Time Reflection Tool

How do you use time in your classroom—and how does that time reflect your priorities for student learning?

This Time Reflection Tool, adapted from The Skillful Teacher, 8th Edition (Chapter 8), helps teachers take a closer look at how instructional minutes are allocated, protected, and maximized. Use it to analyze pacing, transitions, engagement, and routines—and to identify small shifts that can yield big gains in student learning time.

Try it: Pick one category—Allocated Time, Instructional Time, or Engaged Time—and reflect on two questions this week.

This download includes both a graphic version of the tool and a black and white printable version.