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The 40 Hour Teacher Workweek Online Summit

Featuring K-12 classroom teachers sharing their best time-saving strategies in quick, practical sessions.

Purchase forever-access for just $19!

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The first virtual conference entirely focused on best practices for productivity and saving teachers TIME!

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30+ presentations and roundtable discussions are included

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Opening and closing keynotes by 40 Hour founder Angela Watson

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All session presenters are current K-12 classroom teachers and 40 Hour members

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No fluff, filler, icebreakers, or pitches: each session is just 15-20 minutes long

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Watch whenever you want with forever-access for $19

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Get detailed summaries/note-taking guides, transcripts, resource links, and more

Want a sneak peek at what you'll see?

Forever-access is just $19 and includes:

* Video recordings of all sessions (including the live chat replay)

* A PDF note-taking guide/detailed summaries for printing or digital annotation

* Links to resources mentioned in the sessionsFull transcripts with time stamps

* A single Google Doc with all of the above for the entire Summit in ONE place: just make your own copy and edit!

BUY FOREVER-ACCESS

There are ideas for EVERY teacher here!

Gr K-12: Opening Keynote: 10 ways to accelerate and automate tasks with ChatGPT

Angela Watson

Gr K-12: Create a grab-and-go system for storing physical and digital curriculum materials

Laura H. Lucas

Gr K-12: Design a DIY teacher planner that’s customized for YOU

Kasey Jenner

Gr K-12: Automation: the secret to sustainable teaching and beating burnout

Brittany Blackwell

Gr K-12: How I learned to finally invest in myself (and how you can, too!)

Maggie Whitacre

Gr K-12: Co-grading with a colleague: a more enjoyable and manageable approach to assessment

Andrea Clark

Gr K-12: Time-saving tips for specialists (ie art, music, PE)

Pamela Wilson

Gr K-1: How to create a self-running K-1 classroom

Roundtable discussion featuring Michelle Martinez and Holly Schrupp; hosted by Angela Watson

Gr K-4: Easy & efficient student-centered strategies for classroom management

Alissa Jelke

Gr K-5 and ELL: Classroom tour of organizing and management tips for elementary + ELL teachers

Kelli McCully

Gr K-5: Easy games for review and formative assessment in the elementary classroom

Amy Stohs

Gr 1-5: Class parties and celebrations without the stress

Audrey Misiura

Gr 3-8: You don't have to "perform": Lesson structures to increase student autonomy

Bailey Ondricek

Gr 3-12: Organize, Create, Delegate: A classroom tour

Brieanne Allen

Gr 4-12: Using PBL and alternative assessment methods in the literacy classroom to save time

Amanda Lay

Gr K-12: Time-saving tips for special educators

Roundtable discussion featuring Leslie Klein, Nicolette Lesniak, Lindsay Shields, and Susan Starkey; hosted by Angela Watson

Gr K-12: Keynote: How to invite students into productivity practices and develop strong habits together

Angela Watson

Gr K-12: Find your files fast with these organizing tips for a "Google Dashboard"

Sandi Mueller

Gr K-12: Use Google Calendar as your lesson plan book

Lindsay Shields

Gr K-12: Simply Symbaloo: A one-stop-shop for organizing all your links

Jacki Edge

Gr 4-12: 4 ways to balance multiple preps when you don’t have enough planning time

June Link

Gr 5-12: Incorporate evidence-based teaching strategies into time-saving routines

Anne-Marie Simard

Gr 5-12: Bringing more joy to the classroom through adapted games, intentional timers, and the Modern Classroom Project

Katherine Pielak

Gr 4-12: Plan a highly engaging Project-Based Learning (PBL) unit in 15 minutes

Kristen Moore

Gr 6-12: You can have a life apart from grading: Meaningful strategies to help you reimagine assessment

Tanya Jo Woodward

Gr 6-12: Save time with selective grading, batch planning, and classroom jobs that matter

Jana Sucre Fortune

Gr 6-12: Easy ways to maximize time and stay organized while building a classroom community

Christy Pratt

Gr 5-12: Ranking, Evaluating, Liking: 3 grading approaches that help me prioritize learning in our classroom

Christina Andrade Melly

Gr 6-12: Easy games for review and formative assessment in the secondary classroom

Amy Stohs

Gr 6-12: The 3 biggest game-changers for saving time as a secondary teacher

Jessica Peak

Gr 6-12: 5 strategies to streamline your workload, boost your confidence, and get more done in the high school classroom

Sawyer Henderson

Gr K-12: Closing keynote: How to create a realistic, sustainable work schedule (and stick to it!)

Angela Watson

You'll get a downloadable PDF guide for each session, plus summaries and full transcripts

Frequently-Asked Questions

1 Is this Summit accessible to the deaf and hard-of-hearing?

Yes! We used YouTube Live as our streaming platform because it offers real time closed-captioning.

We also make full transcripts of every presentation available as part of the Forever Access Bonuses + Recordings.

2 How much does it cost?

The live event in July 2023 was free for all to attend.

Now that the event is over, you can purchase forever-access to the recordings for $19.

Along with the recordings, you'll also receive special bonuses to help you apply the ideas you learned in the summit, including summaries, notetaking guides, and full transcripts of every session.

3 Do I need to be a 40 Hour member to benefit from the Summit?

Nope! You don't have to join our 40 Hour Teacher Workweek Full Year course or be familiar with the strategies in order to benefit from this summit. You'll be introduced to time-saving strategies and practical ideas from teachers who have enrolled in the 40 Hour program.

4 What if I already joined 40 Hour?

If you've already taken one of our 40 Hour courses, you'll find lots of new ideas from fellow members to help you find even more effective, efficient ways of teaching. The Summit is a great way to connect with like-minded educators, share ideas, and brainstorm new ways to maximize your time.

Additionally, you get forever-access to the recordings as part of our 40 Hour Graduate Program at no additional cost.

5 What topics are covered?

This event is completely focused on timesaving tips for teachers to help you reduce your workload. Each session shares best practices to make one or more of the following aspects of teaching more effective and efficient:

Grading
Lesson planning
Organization
Instructional strategies
Student engagement and community building
Productivity and work-life balance

Each session is labeled with suggested grade levels, and each is designed to include helpful information for a wide range of teachers.

Forever-access is just $19 and includes:

* Video recordings of all sessions (including the live chat replay)

* A PDF note-taking guide/detailed summaries for printing or digital annotation

* Links to resources mentioned in the sessionsFull transcripts with time stamps

* A single Google Doc with all of the above for the entire Summit in ONE place: just make your own copy and edit!

The 40 Hour Teacher Workweek Online Summit

Featuring K-12 classroom teachers sharing their best time-saving strategies in quick, practical sessions.

Get forever-access to the presentations, detailed summaries, transcripts, and more

The first virtual conference entirely focused on best practices for productivity and saving teachers TIME!

30+ presentations and roundtable discussions are included

Opening and closing keynotes by 40 Hour founder Angela Watson

All session presenters are current K-12 classroom teachers and 40 Hour members

No fluff, filler, icebreakers, or pitches: each session is just 15-20 minutes long

Watch whenever you want with forever-access for $19

Get detailed summaries/note-taking guides, transcripts, resource links, and more

Want a sneak peek at what you'll see?

Gr K-12: Opening Keynote: 10 ways to accelerate and automate tasks with ChatGPT

Angela WatsonGr K-12: Create a grab-and-go system for storing physical and digital curriculum materials

Gr K-12: Design a DIY teacher planner that’s customized for YOU

Gr K-12: Automation: the secret to sustainable teaching and beating burnout

Gr K-12: How I learned to finally invest in myself (and how you can, too!)

Gr K-12: Co-grading with a colleague: a more enjoyable and manageable approach to assessment

Gr K-12: Time-saving tips for specialists (ie art, music, PE)

Gr K-1: How to create a self-running K-1 classroom

Gr K-4: Easy & efficient student-centered strategies for classroom management

Gr K-5 and ELL: Classroom tour of organizing and management tips for elementary + ELL teachers

Gr K-5: Easy games for review and formative assessment in the elementary classroom

Gr 1-5: Class parties and celebrations without the stress

Gr 3-8: You don't have to "perform": Lesson structures to increase student autonomy

Gr 3-12: Organize, Create, Delegate: A classroom tour

Gr 4-12: Using PBL and alternative assessment methods in the literacy classroom to save time

Gr K-12: Time-saving tips for special educators

Gr K-12: Keynote: How to invite students into productivity practices and develop strong habits together

Gr K-12: Find your files fast with these organizing tips for a "Google Dashboard"

Gr K-12: Use Google Calendar as your lesson plan book

Gr K-12: Simply Symbaloo: A one-stop-shop for organizing all your links

Gr 4-12: 4 ways to balance multiple preps when you don’t have enough planning time

Gr 5-12: Incorporate evidence-based teaching strategies into time-saving routines

Gr 5-12: Bringing more joy to the classroom through adapted games, intentional timers, and the Modern Classroom Project

Gr 4-12: Plan a highly engaging Project-Based Learning (PBL) unit in 15 minutes

Gr 6-12: You can have a life apart from grading: Meaningful strategies to help you reimagine assessment

Gr 6-12: Save time with selective grading, batch planning, and classroom jobs that matter

Gr 6-12: Easy ways to maximize time and stay organized while building a classroom community

Gr 5-12: Ranking, Evaluating, Liking: 3 grading approaches that help me prioritize learning in our classroom

Gr 6-12: Easy games for review and formative assessment in the secondary classroom

Gr 6-12: The 3 biggest game-changers for saving time as a secondary teacher

Gr 6-12: 5 strategies to streamline your workload, boost your confidence, and get more done in the high school classroom

Gr K-12: Closing keynote: How to create a realistic, sustainable work schedule (and stick to it!)

You'll get a downloadable PDF guide for each session, plus summaries and full transcripts

Frequently-Asked Questions

1

Is this Summit accessible to the deaf and hard-of-hearing?

2

How much does it cost?

3

Do I need to be a 40 Hour member to benefit from the Summit?

4

What if I already joined 40 Hour?

5

What topics are covered?

Forever-access is just $19 and includes:

BUY FOREVER-ACCESS

Angela Watson

Gr K-12: Create a grab-and-go system for storing physical and digital curriculum materials