JOHN J. GAINES

ORION I NTERNATIONAL ACADEMY

Time Management

Poor Time Management

A lack of ability to prioritize and invest the right amount of time in the most important activities has negative affects on student performance. Chronic procrastination Poor academic performance Lack of sleep Poor diet Risk of dropping out

Time Management Strategies

Writing a daily to-do listDeveloping a weekly schedulePreparing a long-term plan

Prioritizing Tasks

Developing a system for prioritizing tasks A/B/C system

A: Important and Urgent B: Important but not Urgent C: Not Important nor Urgent

Multiple Items rated the same Letter Add numbers (e.g. A1, A2, A3)

Priority Task

A3 Math homework

A2 Chemistry homework

A1 English homework

B1 English project (due Oct. 2)

B2 Science Fair project (due Nov. 15)

B3 Study for SAT (next year)

Goal Setting

Setting short-term goals Example – High score on the next test.

Setting long-term goals Example – High score on SAT

Strategy: Divide the task into smaller tasks How could they divide the task of scoring high on the

next test into smaller tasks? How could they divide the task of scoring high on the

SAT into smaller tasks?

Building Strong Study Habits

Developing a study schedule Short-term: Subject-based testing Long-term: PSAT/SAT/AP

Overcoming procrastination Why do we procrastinate? How do we overcome procrastination?

Recognize that we are procrastinating Evaluate the reasons we are procrastinating Take counter-measures against procrastination