1. Eat Your Frog First! By Julie Trepa Paul Norton Elementary Bettendorf, Iowa

2. Planning: Prioritizing is key  Map out your entire school year  Staff Development  Evaluation Schedule  Meetings  Due Dates  Include time in classrooms and time to meet with teachers and teacher teams

3. Planning: Prioritizing is Key  Daily Plan  Do your most difficult task first  Make what’s most important non- negotiable; no exceptions  Make your list for the next day before you leave the office

4. Be Efficient  Delegate  Have a system for your documentation now, before the school year starts  Kill two birds with one stone whenever possible  Complete tasks in little chunks at a time  Never handle mail more than once (even email)  Technology Tools

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