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Why Your Lesson Plans May Not Be Working

August 14, 2018 by Jeanne Wolz Leave a Comment

This post is an excerpt from my online course, The Ultimate New Teacher Summer Workshop. The typical lesson plan template has a few basic things: learning objective, materials needed, opening, closing, and assessment. Following these templates, it’s no wonder that so many new teachers struggle ... READ the POST

The Summer To-Do List for First Year Teachers

June 29, 2017 by Jeanne Wolz 3 Comments

You’ve probably got about 80,130 things swirling around in your head that you want to do before the school year starts. It’s such an exciting time! I remember the summer before my first year teaching obsessing over EVERYTHING #anxiety. I thought I needed to make my plans incredible and have my ... READ the POST

I believe that with soul-nourishing PD, honest conversation, and taking time for ourselves, we can change our own lives, our students’ lives, and the profession itself. My name is Jeanne Wolz, and I am the creator of Teacher Off Duty. When I was full-time in the classroom, I loved creating and sharing new ideas, but, like most teachers, never had enough hours in the day. Now, I’ve made it my full-time job. That’s what Teacher Off Duty is about: blog posts, online courses, and curriculum that help you teach better and live happier. It’s the stuff this teacher nerd always dreamed of creating and facilitating, now all available to you.