Organization
Tools that help you stay organized
-Agenda Notebook
-Calendar
-To do list
-Binders with subject tabs, folders and dividers
Definition of Time Management
Making time in the day or week to fulfill all necessary activities, assignments and responsibilities.
Definition of Stress
Feeling pressured or tense regarding life expectations.
Signs of disorganization
-Messy desk (give examples)
-late assignments/missing assignments
-overflowing binder (tons of papers in no order)
-missing supplies
Signs of poor Time Management
-Turning in partially completed assignments
-Not finishing a test within allotted time frame.
-Homework which takes 5 hours one night a week and 0 time at a different night.
-Procrastination
-Always late to school, class or sports teams.
Signs of stress
-Headaches, stomach aches, not being able to fall asleep or stay asleep, distracted by thoughts of what you need to do later, heart racing, shortness of breath, feeling grumpy or easily irritated
Consequences of disorganization
-Missing or bad grades
-Stress and extra time required to re-do assignments or look for assignments and supplies.
-Loss of privileges due to bad grades
Consequences of poor Time Management
-Bad Grades
-Stressed with attempting to complete all of a large assignment at one time.
-Sleep deprivation
-Always in a state of stress due to being behind.
Consequences of Stress
-In a blue or red brain state which does not retain knowledge (i.e. harder to learn during instruction time and recall information during test and assignment completion time)
-Conflict with peers and adults
-Poor grades
-Feeling hopeless or helpless
Describe one person that you know is organized.
Give at least three specific examples of how you know they are organized.
Describe one person that you know has good time management skills
-Describe (examples: Sets limits video games and other non-essential activities to allow time to complete assignments and other responsibilities. May say no, "I can't play, I have to finish my homework.")
Describe one person who you know is often stressed out.
-Asks you to repeat things more than once.
-Is short or grumpy with you when you talk with them.
-Appears not to be engaged or really care.
-Often complains.
Billy's desk is a hot mess. He has trash, 50 gel pens, papers overflowing in his binder, and who knows where his agenda book is. He is stressed out because the teacher just asked for his Math Study guide that he forgot was due and he can't find it. The Math study guide which is worth 1/4 of his overall Math grade. He's already lost two homework assignments this week. What should Billy do?
-Take time to get rid of everything in his desk he doesn't absolutely need (trash, recycle, take home extra supplies).
-Organize his Binder: Make separate tabs for each subject, take out and recycle all unnecessary papers and file the ones needed for projects. Create a To-Do tab, so that he has his homework all in one place.
-Start using his agenda by writing down his assignments, upcoming tests, and supplies needed every day.
Chris has a Social Studies poster project that is due tomorrow. He's had three weeks to complete it and needs five, five sentence paragraphs, 10 visuals and a reference page. He estimates this will take at least 3 hours. It's 9:00PM. 1. What is Chris feeling? 2. How could Chris have prevented this situation?
1. Stressed out. Likely crying or angry with teacher.
2. Created a detailed "to-do" list and divided to-do items for every day over the last three weeks in his agenda.
Jett was just assigned a 50 problem Math study guide which is due in one week, but he already has a Social Studies poster project due this Friday and a test on Morphology on Monday. He doesn't know how he can get it all done. How can Jett manage his stress?
-Make a detailed to-do list
-organize tasks in his agenda and complete a little each day.
-Ask for adult help.
-Get at least 10 hours of sleep each night.
-Eat well.
-Take time to relax and do a fun hobby each day for at least 30 minutes.