Teacher Time Management: How to Prioritize Your Day So You Can Enjoy Your Evening (Strategies to Maximize Time Management and Avoid Teacher Burnout)

Author Ellen I. Linnihan illuminates three basic modes of operation—low, medium, and high concentration—that teachers must master to optimize their time. By understanding their classroom’s rhythm and completing the right work during the different modes, teachers can more efficiently reach their classroom goals and, therefore, improve their lives in and out of school.

Ellen I. Linnihan is a secondary English and public speaking teacher in the Elmbrook School District in Brookfield, Wisconsin. She is also an adjunct faculty member for the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Cooperative Academic Partnership Program (CAPP). Linnihan began her career teaching in Department of Defense schools in Kentucky and California. While raising four children, she spent ten years as a freelance writer for educational publishing companies. She has been cultivating an archive of teaching videos since 2015 and is a strong advocate of including all learners in her classroom, whether they are face-to-face, remote, or hybrid learners.
Linnihan earned her National Board Certification for teaching secondary English in 2018. It was this experience that ignited a passion for sharing her ideas about creating a video archive to better serve her students. In addition to teaching, Linnihan is the coordinator for the Distinguished Young Women of Brookfield scholarship, a national program that develops and recognizes academic achievement, talent, and leadership in young women. She credits this program for launching her in a positive direction when she was a high school participant. In 2020, she was selected as one of the most influential educators for the Elmbrook School District. In 2022, she wrote Capturing the Classroom: Creating Videos to Reach Students Anytime.
Linnihan earned her bachelor’s degree in English and history from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She furthered her studies at Austin Peay State University with a master’s degree in education (curriculum and instruction) and a master’s degree in English.