out of work earlier.  What I did was basically made priorities.  I split up my to-do list into four, one for personal which is my #1 priority, the next being my professional responsibilities (lesson planning, prepping, etc.), my team responsibilities (planning, pacing, prepping), and lastly PROJECTS.  Although I want projects to be my #1, I always have to remember that I have a professional responsibility to have the basics in order for my class to function on a daily basis.  Do I really need to work on my Worthy Work wall even though I saw this great idea on Pinterest? Probably not.  BUT when I started this four square, I noticed I was being more productive, more efficient  and I even got my projects done.

After I implemented this list into my daily routine, I started to figure out what I needed to do everyday in order to be successful for the whole week...thus I came up with a daily checklist that I must complete over this four square.