Time Management
Planning & Organization
Attention & Working Memory
Problem Solving & Self-Control
Notes & Information Organization
100
Strategy for knowing my daily schedule and being able to estimate the time needed to complete the tasks and activities.
What is: using a daily schedule or planner
100
Strategy for helping organize your school-related materials in your book bag.
What are:
-binders
-folders
-dividers
100
Strategies for helping you prepare for a test and stay focused.
What is:
-Visual support (diagrams, graphic organizers)
-To-do lists or check-lists
-Flashcards
100
Strategy to use to divide a large task into smaller, sequential steps.
What is: task breakdown.
100
Strategy for organizing your notes if you are a visual learner.
What is:
-color coding
-using a graphic organizer
-using pictures and diagrams
-underlining/highlighting
200
A useful routine for keeping track of multiple homework assignments and projects.
What is: writing the due dates in a calendar or planner.
200
Strategy for organizing school related materials within a binder.
What is:
-sort loose papers in a folder or binder.
-throw away papers you no longer need.
-label sections of your binder.
200
Strategy for remembering vocabulary words.
What is:
-make flashcards
-write them in a list
-draw pictures or make sentences to make more connections in your mind
-say the words out loud to yourself
200
Strategy to use to minimize auditory distractions.
What is:
-use headphones
-use ear plugs
-move to a quiet location
-close the door
200
What is: a graphic organizer.
300
Strategy for completing a large project.
What is:
-chunking the project into smaller parts
-estimating the time needed
-using a checklist
300
Strategy to organize your homework assignments and projects.
What is:
-planner
-google calendar
-check-list
300
Strategy for completing a math worksheet using a previously learned math formula.
What is: use a visual reference with the formula.
300
Strategy to use when you have a lot on your mind and it's interfering with focusing on your classwork.
What is:
-ask to check-in with someone
-write down your thoughts
-take a walk
300
Strategy for learning a new subject if you are an auditory learner.
What is:
-listening to someone talk about it
-listening to a podcast about the topic
400
Tool to use if an assignment needs to be submitted at a specific time.
What is: an alarm or reminder of the date due and time.
400
Strategy for when you have multiple homework assignments with different due dates and different levels of difficulty.
What is:
-Prioritize your work
-Estimate the time needed to complete based on difficulty level
-Create a checklist
-Write down dates in a calendar or planner
400
Strategy for remembering an appointment you have coming up.
What is: write it down somewhere.
400
Test taking strategy to use if you get stuck on a math problem.
What is: move on to another problem and come back to it.
400
These are notes if your teachers calls them notes.
What are: notes.
500
Strategy for estimating the time needed to complete an assignment.
What is:
-writing down the start and finish time and compare it to how long it actually took.
-consider how much time a similar assignment took last time.
500
Strategy for organizing documents in your google drive.
What is: create folders
500
Strategy for blocking out visual distractions.
What is:
-face a different direction.
-clear off your desk.
-remove distracting items/things from your environment.
-move to another space.
500
Strategy to use if you have multiple questions left on a test and only 2 minutes until the block is over.
What is:
-ask your teacher for more time.
-prioritize the ones that are the easiest/take the least time
500
Strategy for studying if you are a kinesthetic learner.
What is:
-walking around while listening
-chewing gum while studying
-using flashcards
-talking to someone about the topic
-using a fidget while learning or studying
-create a physical model of a concept (if applicable)