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Adapted from Learning to Learn by Gloria Frender
Time Management
The first and easiest way for a young person to gain more freedom is to prove their skill in handling time. When you can manage a time schedule successfully, without prodding or reminding from parents or teachers, you are on your way to self-reliance. You will be trusted by others. More importantly, you will begin to trust yourself.
Time Management Aids By Modality
Remember the Learning Modality Quiz we took at the beginning of the year? Here are some time management hints by modality. All of these aids are helpful no matter your modality, but some may be more helpful than others.
You are required to use your McLean planbook to record all assignments!
How to Complete An Assignment
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What to Do |
What to Ask Yourself |
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Skim over the entire assignment. |
“Do I have an overall idea of what is to be done?” |
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Relate what you already know. |
“What do I already know about this? Did we go over this in class?” |
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Read the directions at least twice. |
“Do I really understand what is being asked or what I am supposed to do?” |
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Decide the purpose of the assignment. |
“What am I supposed to learn? How and why will this information be useful?” |
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Decide the outcome. |
“What should be the final product? What will be the format?” |
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Decide on and adapt the right learning modality. |
“How can I adapt my dominant learning modality for this assignment?” |
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Gather needed materials. |
“What materials do I need to complete this assignment?” |
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Determine the sequence. |
“Where should I begin? What’s the best sequence?” |
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Do the assignment. |
“Do I intend to learn this information?” |
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Review |
“Can I teach this material to someone else?” |
What to do when you finish an Assignment
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REVIEW |
- Briefly review as a summary activity
- Skim/scan your textbook, notes and handouts
- In your mind, try to explain it to someone else
- Reread the assignment and your homework to be sure you have completed what was expected
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OVERLEARN |
- Form a study group
- Make up test questions about what you have learned
- Keep a running list of new vocabulary
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EVALUATE |
- Is your homework in the correct format? Is it organized and easy to read?
- Is this your best work?
- Do you know the information you are responsible for?
- Is there a way you can improve?
- Can you restate, recite, or relate the material to show that you know it?
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