Tips for Using Your Prep Period to Grade (Instead of Plan)
If you’ve ever walked into your prep period determined to get grading done… and walked out wondering where the time went, you are not alone.
Emails, copies, quick conversations, unexpected interruptions. They add up fast.
And before you know it, your grading is sitting in your bag, following you home, staring at you all weekend.
This episode is about breaking that cycle for good.
HERE ARE THE 3 KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE:
- You can’t use your prep period for grading if you’re still using it for planning.
Batch planning frees up your time so grading can actually happen. - Giving each prep period a single purpose eliminates overwhelm and decision fatigue.
Structure creates focus. - This only works when it becomes non-negotiable.
Decide once, then follow through consistently.
RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
- Free Batch Planning Guide
- EB Teachers ELA Portal
- EB Batch Planning Framework
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