Week 4 of a Middle School Teacher Vlog: What I do During My Prep Periods

Welcome to Week 4 of the school year! Come along with me for another realistic week in the life of a middle school social studies teacher. This week's teacher vlog focuses on something that doesn't always get enough attention: what teachers actually do during their prep periods! Between teaching classes, planning lessons, preparing materials, grading assignments, and managing all the little things that come up throughout the school day, our prep periods can disappear pretty quickly. In this video, I'm taking you behind the scenes to show you how I spend my preparation periods and what goes into keeping my classroom running throughout the week. In this video, you'll see: ✅ A realistic week in the life of a middle school teacher ✅ How I spend my teacher prep periods ✅ Behind-the-scenes lesson planning and preparation ✅ The everyday responsibilities teachers manage outside of instruction ✅ How I balance teaching, planning, and classroom organization ✅ The realities of teacher productivity during the school day As a middle school social studies teacher, department leader, and peer collaborative teacher, I have quite a few responsibilities to balance. My prep periods are valuable, and I'm always working on making the most of the time I have available. If you're a new teacher wondering how to manage your prep periods or an experienced teacher who enjoys seeing how other teachers organize their workdays, I hope this vlog gives you a realistic look at what happens behind the scenes. 📚 CHECK OUT THE URBAN TEACHER LLC Looking for middle school social studies lessons, mini-units, assessments, and classroom resources? Visit my other YouTube channel, The Urban Teacher LLC, where I share walkthroughs of my social studies resources and teaching strategies. 👉    / @theurbanteacherllc   You can also shop my teaching resources on Teachers Pay Teachers: 👉 https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/s... 💌 JOIN MY MAILING LIST https://urbteacher.myflodesk.com/land... Want more lesson planning tips, curriculum planning strategies, classroom organization ideas, and teacher productivity resources? Join the Planning With Ms. Lawrence mailing list: 👉 https://urbteacher.myflodesk.com/plan... 📌 Subscribe for weekly videos on: Curriculum planning Lesson planning Classroom organization Teacher productivity Middle school teaching strategies Realistic teacher vlogs Let's connect: Website: planningwithmslawrence.com Instagram: @urban.teacher