Let's create simple systems for your teacher tasks and never ending mom-life schedule! We will chat about small steps that can increase task list productivity and help you efficiently grade, meal prep, and minimize your effort while maximizing your "me" time. From the classroom to the living room, we will use small changes to create big results in all areas of your life. Many of these time saving strategies come straight from self-improvement books, efficiency systems in factories, and my pe ...
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Surprising insights into IT, security and the future of work – and what they mean for your business strategy. Join host Jeff Abbott and a rotating cast of global executives and thought leaders as they unpack Ivanti's latest research and share their own perspectives and experiences.
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90: The Overwhelmed Teacher’s Guide to Simplifying Back-to-School
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Join Sam as she shares essential tips for teachers and busy parents preparing for the new school year. Discover effective strategies to maximize your time, including starting small, utilizing block scheduling, and leveraging help from students or family members. Simplify your to-do list and reduce overwhelm with practical advice on maintaining déco…
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Back to Basics: 15 Simple System Tweaks I'm Making for the New School Year
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Welcome back to the Simple Systems with Sam podcast! After a brief hiatus, Sam returns with fresh insights and practical steps to simplify various aspects of life for busy teachers and moms. Kicking off Season 2, this episode dives into 15 simple systems geared towards making the school year and home life more efficient. From restructuring classroo…
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AI + Human Insights: Strategic Partners in Cybersecurity, feat. Rob May, Founder of ramsac
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Ivanti’s latest research found that cybersecurity teams are largely positive about the role of AI in protecting against and opposing AI-powered attacks. Yet, despite this optimism, many security professionals lack the proper understanding and defense strategy to address the risks today’s AI threat landscape poses. How can cybersecurity teams prepar…
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Reimagining When and How We Work, feat. Samantha Radocchia
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About the research See all Ivanti’s original research at ivanti.com/research. About the guest Sam Rad (Samantha Radocchia) is a lifelong student of humanity - futurist, anthropologist and entrepreneur. A charismatic speaker and performer, Sam has shared stories of radical change with global audiences on stages across 5 continents. She is a bestsell…
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Augmentation, Not Replacement: AI at America’s Innovation Agency, feat. Jamie Holcombe, CIO of the USPTO
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Ivanti's recent research showed that IT workers are significantly more likely than other office workers to be anxious about the impact of AI on their jobs. IT workers are eight times more likely to say that the main beneficiaries of AI are employers rather than employees! Yet, IT workers also report record levels of burnout, which AI and automation…
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The Irony of Digital Transformation, feat. Dmitriy Sokolovskiy, Audience 1st
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Ivanti’s research shows that IT workers are 50% more likely than other office workers to report negative effects from working remotely. They report longer working hours and more tech problems about twice as often as their non-IT colleagues, and nearly one in three say they’ve had colleagues quit due to burnout. Could it be that the Everywhere Work …
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88: Help! I Fell off the Productivity Wagon!
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Sign up for the Simple Systems Newsletter here Check out the YouTube Channel hereBy Samantha Holcomb; Teacher Productivity
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Join the Simple Systems Newsletter here Check out the YouTube channel here Want simple and flexible secondary science assignments?By Samantha Holcomb; Teacher Productivity
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Forcing a Condor Moment, feat. Joel Fulton, Co-Founder, Lucidum
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Ivanti’s research into cybersecurity preparedness found that more than half of security professionals consider phishing, ransomware and software vulnerabilities to be the most important threats they face – but that likewise more than half of security professionals considered themselves well-prepared to deal with those threats. So why, when they are…
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86: 3 Variations of Batching to Make it Work for You
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Batching is such a "trendy" productivity tip... but it doesn't work for me. Instead, I take the idea of batching and turn it into something that works for the everyday teacher, mom, and busy woman.By Samantha Holcomb; Teacher Productivity
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When you're an overachiever or a perfectionist, you are putting so much stress onto your life, when really, a B- lifestyle is the cure. Simple Systems Newsletter YouTube VideoBy Samantha Holcomb; Teacher Productivity
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84: 5 Ways to Add Visual Organization and Reduce Stress
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Check out the Simple Systems with Sam Episode on YouTube And sign up for the Simple Systems Newsletter here!By Samantha Holcomb; Teacher Productivity
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83: Resetting Routines for Back To School or A New Season
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82: Thoughts on Productivity and the Pareto Principle
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5 Steps to Simplify your To-Do ListBy Samantha Holcomb; Teacher Productivity
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81: Organizing your Classroom and Lab Supplies to make it Shopable
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Free Classroom Setup Guide Engineer Does Education YouTubeBy Samantha Holcomb; Teacher Productivity
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SURVEY Engineer Does Education YoutubeBy Samantha Holcomb; Teacher Productivity
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79: 5 Simple Choices to Prepare Now and Reduce Back to School Stress
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Time Management for Students EngineerDoesEducation Teachers Pay Teachers Store EngineerDoesEducation YouTubeBy Samantha Holcomb; Teacher Productivity
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SURVEY Scientific Method Lab Template + Rubric Engineering Design Project Template + Rubric Editable Unit Planning Kit EngineerDoesEducation YouTubeBy Samantha Holcomb; Teacher Productivity
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77: The MVP of Productivity and Goal Setting
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Free Classroom Setup GuideBy Samantha Holcomb; Teacher Productivity
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76: Unit Planning: Getting All the Pieces Ready to Come Together
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FREE Unit Planning Guide Unit Planning KitBy Samantha Holcomb; Teacher Productivity
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75: How to Map and Organize the Pieces of Your Unit Planning
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Unit Planning Kit FREE Download the Unit Planning Template Check out YouTubeBy Samantha Holcomb; Teacher Productivity
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74: The First 5+ Days; 24 Ideas for the First Week of School
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Classroom Startup Guide Day 1: Fast Facts Survey Hexagons Day 4: Polar Bear and Fish Dice Game Spaghetti and Marshmallow Challenge Day 5 + Color Study Tips WonderWall Presentations Template Sub PlansBy Samantha Holcomb; Teacher Productivity
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73: Create a Unit Planning Template to Simplify Lesson Planning
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LINKS: FREE Unit Planning Template Page Unit Planning Kit Sub Template Assignments New Science Teachers Essentials Bundle _______________________________ Check out the YouTube versionBy Samantha Holcomb; Teacher Productivity
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72: New Course Planning- Unit Mapping your Year
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Ready to tackle planning a new course?! I've been there... 16 times. So let's take it step by step together with part 1 of our New Course Planning series! Digital Declutter EpisodeBy Samantha Holcomb; Teacher Productivity
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71: 7 Ways to become a "Minimalist" Teacher this year
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Check out the FREE Classroom Essential Startup Guide Chat GPT EpisodeBy Samantha Holcomb; Teacher Productivity
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70: 3 Questions Away from Becoming More Productive
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Get your Free Classroom Setup Guide here! Watch the Video on Youtube! Shop my Teachers Pay Teachers storeBy Samantha Holcomb; Teacher Productivity
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69: 5 Do's and Don'ts of Writing a Syllabus
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Check out the free Classroom Essentials Checklist here Get on the Syllabus Creation Guide list here to receive the emails when it's all set! Check out the YouTube video here!By Samantha Holcomb; Teacher Productivity
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68: Create Lesson Plan Templates to Simplify Unit Planning
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Check out the Essential Sub Binder here! Shownotes, Links, YouTube video, and more!By Samantha Holcomb; Teacher Productivity
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Discover some simple questions to ask and make sure you're creating a domino effect in your productivity! Join the Simple Systems NewsletterBy Samantha Holcomb; Teacher Productivity
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66: 5 Strategies to Survive Teaching your Least Favorite Units
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In our Summer of Systems, we need to address those units you dread. The topics that just aren't your favorite and you struggle bus your way through each year. Teachers don't have to love everything in the standards, but these units make the year feel stretched out even longer. In this episode, inspired by my guest episode on the Secondary Science S…
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In our Summer of Systems, let's take a minute to talk about strategies to force us to focus. Focus strategies are going to give us the long term benefit of more time earned back once we decide what strategy works best. Before the next school year rolls around, let's dive into 3 Strategies to Force your Focus. Shownotes and Resources Mentioned…
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64: 5 Unusual New Teacher Tips I Wish I Knew My First Year
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63: Give Yourself a Break- 5 Simple Steps to a RESET
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Grab your Year End Reflection Here Classroom Readiness ChecklistBy Samantha Holcomb; Teacher Productivity
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62: 3 Steps to Reflection at the End of the School Year
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Get the free workbook here! Check out YouTube Teacher Resources on TPTBy Samantha Holcomb; Teacher Productivity
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Mind the Preference Gap, feat. Nick Bloom, Professor, Stanford University
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Ivanti’s research into remote work trends found that while 43% of office workers are allowed to work flexibly, 71% say they want to. Why is that 28-point preference gap still with us even after several years of widespread — and widely successful — remote and hybrid work? What barriers are keeping leaders from chipping away at that preference gap, a…
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61: 15 Ways to Template your Life and Reduce Stress
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In this episode Sam gives you ideas for creating templates in your life and how the simple act of simplifying these tasks can reduce your stress.By Samantha Holcomb; Teacher Productivity
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60: Steps to Create a Simple but Productive Summer Block Schedule
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Get your free Block Schedule Template here Full Block Schedule Planner here (use code ENGDOESEDU for a discount!) Watch the episode on YOUTUBE Shop my Teachers Pay Teachers Store Shop Etsy hereBy Samantha Holcomb; Teacher Productivity
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59: Simplifying the End of Year Classroom Checkout and Cleanout Process
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58: 3 Simple Ways to Make the Most of Teacher Appreciation Week... as the Teacher
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Teacher Appreciation Week is here, but let's not wait for the students to make it special, let's take charge and make sure that we make the most of it with these 3 simple step ideas! Join the Simple Systems Newsletter group! Check out the transcript Prefer to watch? YouTube videos of the podcast can be found here…
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57: 5 Ways to Increase Productivity by Naming; Spring CLEANing
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In this final episode of our Spring CLEANing series we talk about the importance of Naming what matters, what to name, and how it will reduce your workload and increase your free time!By Samantha Holcomb; Teacher Productivity
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56: Simple Systems for Classroom Paper Clutter
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Unit Plan Kit Movie Summary One-Pager Scrapbook BoxesBy Samantha Holcomb; Teacher Productivity
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55: Make it Easy to Find; Spring CLEANing your Classroom, Home, and Digital Files
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54: 5 Simple Meal Planning Tips for Busy Teachers
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In this episode we are talking all about simple steps to make your spring meal planning faster and less stressful!By Samantha Holcomb; Teacher Productivity
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53: Reevaluate your stuff, schedule, and more for Spring CLEANing
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Continuing with our Spring CLEANing series, this episode will be looking into the letter “E” in CLEAN. We will discuss how to evaluate the things in your life to help keep you better organized and declutter your spaces. Sign up for your Simple Steps Newsletter here!By Samantha Holcomb; Teacher Productivity
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52: Extra Credit On How to Start Decluttering
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Discipline is Destiny Book New Teacher Toolkit #75Simple ChallengeBy Samantha Holcomb; Teacher Productivity
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51: Simple Steps to Letting Go and Decluttering for Spring CLEANing
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Find the full episode show notes HEREBy Samantha Holcomb; Teacher Productivity
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50: Extra Credit Strategies for Spring Cleaning your Counters
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Celebrating 50 Episodes with brain nuggets, tips and modifications to clean counters, teaching tactics, and more! Podcast Summary #75Simple Trackers here!By Samantha Holcomb; Teacher Productivity
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49: Spring Cleaning Series, Part 1 - Clear, Classify, Categorize
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Welcome to the Spring Cleaning Series that will be full of small, actionable tips to help you clean up, declutter, clarify, and organize every area of your life. From the classroom, to your home, your personal life, devices, and even your car. We will be discussing the acronym CLEAN to help you get through this. Today's episode focuses on the lette…
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48: End of School Year Reset; The #75Simple Challenge
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Let's create simple steps towards our goals in the midst of all the end-of-year craziness! The #75Simple challenge was created from messages of people overtired and overworked from the school day and behaviors and needing a way to still feel in control of ourselves and take effective steps towards our goals. Here we are. Sign up to get your tracker…
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47. Essentialism Book Summary, Part 4 - Execution
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In the final part of the book summary of Essentialism by Greg McKeown, we break down the execution section. This section is all about systems, routines, and all of the things you need to think about when you are trying to plan a day...but with little friction as possible. Essentialism by Greg McEwan. 50 episode survey here!…
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