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New Product :: School Behavior Incident Report Database for Google Sheets

It’s that time of the year again! With the scent of fresh school supplies in the air, and those long summer days starting to wind down, we’re all beginning to shift our focus to the upcoming school year. Back to school means new opportunities, new students, and new challenges. But it’s also the perfect time to introduce new tools and strategies to make your year smoother and more efficient. And boy, do we have something exciting to share with you!

We’re super thrilled to let you all in on a little secret we’ve been working on – our brand new School Behavior Incident Report Database for Google Sheets.

We know how important it is to keep track of office calls, behavior incident reports, and behaviors, and we also know how much of a headache it can be to manage all that data. That’s why we came up with this cool, user-friendly tool that is going to make your life a whole lot easier!

Here’s the scoop:

Our School Behavior Incident Report Database is a nifty Google Sheets file that will allow you to record and track student behaviors with ease. No more sifting through stacks of paper or confusing spreadsheets. Everything you need is right there, in one place, and it’s accessible from anywhere.

We’ve packed it with some seriously awesome features:

  • Simple table for recording incidents – no tech degree required, I promise!
  • Automatic generation of fancy charts and graphs – it’s like magic.
  • Personalization options to make it fit just right for your school or classroom.
  • Integration into existing Google Apps cloud-based storage that keeps your data safe and sound.

But wait, there’s more! This isn’t just about recording incidents – it’s about understanding them, too. The database can generate insights about patterns and trends in student behavior. This means you can be proactive, not reactive, in supporting your students.

The best part? This tool can save your school a bundle. You can kiss those costly behavior tracking programs goodbye and save thousands of dollars a year…you know which ones we’re talking about. We’ve also made sure the terms of use are super fair – you can use the database at one school/location, and if you need it for additional buildings, we offer additional licenses at 50% off.

We truly believe that this School Behavior Incident Report Database is going to be a game-changer. And we can’t wait for you to try it out. Head over to our Teachers Pay Teachers store to check it out! There’s even a video preview to show a little of how it works.

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to reach out. We’re here to help!

Happy soon-to-be August, everyone!

P.S. TpT is holding their annual back-to-school sale tomorrow. Everything in my store, including this database, will be up to 20% off. Don’t miss it!

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Review :: Erin Condren Life Planner 2022

Well guys, it’s been a couple years since I wrote one of these. For I believe 5 years in a row, I LIVED in my Erin Condren LifePlanner. As a social worker in a school setting, there was no way I could keep my evaluations, meetings, and lesson planning in one place. But then I moved to another district that used Google Apps for everything and it didn’t make sense for me to have both a paper and Google Calendar.

I definitely missed my time with a paper planner, but I just couldn’t justify copying events by hand from one to the other. I tried a stint in bullet journaling to keep track of my to-do lists and organize other parts of my life, but making all the layouts was SO MUCH WORK! I’m a full-time working parent with two kids. If it’s not efficient, I’m not going to be able to stick to it.

I realized while bullet journaling that what I needed most was a space for daily to-dos. In my current role, I end up with about 5-7 tasks I have to do each day. The time isn’t important but they have to be done on a certain day (such as sending out consents for special education evaluations, scheduling a Birth to 3 transition meeting, filling out state reporting forms). I kept checking back on the EC website and none of the layouts really seemed to meet my needs so I just kept going along with my notebook paper to-do lists. Then came this year! Erin Condren has made some big updates this year – including a layout that looks almost exactly like what I was doing for bullet journaling!

You can read about my past experiences in 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016. I placed my order they day they launched and it finally came today! SO, here are my thoughts about this year’s new edition!

Pros:

  • Lots of layout choices. I opted for the new compact vertical layout. I’m not sure how I’m planning to use Saturday and Sunday yet, since I use this for my workweek only, but I’m thinking I might put some stickers over the day title and use them for future planning or random personal-life to-dos that enter my mind while I’m at work:
  • 12-month date academic-year option! In the past, you could opt for 12-months (January-December) or 18-months (June through December the following year). It didn’t work out great for people who wanted an academic year calendar. I’d pay extra to get the 18-month version and then promptly rip out the last 6 months. It was one of the biggest downsides to this planner and I hated that.
  • Adorable month intro page! For those who like the look of bullet journaling without all the work, this page is great! Provides plenty of customizable space for lists, future planning, inspirational quotes, or anything else you can think of.
  • Cute, customizable covers with words and pictures. This year I opted for a simple “2022-2023 School Year,” but in previous years I’ve had pictures of my kids. Like previous years, the Erin Condren covers are removable and interchangeable so you could swap it out for something else if you need a change during the year.
  • Rear storage pocket and dry erase back cover!
  • Tons of size options. Prefer A5? Coils? Rings? They’ve got you covered!
  • Accessories! From magnetic bookmarks to covers, washi tape to sticky notes, and snap in dashboards. You can customize your planner as much or as little as you’d like!
  • Fun extras! My planner came with some stickers in the back for free as well as inspirational quotes throughout.

Cons:

  • Cost. I’m listing this as a con because it’s the most common complaint I hear and yes, I do feel a bit of sticker shock each time I order. However, let me justify it to you this way: I work 185 school days and probably spend 10-15 minutes per day using my planner. That works out to 32 cents per day. 32 cents. 15 minutes of coffee? $3. 15 minutes of a massage? $15. 15 minutes in a car? $1.50. 32 cents is pretty darn cheap! Do yourself a favor and just get one 🙂 Once it arrives at your door, you won’t look back!
  • Shipping time. So, the nature of custom items is that they do take longer to manufacture. That being said, the website will always tell you an approximate ship date for your products. This year, mine was 10-15 business days! Therefore, don’t wait until 2 weeks before school starts back up and expect to have it for the first day of school. Just go ahead and order as soon as you can and enjoy filling it out whenever you start to feel the “back to school blues!”

To get a coupon to use on the new Life Planner, add your e-mail address here:

I promise this is all I will use it for – I won’t sell it, or give it away, or anything else nasty like that! You get a coupon – I get a coupon and we both win!

Note: Some pictures in this post are from Erin Condren. I get coupons if you shop through the links on this site, but all opinions are completely my own! I just really enjoy the planners 🙂

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BONUS SALE :: Back-To-School Boost

Well, here we are. If you haven’t started back at school yet, you probably will be in the next 2 weeks and no amount of denying it will make summer last any longer!

BUT! One thing that might make everything easier is not having to plan. I mean, who wants to spend their time flipping through outdated therapy books or scouring the depths of the internet trying to find activities for your groups to address social skills, emotional regulation, and school skills??

Right, yeah, me neither. Fortunately, if you missed out on TpT’s massive back to school sale a couple weeks ago, you’ve got one more day to grab as much as you can for an awesome discount! Think of it as a super productive shopping spree!! And less stress is good for your health!

All day today, enter the code “BTSBONUS19″ and get great stuff at a great discount! My TpT store will show sale prices that reflect 20% off regular prices, and by entering the code, you’ll be able to earn an extra 5% off from TpT for a total of 25% off!.

Enjoy and have a wonderful school year!