Simple Planning Systems for Multi-Prep Teachers Tired of Choosing Between Lesson Plans and Bedtime Stories
The Planning Period Reset Toolkit helps you take back an hour every week—with one simple checklist and a repeatable routine you can use anytime you have planning time.
Simplifying with stackable planning systems is my thing!
Hey, I’m Khristen!
I’ve taught 9 different preps in a single year, built master schedules, coached teachers on how to simplify their planning for multiple preps, and stayed up past midnight on Sunday planning for a Monday.
Now I help multi-prep teachers create simple, stackable systems—so they can replace racing during the four minutes between classes to completely reset their room (and their mindset) with routines that work across every prep.
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