Time Management

Amanda Hamlette, GHS Data Coordinatorand Julie Weddle, 4H Extension Agent

1.Long Term Planning Begin each semester(year) by filling in a

master schedule. (Time Management for High School Students) Master Schedule:

First fill in things on the calendar you MUST do. (classes, work, practice, etc.)

Analyze the blanks you have left and define the most effective use of these times.

ACTIVITY: LONG TERM PLANNING

2. Weekly Schedule Make a Daily To Do List Scheduling:

Study Time Practices Internet time Television time Work Social Time

Make sure you have the same quiet location for Study Times.

ACTIVITY: WEEKLY PLANNER

3. Prioritize It’s Okay to Say No.

“Don’t get involved or enrolled into to many activities, as it will lead you to prioritize and often times you’ll be hesitant to let go of an activity.” (Time Management Tips for Current High School Students)

4. Finding the Right Time for You

You’ll be more efficient if you figure out when you do your best work. (College Board) Example: most people, for every hour of study

during daylight hours, it will take them one and a half hours to do the same task at night.( Time Management for High School Students)

Decrease your time spent on social networking sites.

Eliminate Procrastination for it’s an unhealthy habit. (Time Management Tips for Current High School Students)

5. Study Efficiently Don’t schedule marathon study sessions,

several short 50 minute sessions are more effective.

Use flashcards or summary sheets to utilize unusual times to study. (like on the bus, or waiting for a ride)

Review Class Notes Daily Give yourself a time budget and plan your

projects accordingly and stick to it. Just Do It.

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Acknowledgements Time Management for High School Students,

http://frank.mtsu.edu A Dozen Ways to Study Smarter in Less Time,

http://frank.mtsu.edu Time Management Tips for Students, College

Board, www.collegeboard.com Personal Time Management Tool, College Board,

www.collegeboard.com Time Management Tips for Current High School

Students, Columbia University, http://edlab.tc.columbia.edu

Time Management/Activities/Weekly Study Schedule, www.wikieducator.org