1. Mrs. Wills

2.  What does a good study space look like?  What does “time management” actually mean?  How can this help me?  What time is my “PLT” or Prime Learning Time?  What does my personal Time Mangement Calculation look like?  Tips

3.  Availability  Distraction/interruptions  Materials  Seating  Storage  Light  Temperature

4.  Time Management:  ⊕ Gives us a chance to decide how to spend a valuable resource  ⊕ Allows us to get the most out of the least  ⊕ Helps us organize and learn how to spend our time  Learning time management methods is a skill no different than learning to speak another language.  If you want to get better at it, you can!

5.  ⊕ plan for the unplanned.  ⊕ follow a schedule that can adapt to changes.  ⊕ get the important things done.  ⊕ are productive.  ⊕ can juggle several activities.  ⊕ have their short and long term goals in mind.  ⊕ may keep a daily, weekly and monthly schedule

6.  1. Each night write on a 3x5 card the 6 most important tasks you have to do tomorrow.  2. Number them in the order of importance.  3. First thing in the morning look at the task listed as most important and start working on it until it is finished. Then tackle item 2 the same way, item 3 and so forth until your work or school day are completed.  4. Don’t be worried if you only complete 2 or 3 items. You’ve completed the most important tasks and any other method wouldn’t have given you more time to work on the rest of the list.  5. Each night write a new 3x5 card for the next day.

7.  What are the reasons we procrastinate? 1.Perfectionism 2.Fear of Failure 3.Confusion 4.Task Difficulty 5.Poor Motivation 6.Difficulty Concentrating 7.Task Stinks 8.Lack of Priorities

8.  I often put off starting a task I find difficult  I often give up on a task as soon as I start to find it difficult.  I often wonder why I should be doing a task.  I often have difficulty getting started on a task.  I often try to do so many tasks at once that I cannot do any of them.  I often put off a task in which I have little or no interest.  I often try to come up with reasons to do something other than a task I have to do.  I often ignore a task when I am not certain about how to start it or complete it.  I often start a task but stop before completing it.  I often find myself thinking that if I ignore a task, it will go away.  I often cannot decide which of a number of tasks I should complete first.  I often find my mind wandering to things other that the task on which I am trying to work.

9.  Positive Thinking and Self Talk  Prioritize the Tasks  Use Chunking when necessary (best with projects or huge research assignments)  Know your PLT (Prime Learning Time)  Break Big Tasks into smaller obtainable goals  Rewards  Prime Study area  Breaks?  Difficulty  Training of these habits