Teacher To-Do / Priorities

Learning objectives

• Distinguish high-priority tasks from lower-urgency ones at a glance
• Consolidate classroom, admin, and communication tasks onto one sheet
• Plan the week before it starts to reduce reactive decision-making
• Track task completion and carry over unfinished items to the next week
• Free up mental energy by capturing every commitment in writing
• Model organised planning habits for teaching assistants or student teachers

How to use this template

1. Print one copy at the start of each week, or keep a stack printed in your planner.
2. Write the week's dates at the top, then brain-dump every pending task into the list area.
3. Sort or annotate tasks by priority — star must-do items, circle can-wait items.
4. Check off tasks as you complete them throughout the week.
5. At week's end, circle any unfinished items and transfer them to next week's sheet.

Classroom & home ideas

• Keep a laminated version on your desk and use a dry-erase marker for a reusable daily reset.
• Share the template with a student teacher to help them develop professional planning habits.
• Use one column per day to create a Mon–Fri priority breakdown within a single sheet.
• Pair with a parent-communication log so follow-up calls appear as tasks, not afterthoughts.
• Photograph the completed sheet each Friday to build a personal archive of weekly workloads over time.

Skills practised

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