The 40 Hour Teacher Workweek Online Summit

This FREE event features K-12 classroom teachers sharing their best time-saving strategies in quick, practical sessions. 

Join us LIVE for free on July 10-11th, or purchase forever-access for just $19!

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The first FREE 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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Sessions run from 9 am-5 pm ET on Mon. July 10th and Tues. July 11th

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Chat in real time with other teachers to share ideas and get personalized advice

We'll remind you to join us on July 10th-11th

A new session begins every half hour from 9:00 am-5:00 pm eastern time!


Convert to your timezone here.

K-12 sessions in the am; elementary + special settings in the pm

9:00 AM / Gr K-12

Opening Keynote: 10 ways to accelerate and automate tasks with ChatGPT

Angela Watson



9:30 AM /  Gr K-12

Create a grab-and-go system for storing physical and digital curriculum materials

Laura H. Lucas



10:00 AM / Gr K-12

Design a DIY teacher planner that’s customized for YOU

Kasey Jenner



10:30 AM / Gr K-12

Automation: the secret to sustainable teaching and beating burnout

Brittany Blackwell



11:00 AM / Gr K-12

How I learned to finally invest in myself (and how you can, too!)

Maggie Whitacre


11:30 AM / Gr K-12

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

Andrea Clark


12:00 PM / Gr K-12

Time-saving tips for specialists (ie art, music, PE)

Pamela Wilson


12:30 PM / Gr K-1

How to create a self-running K-1 classroom

Roundtable discussion


1:00 PM / Gr K-4

Easy & efficient student-centered strategies for classroom management

Alissa Jelke


1:30 PM / Gr K-5  and ELL 

Classroom tour of organizing and management tips for elementary + ELL teachers

Kelli McCully


2:00 PM / Gr K-5

Easy games for review and formative assessment in the elementary classroom

Amy Stohs


2:30 PM / Gr 1-5

Class parties and celebrations without the stress

Audrey Misiura


3:00 PM / Gr 3-8

You don't have to "perform": Lesson structures to increase student autonomy

Bailey Ondricek


3:30 PM  / Gr 3-12

How to delegate more to students through intentional organization: A classroom tour

Brieanne Allen


4:00 PM / Gr 4-12 ELA

Using PBL and alternative assessment methods in the literacy classroom to save time

Amanda Lay


4:30 PM / Gr K-12

Time-saving tips for special educators

Roundtable discussion


You'll get a downloadable PDF of the session schedule when you register

K-12 sessions in the am; secondary in the pm

9:00 AM / Gr K-12

Morning keynote: How to invite students into productivity practices and develop strong habits together

Angela Watson


9:30 AM / Gr K-12

Find your files fast with these organizing tips for Google Dashboard

Sandi Mueller


10:00 AM / Gr K-12

Use Google Calendar as your lesson plan book

Lindsay Shields


10:30 AM / Gr K-12

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

Jacki Edge


11:00 AM / Gr 4-12

4 ways to balance multiple preps when you don’t have planning time

June Link


11:30 AM / Gr 5-12

Incorporate evidence-based teaching strategies into time-saving routines

Anne-Marie Simard


12:00 PM / Gr 5-12

Bringing more joy to the classroom through adapted games, intentional timers, and the Modern Classroom Project

Katherine Pielak


12:30 PM / Gr 6-12

Plan a highly engaging PBL unit in 15 minutes

Kristen Moore


1:00 PM / Gr 6-12

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

Tanya Jo Woodward


1:30 PM / Gr 6-12

Save time with selective grading, batch planning, and classroom jobs that matter

Jana Sucre Fortune


2:00 PM / Gr 6-12

Easy ways to maximize time and stay organized while building a classroom community

Christy Pratt


2:30 PM / Gr 6-12

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

Christina Andrade Melly


3:00 PM / Gr 6-12

Easy games for review and formative assessment in the secondary classroom

Amy Stohs


3:30 PM / Gr 6-12

The 3 biggest game-changers for saving time as a secondary teacher

Jessica Peak


4:00 PM / Gr 9-12

5 strategies to streamline your workload, boost your confidence, and get more done in the high school classroom

Sawyer Henderson


4:30 PM / Gr K-12

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

Angela Watson



Frequently-Asked Questions

All presentations will be live-streamed with YouTube Live. The full event schedule and links to watch each presentation will be sent to you via email.

Absolutely! You'll be able to watch the comment stream and add your own comments and questions in real time. Lots of like-minded teachers will also be tuning in, so you can share ideas and get support from our 40 Hour community in the comments.

Yes! We use 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, which are available for purchase.

The live event is free for all to attend, but you can purchase forever-access to the recordings for $19 now. This price will increase once the event begins.

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.

Nope! This free online Summit is open to ALL educators!

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.

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.

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:

  1. Grading
  2. Lesson planning
  3. Organization
  4. Instructional strategies
  5. Student engagement and community building
  6. Productivity and work-life balance

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

Yes! We are holding a special education roundtable, have an ELL (English Language Learner) session, and a specialist session for teachers of art, music, P.E., etc.


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Sign up below and we'll send you:

* A confirmation message with the link to join any and all sessions live on July 10th and 11th

* A PDF guide with the full schedule, session descriptions, presenter info, and more

* A couple reminder messages before the Summit kicks off so you don't miss it (no excessive emails, promise!)