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Start You Desk Fresh in 2025 – Planners and Agendas for the New Year

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Happy 2025! I love nothing more than a new year and a new agenda or planner. 

As an older educator and a master of executive functioning, I still prefer an old-school paper planner. For me, it is the best way to ensure that I don’t miss an important occasion or appointment. While my professional life is overrun by Outlook invites and Jane appointments, I have always kept my personal life well organized and colour-coded in a JSTORY calendar. I only write in it in with a Ticonderoga pencil; I mark my holiday days with washi tape, and I only use a very specific highlighter to indicate birthdays. I also use transparent sticky notes to keep it neat and organized. All links are below! 

  1. The best planner for do-it-yourself and creative students (this is my planner!) 
  2. The best planner for structured and ready-to-go students
  3. The best planner for in-between students
  4. The best planner pencils (fun) The best planner pencils (sleek)
  5. The best planner highlighters
  6. The best planner washi tape (You can find it at specialty paper stores, and they ship direct to the US, but not Canada)
  7. The best transparent sticky notes for your planner

Happy planning and here’s to not missing any important dates or deadlines in 2025!

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