The Teaching Space

Episode 98 of The Teaching Space Podcast revisits time blocking and why it is an essential strategy for teachers and trainers. Introduction Episode 62 of the podcast introduced the idea of time blocking. Here’s how I described it in that episode: "There are probably lots of different definitions, but for me, it is planning every single 15-minute block of my day (this includes rest, breaks etc.). Every. Single. Thing. Goes. On. The. Calendar." The idea being that if something is on the calendar, it gets done. I went on to explain my Google Calendar approach (if you have not listened to the episode, it would be a great idea to do so, to get a feel for what I was doing then and what I am doing now). Incidentally, time blocking can be done using a paper calendar very easily, so please don't be put off by my regular references to Google Calendar. Also, if you use Outlook, it is easy to use colour coding to differentiate between time blocks and other specifically scheduled activities. Not Just a Strategy for When Y