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Tuesday, May 31, 2016

Planner Tour 2016-2017

I'm so excited to be sharing my new 2016-2017 teacher planner with you! If you missed it, check out yesterday's post on my planner setup. Today's post is a tour of the insides! And be sure to read all the way to the end for an awesome giveaway!


A lot of things are the same as last year, but I've made quite a few changes to actually slim down the number of pages! Let me know what you think in the comments below :)


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And now it's time for a giveaway! This is a MASSIVE giveaway- I'm so excited for the winners! I would enter it myself if I could! :P There will be three winners: 

3rd prize is your choice of one of my planner "extras": summer organizer, holidays organizer, inspirational quotes printables, covers and spines set, or perpetual calendar templates. Click on the pictures to see each one:

      Summer Organizer- reflection, goal setting, and vacation planning Holidays Planner Kit Inspirational Teacher Quotes: posters, binder covers, jour

                              Binder and Planner Covers and Spine Labels Perpetual Calendar Templates: year-at-a-glace and two-page

2nd prize is an Entire Life Planner in the format of your choice. And guess what? I now have ink-friendly AND full-color options for each of the six lesson planning formats! 

      Music Teacher Entire Life Planner and Organization Binder: Music Teacher Entire Life Planner and Organization Binder: Music Teacher Entire Life Planner and Organization Binder:

      Music Teacher Entire Life Planner and Organization Binder: Music Teacher Entire Life Planner and Organization Binder: Music Teacher Entire Life Planner and Organization Binder:

      Music Teacher Entire Life Planner and Organization Binder: Music Teacher Entire Life Planner and Organization Binder: Music Teacher Entire Life Planner and Organization Binder:

      Music Teacher Entire Life Planner and Organization Binder: Music Teacher Entire Life Planner and Organization Binder: Music Teacher Entire Life Planner and Organization Binder:

And the 1st prize is your choice of one of the Entire Life Planners listed above, PLUS all of these goodies:


This is seriously everything you need to set up your planner exactly like mine! There is an Arc notebook, folder, discbound hole punch, a single-sided laminating sheet and a laminating pouch, Arc zippered pouch, paper tabs (4 each of 12 colors), adhesive pockets (I didn't use these this year but I did the last two years- see last year's setup post for how I used them), adhesive pen loop, 3 magnetic clips, 4 spiral paper clips, Avery label stickers (I make my own planner stickers with these- see this post for details), flag and quote stickers, sticky notes, page flags, a small notepad, washi tape (samples of 19 different kinds), wet erase marker, Sharpie pen (for writing on washi tape), and 3 of the most awesome erasable pens ever. Guys, this is HUGE! 

Enter as many times as you like below (each option is a separate entry). The giveaway is open for 2 weeks until June 14th. Good luck!

56 comments :

  1. The 8 BIG lesson blocks edition would be perfect for my music teacher needs :)

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    1. That one has been very popular- I don't think people outside our profession realize just how many different classes we tend to juggle in a day.

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  2. With having 2 more grade levels added to my schedule, I can REALLY use this planner to get organized! I hope I win! :)

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  3. Oh my goodness. This is amazing! I can't wait to try it out. I love to organize. Thank you!
    Noreen Pelchat

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    1. I absolutely love my planner- I hope you love it too :)

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  4. Planning and organizing are absolutely my biggest challenges. This looks like a great way to take my scatter brain!

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    1. I could not be a responsible adult without my planner! ;) Having the flexibility to set it up exactly the way you need is key for music teachers especially I think. Good luck!

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  5. What a great giveaway! Love your planners and organizers!!

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  6. I have the 8 dated big lessons and it's been great! Would love to add the summer organizer to my planner! :-)

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    1. I'm so glad you've enjoyed it! If you win 1st or 2nd prize you could try out the color version for some of your pages too :)

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  7. I am not very organized, so I really admire people who are!

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    1. I think it's all just a matter of finding your system. Thanks for entering!

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  8. What a terrific getaway! I find that I need a mix of printable planners and then online reminders to keep me on task.

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    1. I'm pretty heavy on the paper side, but there are a few things I track digitally as well. Everyone has to find their own system that works with the way they think and the way they live their life, and usually that means a mixture of several systems. Good luck in the giveaway! :)

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  9. This is helpful for someone who never writes things down!! Thanks for sharing!

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    1. I seriously do not do it if I don't write it down. I tell people this all the time when they ask me to do something- if you want to guarantee that it will happen, you need to make sure I write it in my planner. That is the only way. ;)

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  10. This is awesome! I'm going to be a first year teacher next year, and this looks perfect!

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    1. I know many first year teachers have found the planner helpful- I wish I would have had this when I started teaching! Good luck :)

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  11. I don't know what format I would need...I teach 5 classes a day on a 6 day rotation-year round! Any suggestions?

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    1. It depends on a) how much space you want to plan life events- dr appointments, birthdays etc, and b) whether you want to only write the lessons for each rotation once and don't need to list the classes in the order you teach them or want to write out the lesson plans for each day. If you just want to write each set of lessons once per rotation and don't need a lot of space for "life planning", go with the rotational. If you want to plan by day, including life planning, go with the "dated 5" or "five big" if you need more space for lesson plans and don't need the weekend dates included. Hope this helps and thanks for entering!

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  12. I am not sure which format is best - yet - but I love it all!

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  13. Love your planners! I think the 6 block would be best for me and my classes!

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  14. I am anxious to give your system a try. I just finished the worst school year in quite a while. I know much of it was due to my dis-organization and lack of planning.

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  15. love the layout of the planners

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  16. Love this setup!! Thanks for sharing your talents and resources. :)

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    1. Oops- forgot my maiden name is still on my Google account. I put Bryant on my contest entry! :)

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  17. I'm not seeing my original comment.. I'll try again..

    I love planners! I teach k-8 music, k-4 technology, 5-8 band, 5-8 choir, 2-8 gifted, afterschool piano/ukulele/voice lessons, sell Thirty-One, and still like to keep track of my home life. This would be perfect for it!!!

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  18. I LOVE this My Whole Life Planner!!! One of my main goals for this upcoming school year is to be more organized! (I aimed for it last year but utterly failed :0/ Looking forward to exploring this purchase (or prize! which would be phenomenal). Thank yo for sharing your amazing organizational skills.

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  19. I have used a binder for the past three years, but not in a very organized manner. That is why I am jumping at this chance.

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  20. LOVE this and have been trying to figure out how to get it for the coming year!! Thanks for sharing your expertise!!

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  21. The 8 big lesson blocks format looks perfect! I used to try only writing each lesson once per rotation, but some class or another always ends up falling out of the cycle because of field trips or days off. Love this!

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  22. Yay! I love being organized and having a great paper way to do this!-Lisa

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  23. I'm heading into my second year teaching. Now that I know (kind of) what I'm doing, I can't wait to take time this summer to make long-range plans!

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  24. I like to use paper planners. I write my lesson plans on the computer but need a notebook to carry around to keep my personal/school lives straight!

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  26. Excited about the give-a-way!

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  27. This planner looks awesome!!! This is exactly what I need to get organized!

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  28. I think I would find the 8 block the most useful. I think your product is just what I'm looking for!

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  29. I love your planner pages! They got me through my first year of ES/MS/HS choir!

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  30. I love your planner formats, for me though because I only work three days a week (Mon-Wed) I prefer having those on one page and having a larger note section - This means if I want to add a little more detail to each lesson I can.

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  31. I also like to use paper planners. Just can't get used to electronic lesson plans. I hope I'm lucky enough to win!

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  32. A planner would help get me started off right at my new job!!

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  33. I love all of your layouts! So many different options! Thank you for an awesome giveaway!!

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  34. I use the 8 lesson format and I love it! Thank you for doing this giveaway!

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  35. I'm also a fan of the arc notebooks! Nice planner!

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  36. I just got a happy planner, I'm excited to get started. This would be so cool!

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  37. Still looking for the perfect planner, I would love to try one of these. :-)

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  38. This is fabulous! It's great to have everything in one spot!

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  39. Where is the pen loop from? Thanks!

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    1. I got mine here: http://amzn.to/29BOHNB You can also find them in just 1-packs and tons of different colors!

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