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Are you often completing an assignment at the last  minute? Have you ever been so involved with something that you lose track of time? //If you learn how to manage your time well, you are ** GOLDEN **// // because it impacts productivity across all realms of //  //life//.


 * Some time management tips: **


 * 1. **Determine how to spend your time. Try this [|interactive tool]  to see how much time you devote to various activities.

//Here is the template which is included in the Middle School Homework Agenda. //
 * 2. ** Create a <span style="font-family: Candara,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">[|Weekly Study Plan] <span style="font-family: Candara,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"> - schedule in extracurricular activities to ensure you have a good work-life balance. Keep in mind times when you are likely to be more tired and when you might work at your peak performance.




 * <span style="font-family: Candara,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">3. **<span style="font-family: Candara,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"> Make a <span style="font-family: Candara,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">[|To Do list] <span style="font-family: Candara,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"> to stay on task during study sessions. Keep it manageable and **incorporate small breaks** to eat or get some fresh air. Incorporate some time estimates for each task. The graph below illustrates [[image:https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/O_VnI6nny2QQebD0iJ2kRf4pvcpO8fLG4EawQyq0z2m0Usw6qAJGjYGeZYftmQJILn0KC79wdAu-m4ARGYo3yhH4yKWK-WrNdgFr4euGCtfXpGPYWVL0u42Q9g width="336" height="226" align="right"]]that 20 minutes of focused work, followed by a short break and another 20 minutes is a good recipe for a productive study session.


 * <span style="font-family: Candara,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">4 **<span style="font-family: Candara,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">. If you are into using technology, there are LOTS of apps out there to facilitate this and more are developed all the time. A few good ones are for Android phones, Android tablets, iPhone, iPad, and the web are:

<span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Candara,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">[|Remember The Milk] __<span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Candara,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">[|Astrid] __ <span style="font-family: Candara,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">[|In Class]


 * //__<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Candara,sans-serif; font-size: 16pt;">WARNING __<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Candara,sans-serif; font-size: 16pt;">: //**** //<span style="font-family: Candara,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Technology can be a __major__ time drain. Do not get too wrapped up in selecting the perfect app! // **


 * <span style="font-family: Candara,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">5. ****<span style="font-family: Candara,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"> Prioritize **<span style="font-family: Candara,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"> your tasks. By using the system below, you can determine what should go at the top of your To Do list....as well as what needs to wait!

//<span style="font-family: Candara,sans-serif; font-size: 19px; line-height: 28px;">**6.** **<span style="font-family: Candara,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 1.5;">Set a timer **<span style="font-family: Candara,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"> for specific tasks and __be disciplined about moving on__ to ensure you accomplish. The [|Time Timer] app is a great tool for setting time limits for certain tasks, but an egg timer works well too! //

//**<span style="font-family: Candara,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">7. **<span style="font-family: Candara,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"> **Turn off distracting devices such as phones and the television.** Establish certain times to check email or messages. If a social networking site or the sports scores are a consistent distraction, consider [|setting some filters] which will block certain websites at specific times of day. //




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