True/False
True or False
You should clean out your binders/folders at least every month
True.
Recycle scrap paper.
Save: notes, labs, teacher handouts, previous assessments, etc.
When in doubt, ask!
If you have four different classes, how many binders (or sections of a single large binder) are recommended?
4 - one for each class.
What is time management?
Time management is the ability to plan and control how you spend the hours in your day to effectively accomplish your goals.
Name two tools to help you stay organized.
Binder, assignment notebook, home/school folder, checklist, pencil case.
You know that you will be out of school on Wednesday. What should you do before and after being absent?
Before: talk to the teacher - let them know you'll be absent and ask if there is work you should be doing.
After: Turn in any assigned work. Check with a buddy to copy any notes you missed. If your class has an absent folder, look there. Also talk with the teacher.
True or False
Writing assignments in your planner and taking time to organize your binder is a waste of time that doesn't save you time in the long run.
When (and only when) should you put your papers in the front pocket of your binder and not on the rings?
Only when the paper does not fit in the binder rings. If you can 3 hole punch it, do that. There are also stickers if the page rips out, so you can reattach the page in the binder.
What is a tool that can help you with your time management?
A planner or a calendar (paper or online).
Planning is the key. As much as you hate to admit it, making lists of things to do, taking the time to think and plan for the next day, the next week, the next month, is critical in taking control of your own time.
What tool helps ensure that any important papers make it home on time and not crumpled?
Home-School Folder
You have to study for a major test on Wednesday and quiz on Monday, which one should you study for first?
The major test
True or False
You should write down your homework every night, even if it is "none."
True.
Getting in a routine makes it less likely that you will forget. Bonus, it feels great to cross things off your list!
What tool allows you to create sections in your binders AND give an example of how you might label different sections.
Dividers.
Notes, Handouts, Homework, Quizzes/Tests
Math, Science, SS, ELA
What is time management?
Time management is the ability to plan and control how you spend the hours in your day to effectively accomplish your goals.
You have a giant math test on Friday, but have a cross country practice followed by a soccer practice followed by a piano lesson on Thursday, so no time to study. It's Monday. What should you do to set yourself up for success on your math test?
Use your planner and plan ahead. Maybe you can't study on Thursday night, so carve out some time on Tuesday and Wednesday. If you have study hall on Friday morning, use that time. Take flashcards with you on the bus, use the before school time, and even snack/lunch if you need.
True or False
Setting routines, such as looking at your planner every night, makes it less likely that you will forget to do something.
True. Our brain always likes to take the "easy way out" so by setting a routine and stacking a habit with something you're already used to doing (for example, pull out your planner as soon as you get home), you're less likely to forget.
True or False
It doesn't matter the order my papers go in my binder, as long as they are there.
False. Set up your binder chronologically, so you can go back and reference materials.
Name two types of body language presented about and one fact about each
answers will vary
You get to school on Friday and realize that you completely forgot to do your science homework last night. You don't have science until the last block of the day. As a responsible student, what times are available during the day to finish the assignment?
Use your study hall (if you have it), snack break, or part of lunch/recess.
True or False
Most teachers have planners and other organizational systems to help them stay organized too.
True
What tool can you store in your binder so you never forget to bring this important (and most forgotten) item to class?
A pencil!
Pro tip - store a pencil or two (or a pencil case with 3 ring binder holes) right in your binder so you'll never be without a pencil again!
You're cleaning out your locker (good for you!) and find some math worksheets. What should you do with them?
Talk to your teacher. If they were unfinished work, turn them in for credit. Some papers should live in your binder, others would be okay to recycle.
What are two things you can do to improve your organization skills?
Anything we've named so far