I look at the year as a whole and determine where I want students to be by the end of the year and start from there. These strategies allow me to frequently leave school on time without bringing work home. In this post, I’ll share a few of my favorite time saving tips that I’ve been using for years (including but not limited to free lesson plan templates). A little organization and efficient lesson plan templates can go a long way when it comes to saving time writing lesson plans and prepping for the week. These elementary lesson plan templates can be a huge help! Writing lesson plans and prepping for the week doesn’t have to be an incredibly time consuming process.