Ep 292: The Surprising Fix for Planning Period Overwhelm

Feeling overwhelmed by planning periods and juggling multiple preps? I’ve been there!

In this episode of The Secondary Teacher Podcast, I share the simple “Introduce, Practice, Produce” framework that pulled me out of survival mode—even when teaching five different classes at once.

If you’re a middle or high school teacher constantly searching for time-saving tips, lesson planning strategies, or ways to simplify your day-to-day, tune in to discover how streamlining your approach can reduce overwhelm and help you reclaim your planning time.

No more endless nights or reinventing the wheel—let’s make planning feel manageable again!

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Whether you’re teaching 3 subjects or 9, MPTA helps you build simple, repeatable systems so you can plan faster, teach with confidence, and actually log off before dinner.

What you’ll get:

• A step-by-step system to simplify your prep
• Plug-and-play templates and planning routines

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