Managing time is is like trying to nail jello to a tree. It just keeps slipping away!
READ about how to manage your time more effectively here:
Or click on this link to access the article online: “Principles of Effective Time Management for Balance, Well-being, and Success” by the McGraw Center for Teaching and Learning at Princeton University
Questions to Think About
Are these strategies new to you? Do you use strategies like these to manage your own time?
Do you think these time management principles would be effective? Why or not?
How can you help students implement these strategies in their own life?
Goal Setting Skills
Goal-setting is kind a of time management skill that can bring clarity to what you are trying to achieve and how you are going to achieve it. The most important part of goal-setting is that goals should be specific and challenging. If you set a goal that is too easy, it’s much easier to fall into the bad habit of procrastination. Open goals can be helpful, but only if they are challenging and something you are realistically able to accomplish (Chan, et al.)
Setting S.M.A.R.T. goals is one way to do this, although there are many others.
WATCH the video below to learn about S.M.A.R.T. goals:
(Link to “LearnStorm Growth Mindset: How to write a SMART goal” posted by user “Khan Academy”)
Questions to Think About
- How do you set goals in your own schedule?
- How can you help students complete any goals they set while working with you?
WORK CITED
Chan, Mun Yu, et al. “Are S.M.A.R.T Goals Really Smart? The Psychological Effects of Goal-Setting in a Learning Task.” Frontiers in Psychology, vol. 9, 2018, doi:10.3389/conf.fpsyg.2018.74.00020. (accessible version available through the New Paltz Library)