Time Management

Goal

•Get as much done, remember as much as possible in as LITTLE time as possible!!!

•WORK SMARTER, NOT HARDER

•Key word: EFFICIENCY

Excuses

•“Studying takes too much TIME!”

•Or

•“It’s a WASTE of my TIME!”

Truth

•Retaking a course is a waste of time.

•Spending 5 minutes trying to find a pen, pencil, paper, folder, etc. is a waste of time.

ASK

•Get a few classmates emails/FB pages•Ask if you’re confused – they can help to

explain something you missed•ASK TEACHERS•We’re here to help!•RULE OF THUMB: Don’t email teachers

late. •3-5pm is the best time.

Student Planner

•Use this! REALLY use this!•Cross things out that are complete•Check every day•Highlight big assignments or unfinished

Multi-Tasking

•Biggest waste of time ever•In 90’s, thought to be the best for

production•Proven to be wrong•Why?•Hardly anything stores in memory•Many errors made•Little to show for time spent

Work vs. Play

•Work or Play•Work hard, play harder•Goal: Do well in school so your work will

feel like play

Internet Tips

•Bookmark the following pages▫Teacher website, specifically homework pages

▫School Loop▫Commonly used research sites▫Irvington Library page

Desk Organization

•Draw the place where you do your homework. This can be your desk, bed, kitchen table, etc.

•Draw anything that normally appears on the desk.

Materials•Are materials in reach? •Point and label the following:

▫Pens/Pencils▫Erasers▫White out▫Flash cards▫Planner▫Calendar▫Books▫Dictionary▫Computer/Printer

What’s not within reach?

•Create a list of things that are not in reach on your drawing

•Label the list ADD (things you need to ADD to your study area)

Materials not related to study

•Do you have any items not related to study?

•Create a REMOVE list- things you need to remove from the study area (a.k.a. – clutter)

Distractions•Label DISTRACTIONS –

▫Cell phone▫TV▫Video games▫Notes/Love letters from friends▫Books not related to school▫Computer Applications not related to

school Facebook Email Chat

Clock

•Do you have a clock nearby?•Use as a timer- every 30 minutes take a 5

minute break•If you don’t have one, add to the ADD list

Calendar

•Besides your planner, do you have a calendar nearby?

•If no, print a calendar sheet out from the internet. Just search “Calendar template 2012”

•Make sure you fill BIG dates, activities, etc. on your calendar.

•Post near your study area so you can see each day

•Use your planner to help fill this in

Messy Bessy

•Do you have any items or areas near your study area that are messy?

•Where can you put these items?

Priority List

•Take out your planner and a new sheet of paper

•Let’s do a priority list – you can do this each week to stay on top of your work

•Have 3 columns•1st column: Rank•2nd column: Assignment•3rd column: Due Date

Worksheet