1. Time Management
Who’s Got the Time?

2. Raise your hand if you have turned in a late assignment
Question
Raise your hand if you have turned in a late assignment

3. Raise your hand if you wish there were more hours in a day
Question
Raise your hand if you wish there were more hours in a day

4. What is time? How many seconds in a minute?
How many minutes are in an hour?
How many hours are in a day?
How many days are in a week?
How many weeks are in a year?
How many weeks are in a school year?
Where does the time go?

5. Why is time Important? Some deadlines are legally required
Taxes are always due on April 15th
Missed deadlines can be expensive
Employers have obligations to customers

6. Why is time important? Tests have standard start times
ACT/SAT start at the same time at all locations
Games are forfeited if players are not there at game time
School attendance laws require students to be on time to class

7. What are some other things that are time sensitive?
Question
What are some other things that are time sensitive?

8. Question
What consequences have you experienced because you missed a deadline or were late?

9. Time Management Tools Calendar Planner Smartphone
Online Scheduling Tools

10. Benefits of meeting deadlines
Efficiency
Productivity
Good Grades
Increased Opportunities
Good Reputation
Praise From Others
Financial Benefits/Discounts

11. Consequences of being late
Tardy
Lost Wages/Termination of Job
Removed From Team/Group
Failed Grade
Missed Service
Missed Events
Family Disputes

12. What things in your life are time sensitive?
School
Work
Extra-curricular Activities
Homework
Doctor Appointments
Religious Activities
Entertainment Events
Family Commitments

13. Question
What unplanned things have you experienced that caused you to be late?

14. Things you may not have considered
Travel Time
Time to get to school, meeting, or appointment
Wait Time
Doctor’s Office or Restaurant
Actual Time to Complete Work
Finish paper or worksheet
Meal Preparation and Cleanup
Necessary Sleep Each Night to Function

15. Things you may not have considered
Waiting for Parent or Sibling
Overtime at Game or Other Event
Technology Issues
Health Issues
Injury or Illness

16. What Things in your life are the highest priority?
School
Work
Extra-curricular Activities
Homework
Religious Activities
Family Commitments

17. A Typical week in your life
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
7:00
8:00
9:00
10:00
11:00
Noon
1:00
2:00
3:00
4:00
5:00
6:00

18. Activities/events School Homework/Tutoring/Detention
Sports/Clubs/Band/Choir
Work
Family Obligations
Social Events
Doctor Appointments
Religious Activities
Sleep
Meals
Other

19. Prioritize the most importantly by highlighting them

20. Create a table and schedule
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
7:00
8:00
9:00
10:00
11:00
Noon
1:00
2:00
3:00
4:00
5:00
6:00

21. considerations
Does everything fit into your schedule with room for unexpected issues?
How can you make your schedule work better?
Don’t underestimate time needed to complete tasks.
Don’t forget the little things

22. assignment
Using the table you created to list your daily activities, monitor your actual times and compare them to those that you estimated on your worksheet.
At the end of the week, evaluate the results. Did you do a good job of planning your schedule? What could you have done better? What did you overestimate? How will you use the information from this activity to help you with time management in the future?
Write a brief analysis of your planned versus actual week.
Submit the report with your planned schedule and documented results by the end of class Monday, Sept. 18th.