Instructional Planning: Planning the Upcoming School Year

School leaders shared with their digital communities that many of them use June to get started on instructional planning for the upcoming school year.

  • “So thankful for this team! The instructional planning for 23/24 is well underway! We are blessed to have these instructional leaders for our staff and students. The skies the limit!!!” —Elementary Principal in Ohio
  • “My team and I spent the past two days during our Admin Retreat honestly  interrogating our system, planning and committing to relentlessly pursue educational equity for ALL of our students! So honored to be in this fight with the best in the business.” —Superintendent in Illinois
  • “Already thinking about next school year…Goal: Merge the thinking of the New Classroom Instruction that Works @bryanrgoodwin & Kristin Rouleau @McREL with 100 Day Leaders @DouglasReeves & Robert Eaker #InstructionalStrategies + #LeadershipPractices = #ImpactTeachingLearning” —Elementary Principal in Oregon
  • “As educators, we try to do this over the summer months (while balancing planning meetings, professional learning, and more). Leaders, we need to remember the importance of this all year long and strive to support it for ourselves and others.” —School Leader in Missouri
  • “Are you a brand new principal and entering your first summer of planning? If so, what are some of the things that you’re thinking about and planning through?” —Elementary Principal in North Carolina
  • “Next thing you know, Summers admin have connected and have the same wildly important goals! We are inspired & have great ideas for next school year.” —Middle School Principal in Texas 
  • Summer is not only a time to prepare for the next school year, but it is a time to try new things and establish new habits. Leaders shouldn’t burn themselves out either. New habits and ideas help invigorate, reminding us of our ‘why’.” —Former Principal in Indiana
  • “Today was #middlelevel administrator planning for next year!  Amazing work as we #levelup to provide our kids the best experiences.” —Assistant Superintendent in South Carolina
  • “The most important work for the next school year starts NOW!! Laying the foundation, attention to the harvest, preparation! Remove the low hanging fruit!” —Principal in Georgia
  • “We’ve only been out of school for a week, but already accomplished so much planning for 2023-24. I’m SO EXCITED (but let’s not rush the summer).” —Elementary Principal in Missouri
  • “It may be summer, but our students and teachers are working hard planning the 23-24 school year.  Lots of great ideas 💡, positive energy, and a continued focus on everything that makes 
  • @SamChampionHS special!” —High School Principal in Texas