The Secondary Teacher | Classroom Routines, Secondary Teacher Strategies, Workload Management

Are you drowning in lesson planning and still taking work home every night?

Trying to build classroom routines that actually hold up when you're juggling multiple preps?

Wondering if workload management is even possible as a secondary teacher?

Let's be honest… your planning period disappears fast.

If that sounds like you, you're in the right place.
This podcast is for overwhelmed secondary teachers—especially elective teachers, CTE teachers, and any multiple prep teacher—who are tired of feeling behind and ready for secondary teacher strategies that actually work.
You'll learn how to build classroom routines that run on autopilot, use secondary teacher strategies to finish your work during the school day, and finally get a handle on workload management so you stop taking everything home.
Because you don't need a better planner.

You need a system that fits the reality of your secondary classroom.
Hi, I'm Khristen Massic.

I'm a former high school teacher in career technical education who spent 10 years teaching courses like engineering, drafting, robotics, digital media, and more—and at one point, I was teaching nine preps in a single school year.

I've also worked as a middle school assistant principal and now support teachers at the district level, so I've seen this workload from every angle.
And here's what I learned the hard way:

It's not that you're bad at planning.

It's that most systems were never built for teachers juggling this many different classes.
I used to overplan, rebuild everything from scratch, and try to make every lesson perfect—until it became completely unsustainable.
What changed?

I stopped chasing perfect plans and started building simple, repeatable classroom routines.
Now I help secondary teachers simplify their planning, reuse what already works, and actually finish something during their prep period.
Inside this podcast, you'll find:

Classroom routines that reduce decision fatigue and keep your day running without constant effort
Secondary teacher strategies for managing multiple preps without constant overwhelm
Practical workload management systems so you stop rebuilding everything from scratch
Low-prep classroom games and engaging lessons that boost student engagement without hours of prep
Secondary teacher tips for protecting your planning period and finishing work during the school day
Systems for repurposing lessons across CTE, electives, and other courses
Real-world strategies for CTE teachers, elective teachers, and any teacher juggling multiple courses
Practical ways to use AI to support your planning without adding more to your plate

You don't need to do it all.

You need systems that work.
If you're ready to feel more in control of your time, protect your evenings, and still show up for your students…

Hit play.

Next Steps:

Grab your free resources to start simplifying your planning right away:
🎯 2026–2027 Secondary Teacher Editable Unit/Lesson Planning Calendar

https://khristenmassic.com/secondarycalendarpod
🎯 Planning Period Reset Toolkit

https://khristenmassic.com/reset
Explore ready-to-use resources in my Teachers Pay Teachers store:

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/store/khristen-massic-cte-teacher-coach
And learn more at: www.khristenmassic.com

• No. of episodes: 200
• Latest episode: 2026-06-25
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