Time Management

Defining, Exploring, and Practicing

Proper Time Management Skills

Definition

Time Management: the way people plan their days in order to use the hours most efficiently

How do YOU manage

YOUR time?

What We Will Learn

Strategies

Prioritizing

Scheduling

Setting Goals

Calendar

What Do I Need To Do Today?

School WorkAppointments

ChoresLaundry

Feed Pet

DinnerClub/Practice

Study

Prioritizing

Arranging the tasks you perform in order of importance.

1. I have to do this!

2. I need to do this

3. I should do this

4. If I have time, I can do this

Prioritizing

School

WorkAppointments

Chores

Laundry

Feed PetDinner

Club/Practice

Study

Why Prioritize?

This is important because you may not have enough time to do everything you want and should therefore make sure the most important tasks are finished 1st.

Let’s Practice!

Doctor’s Appointment or Basketball Game

Studying or Favorite TV Show

Napping or Chores

What’s Important Throughout YOUR Day?Prioritizing Activity

Creating a Schedule

A schedule is a table or chart that breaks down each day into periods

Such as hours or half hours

Can be made for a single day, a week, or even a greater amount of time.

Sample Schedule6:30 – 7:30 Wake Up & Get Ready

7:30 – 7:45 Ride to School

8:00 – 3:00 School

3:15 – 4:45 Club/Sport Practice

4:45 – 5:30 Go Home, Eat Snack

5:30 – 6:30 Chores, Laundry

6:30 – 7:30 Dinner

7:30 – 9:00 Homework/Study/Read

9:00 Bed

Daily Schedule ExerciseScheduling Activity

Questions

1. How much sleep do you get?

2. How many hours do you spend at school?

3. How long do you spend your time doing extracurricular activities? (clubs, sports)

Compare your schedule to the schedule I give you and answer the same questions as above.

NEXT TIME…

Procrastination

Distractions

Analyzing Your Use of Time

Setting Goals

Procrastination

Waiting until the last minute to do something important.

Examples:

Doing a project the night before it’s due

Finishing homework on the bus ride to school

Brushing teeth right before going out on a date

Affects of Procrastination

Missed Opportunities

Stress

Guilt

Poor Quality Work

Distractions

Things that keep you from doing what you’re supposed to be doing.

Examples:

Talking on phone during study time

Creeping Facebook on computer instead of working

Talking to peers during class lecture

What makes you procrastinate?Distractions =

Procrastination

How Do I Overcome It?

Begin a task early

Reward yourself for working on it a certain length of time

Ask parents or teachers for help

Put yourself in a quiet setting

Analyzing Your Use of

TimeCheck Schedule for ACTUAL Time Spent

Doing Your Daily Tasks

Next Time…

Setting Goals

Long-Term

Short-Term

Planning with a Calendar

Using a Calendar

Quiz

Setting Goals

Now that we’ve begun to look at our time management skills, it is time to set some goals about what we want to accomplish with our time.

Long-Term Goals

This is what you ultimately want to achieve.

Can take months or even years to complete.

Examples:

Graduate from high school

Graduate from college

Move into my own house/apartment

Buy a car

How Do I Get There?

What do I need to do in order to achieve the long-term goal?

Which of my goals should take priority over other?

How could I best use my time to move myself closer to my long-term goal?

Short-Term Goals

Also known as, “Mini-goals”

These goals represent steps which you can climb to reach your long-term goal

Short-Term Goals

Graduate High School

- Pass Career Prep

- Attend Everyday

- Study for Algebra EOC

- Pass the Algebra EOC

Move Into My Own House or Apartment

- Get a Job

- Save Some Money

- Open a Bank Account

- Do My Chores

- Find a Roommate

What Are You Short-Term Goals?

What Are Your Long-Term

Goals?

Next Time…

Planning With a Calendar

Using a Calendar

Review of Time Management