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When student teaching how do you stay organized with taking classes

I am a sophmore in college and I am majoring into early childhood education.

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Laur’s Answer

If you are wanting to stay organized on the computer, Click the profile Icon next to the 3 dots on the top right of google, you are then able to see profiles/add profiles. You can add as many as you want but in your case I would make one profile for school and one for teaching. Then on each profile you can add bookmarks for schoolwork, lesson plans, etc. I find this way of organizing to be the most efficient because you are able to keep everything organized and in separate places. This is what I do for school and work related things, two completely separate profiles so things dont get mixed up. Another really good thing to do is begin each day by planning out what you have to do, make lists and cross things off as you do them.
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Abby’s Answer, CareerVillage.org Team

I love Laur's answer about keeping two different computer profiles! That's super helpful for separating teaching work from classwork.

I'd also recommend color coding. I use Google Calendar and color code the different types of events so I know what to prepare for at a glance. I also use Akiflow and Asana to really easily organize and prioritize tasks.

Organizational tools like Akiflow can integrate with email, Slack, Asana, etc. to capture tasks from everywhere so it's all in one place. That was most helpful for me because it's so easy to lose things!

If you prefer the feel of pen and paper, I used At-A-Glance student planners all throughout college and they were the best.

Hope this helps!
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Kyle’s Answer

Former teacher here!

I would consider talking to your academic advisor about this to make sure, but I'll say that my college only allowed us to take classes during our student teaching as an exception. I had my day to day tied up in my classroom and had one 3 hour long seminar (with other student teachers) each week on my campus - that was if for our official schedule (but boy...it was plenty!).

If you find yourself in a position where you need to take some classes to finish your graduation requirements, it might also be worth considering putting off your student teaching time - I did mine the semester after I "graduated" so that I could have my classes done in the timeline I needed them to be.

Hope that all helps!
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