#175 – Student Time Management

Student Time Management

In today’s episode, we’ll review four strategies that you can use to teach your students time management skills. To help implement these ideas, you may share this one-page handout with your students.

Read a transcript of this episode.

Use a Calendar

• Create consistent event names.
• Add links and information to event descriptions.
• Set up notifications.
• Customize display options.

Create Prioritized Checklists

• Choose a tool:
  • Digital document or spreadsheet
  • Google Keep
  • Taskade
  • Sticky Notes
  • Notes feature on smartphone
• Use it well:
  • Keep list current.
  • Prioritize items.
  • Create project checklists:
    • Essay Project Planner
    • Progress Log
    • Unit Checklist

Create an Action Plan

• Review regularly.
• Set short-term goals.
• Review and revise.

Reflect, Monitor, and Adjust

• Review.
• Evaluate.
• Modify plan as needed.

For more information about student time management, explore the following AVID Open Access article: Develop Your Students’ Time Management Skills.