199. How to Not Take Work Home (In Your Head, or in Reality) This School Year

Work-life balance…it’s the unicorn we’re all chasing, isn’t it? In this episode, I’m sharing the practical strategies and mindset shifts that have helped me finally keep work at work. From being ruthless about what you grade, setting up overflow days, and maximizing your planning period, to outsourcing tasks and shifting classroom culture, you’ll walk away with realistic habits to lighten your load. Plus, I’ll share simple boundary-setting tools and reframes to protect your mental space, so you can stop carrying school home in your bag—or in your head—and start enjoying more of your life outside the classroom.

➡️ Show Notes: https://itsnotrocketscienceclassroom.com/episode199

Resources:

• Secondary Science Simplified episodes by topic
• Balance virtual PD course
• Assessments virtual PD course 
• Everything You Need to Know About Having a High School T.A. Program 
• Prime Times
• Download your FREE Classroom Reset Challenge.
• Take the Free Labs When Limited virtual PD course
• Send me a DM on Instagram: @its.not.rocket.science
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Related Episodes:

• Episode 47, 2 Ways That Learning Happens and How to Create a Classroom Culture That Fosters It
• Episode 62, 5 Ways to Instantly Make Your Planning Period More Productive 
• Episode 69, Admin Support - WHY You Need to Ask, HOW to Ask, and WHAT to Ask For 
• Episode 120, How to Cut Your Grading Time in Half
• Episode 123, What to Do When You Care More Than Your Students Do
• Episode 189, True Life: I Grade Everything and Because of It, I Have No Life
• Episode 196, Grading Game Changers: 6 Ways to Grade Differently This School Year

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