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This Week's Topic

Time Management—Part 1
Whether you are teaching full time or part time, this week’s tips will help you manage your time effectively so you'll have quality time for yourself, your family, and your students.

This Week's Tips

Creating a Master To-do List (Monday)
Create a weekly master list of to-do's, and then assign tasks to each school day. On Friday afternoon, go over the current list and make up your list for next week. See this week’s Download Depot, and use these tips to help: Be practical with the time it will take to complete tasks. Neither overload nor underload yourself. Add personal time. Taking 10 minutes a day to relax and get in touch with yourself will help you to be more effective.

Download your free Master To-do List today!

Finding More Time Each Day (Tuesday)
Here are some tips to help you find more time each day: Take action on every piece of paper you pick up. If you can’t, put a check mark at the top corner. Too many checks will jump start you into action. If you have a chair in your office that invites visitors to stay too long, put a stack of books on the chair.

Eliminate Time Wasters (Wednesday)
Use these tips to eliminate time wasters: Never open e-mail first thing in the morning. Open e-mail after you have completed a major task; then you can read, take action, and close. Have a place for everything and return things to their places. Keep your work space clean so you can work more effectively. Put things away unless you are going to use them within the next two hours.

Getting to School On Time (Thursday)
Students who are late for class interrupt the class; however, when the instructor is late, there is no class. To make sure you always get to class on time, try these tips: Prepare the night before. Place your coat, keys, papers, books, briefcase, and other things by the door. Then set your alarm clock 15 minutes earlier than normal. Resist the urge to do "just one more thing" before you leave for class.

Learning to Say No (Friday)
For such a little word, “no” has a big impact on your life. To help you say no before you jump into something that will eat into your time, try these tips: Pause before answering a request, and think about the request. Ask yourself what effect the request will have on your current workload. Ask yourself when it will be practical for you to be able to act on this request.



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