| Introduction: Who's Got Time to Figure Out How to Save Time? | |
| Working Smarter | |
| Communicating Effectively -- But Briefly | |
| Managing Materials | |
| Planning the Week Ahead | |
| Assessing Students' Work and Keeping Track of Progress | |
| Learning to Say No | |
| Handling Printed Mail | |
| Handling E-Mail | |
| Using the Internet to Save Time | |
| Saving Minutes | |
| Handling Student Absences | |
| Working With Substitutes | |
| Working With Volunteers | |
| Making the Most of Meetings | |
| Creating a Filing System That Saves Time | |
| Using Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) | |
| Avoiding and Managing Distractions | |
| Coping With the Parts of the Job You Hate! | |
| Keeping Up With Professional Reading | |
| Treating Yourself as a Professional | |
| Resumes/Portfolios | |
| Creating a Pleasant Work Atmosphere | |
| Discussing Schoolwide Commitments | |
| Closing Thoughts | |
| Resources: Reproducible Forms | |
| Student Information Sheet--Elementary and Middle School | |
| Student Information Sheet--High School | |
| Supplies Letter to Students' Families | |
| Achievement Letter | |
| Improvement Letter | |
| Effort Letter | |
| Phone Conference Letter | |
| Event Invitation Letter | |
| Status Note to Parents--Good Performance | |
| Status Note to Parents--Poor Performance | |
| Field Trip Permission Form | |
| Shopping List | |
| Lending List | |
| Standards for Narrative Writing | |
| Standards for Poetry | |
| Standards for Explanatory Writing | |
| Standards for Persuasive Writing | |
| Standards for Assignments Related to Reading of Stories | |
| Standards for Assignments Related to Reading of Social Studies, Science, or Other Content Area Texts | |
| Parent Homework Response Sheet--Elementary and Middle School Grades | |
| Parent Response to Homework | |
| Homework Assignment--Parent Input Sheet | |
| Observation of Skills in Group Work | |
| In-Depth Observation of One Child | |
| Form for Tracking Permission Slips and Money Due | |
| Grade Sheet | |
| Student Pass | |
| Content Area Reading Practice for Children Who Are Out of School Because of a Family Trip | |
| Writing Assignment for Children Who Are Out of School Because of a Family Trip | |
| Use of Substitute Planning Frames | |
| Substitute Planning Frame--Reading a Short Story | |
| Prediction Sheet | |
| Thinking Sheet | |
| Word Map | |
| Substitute Teacher Response Form--Reading a Short Story | |
| Substitute Planning Frame--Reading Science, Social Studies Texts, or Other Nonfiction Materials | |
| Know and Learn Sheet | |
| Vocabulary Sheet | |
| Using What You Know Sheet | |
| Substitute Teacher Response Form--Reading a Nonfiction Selection | |
| Substitute Planning Frame--Writing a Story | |
| Story Planner | |
| Peer Response Sheet (Fiction) | |
| Editing Sheet (Fiction) | |
| Substitute Teacher Response Form--Writing a Story | |
| Substitute Planning Frame--Writing a Science, Social Studies, or Other Content-Related Piece | |
| Nonfiction Planner | |
| Peer Response Sheet (Nonfiction) | |
| Editing Sheet (Nonfiction) | |
| Substitute Teacher Response Form--Nonfiction Writing | |
| Parent Volunteer Form | |
| Volunteer Notebook--Suggestions for Listening to a Young Child Read | |
| Response Sheet--Response Sheet for Listening to Children Read | |
| Volunteer Notebook--Directions for Reading to a Young Child | |
| Volunteer Notebook--Directions for Talking With a Child About Something He or She Has Written | |
| Volunteer Scheduling Sheet | |
| Planning Frame for Training Expressive Readers | |
| Planning Frame for Training Reading Coaches | |
| Planning Frame for Training Writing Coaches | |
| Planning Frame for Training Editors | |
| Planning Frame for Training Discussion Facilitators | |
| Directions for Book Binding | |
| Bulletin Board Artist's Planning Sheet | |
| About the Authors | |
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