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.
Educators can use this book to: Determine where to streamline daily work Explore tools for maximizing efforts Learn effective teacher and student time-management strategies designed for three different modes of concentration Know what the classroom looks and sounds like during low-, medium-, and high-concentration modes Field reflection questions that encourage reconsideration of how and when to complete certain tasks Contents: Introduction
Chapter 1: Your Goal and Streamlining
Chapter 2: Low Concentration Mode
Chapter 3: Medium Concentration Mode
Chapter 4: High Mode of Concentration
References and Resources
Index
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.
