Organize Your Week with Instructional Planning

There’s a certain kind of Sunday-night feeling that most educators know well. You’re thinking about the week ahead, the activities you want to try, the moments you hope to notice and capture, and the million little things that somehow all need to fit into five short days. Good instructional planning doesn’t mean overloading your week with more tasks or more paperwork. It means creating just enough structure so your days feel calmer, more intentional, and easier to manage — while still leaving room for flexibility and real-life classroom moments. Here’s a simple, realistic way to think about organizing your week around instructional planning.