NHEG EDGuide December 2016

A Teachers Teaching Time

A Teachers Teaching Time Management BY jocelyn sutherland We all want our children to be responsible learners. We want to be able to give them a multi-step assignment and somehow magically they know just how to organize their time, not procrastinate and get everything completed up to our expectations. However, is this really realistic? Some children seem to be born with a natural instinct to plan and organize. Most of our children, however, need to be taught how to manage their time and it is never too early to teach. First, assign a multi-step assignmen (One that requires several steps to complete the entire thing) depending upon the age of your child and level of ability to organize and stay on task. Make the assignment fit the child’s ability. Include the following: · Compete description of the assignment and what is expected as a finished product · List of priorities/steps for the assignment · Due dates for each section of the assignment · Assignment rubric (Giving the child a clear understanding what is expected at each phase of the project as well as the overall end product. ) If this is the child’s first attempt at learning how to manage his or her time, create a daily schedule detailing what should be completed each day and go over it at the beginning of the project. Then, each day, review what should be completed. Follow up at the end of the day to ensure the task(s) have been completed. As your child advances in time management skills, you can begin working with him/her to create each day’s schedule (at the beginning of the assignment) until ultimately you can give the entire responsibility of daily planning for future assignments over to the child. This will take time and several assignments but eventually, your child will learn the importance of a schedule and sticking to it. Examples of multi-step assignment: · Essays or research reports (includes choosing a topic, researching, writing a draft, review/editing, final draft) · Lapbooking projects · Science Fair projects Things to keep in mind while assigning and teaching time management skills: · Create clear guidelines both for daily schedules as well as for the final project · Make the assignment realistic for the individual child · Make the assignment interesting · Give assignments that matter · ENFORCE deadlines · Reward students for their work. Remember, every child is different and will adapt to learning time-management skills at his or her own pace. It is worth teaching these skills early but it's never too late. Be patient. Be consistent. The end results will be worth it! 74

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