# Are you Coaching with your Second Brain? Productivity tips for Instructional Coaches

- Link: https://teachercast.net/captivate-podcast/attc-ep219-second-coaching-brain/
- Published: 2022-10-10T05:00:00-04:00
- Author: Jeff Bradbury

Welcome to “Ask the Tech Coach,” a podcast for Instructional Coaches and Technology
Integration Specialists.

In this episode of “[Ask the Tech Coach](https://www.teachercast.net/episodes/ask-the-tech-coach/),”
Jeff and Susan sit down to discus our top productivity tricks for Instructional 
Coaches to help YOU create a “second brain”

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## Question of the Week

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This week’s question is:

_**Question Topic: How do I not only get organized, but stay organized during a 
long and crazy school year when I barely have time to sit down and breathe each 
day?**_

## Weekly Topic

 * **Coaching Productivity Tips are**
    - Create a Coaching Data Tracker using Google or Microsoft Forms
       * Convert the spreadsheet into charts and graphs
       * Showcase the charts and graphs in Google Sites or in an Excel dashboard
    - Task Tracker
       * Applications
          - [Google Tasks for On-Going or one time reminders](https://www.teachercast.net/7-steps-to-becoming-a-gmail-power-user/)
          - Microsoft To-Do
       * Create habits and systems for the things you need to accomplish and keep
         up with
       * Connect it to your email system (Outlook/Gmail) so it tracks important 
         email
       * Start slowly adding things to your system little bits at a time
    - Create a system for booking yourself
       * [Google Calendar Appointment Schedules](https://youtu.be/wkt4KWlnxhM)
       * [Microsoft Bookings](https://www.teachercast.net/microsoft-bookings-a-complete-educators-guide-for-creating-appointments/)
    - Conversation Notebook
       * Applications
          - [Google Docs](http://docs.google.com)
          - [Google Keep](http://keep.google.com)
          - [Microsoft Word](https://www.microsoft.com/en-ww/microsoft-365/word)
          - [Microsoft OneNote](https://www.teachercast.net/make-teaching-life-simple-using-microsoft-onenotes-awesome-templates-onenoteedu-microsoftedu/)
    - Build capacity in your building/district with other teachers
 * **Email Productivity Tips**
    - [Create Email Rules](https://youtu.be/QGJQj7ohEh4) to filter new content that
      hits your inbox
    - Multiple Email Signatures (example: for students, parents, teachers)
    - [Create Email Templates](https://www.teachercast.net/7-steps-to-becoming-a-gmail-power-user/)
    - Create Folders/Labels
    - Don’t keep your inbox filled up – Create a reply/follow up folder to keep 
      the overwhelming feeling down
    - [Schedule Send is your best friend](https://youtu.be/Xz7udgazmGs)
 * **Google Drive Productivity Tips**
    - [Color coded folders](https://youtu.be/CrK0umBM0qA)
    - [Smart Chips](https://youtu.be/R5W3GVd-6WU)
       * Create Meeting agendas & Meeting notes
       * [Create email drafts](https://youtu.be/QGJQj7ohEh4)
       * Review tracking chart with drop down menus
    - [Notification Settings](https://youtu.be/JfWBPD05VKs)
    - Make workspaces for specific projects or cycles using the Priority option

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