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!”
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• “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
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Use this! REALLY use this!
Cross things out that are complete
Check every day
Highlight big assignments or unfinished
Multi-Tasking
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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:
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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 –
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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