{"id":4962,"date":"2011-02-24t07:00:26","date_gmt":"2011-02-24t13:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.imrbdigital.com\/?p=4962"},"modified":"2011-02-22t22:16:18","modified_gmt":"2011-02-23t04:16:18","slug":"finding-the-time-to-teach-part-2-%e2%80%93-time-management","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.imrbdigital.com\/2011\/02\/finding-the-time-to-teach-part-2-%e2%80%93-time-management\/","title":{"rendered":"finding the time to teach part 2 \u2013 time management"},"content":{"rendered":"

finding the time to teach part 2 \u2013 time management<\/strong> is the second of a series of posts written by cft graduate teaching fellow, lily claiborne. these blog posts are intended to share ideas for prioritizing, planning, working efficiently, and avoiding procrastination – resulting in a more balanced, successful life in academia.<\/em><\/p>\n

in my gradstep<\/a> workshop on finding the time to teach, we focused on the four main steps in managing your time well as an overcommitted graduate student and ta in order to be a successful teacher:<\/p>\n

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  1. prioritize <\/a><\/li>\n
  2. plan<\/strong><\/li>\n
  3. work efficiently<\/li>\n
  4. avoid procrastination<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    the following strategies will help you better manage your time and get more done.<\/p>\n

    between a rock, a hard place, and an ivory tower*<\/strong><\/h3>\n

    tips for time management\"\"<\/a>
    \n<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    1. realize that there are two related issues here: balance <\/a>and procrastination<\/a>.\u00a0 that is, not just allocating time but creating more of it.<\/li>\n
    2. plan your time<\/strong>.\u00a0 schedule time for relaxation and give yourself permission to enjoy it.<\/li>\n
    3. protect your prime time.\u00a0 determine your best time of day, and schedule tasks at that time.<\/li>\n
    4. learn to say \u201cno.\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n
    5. build time into your schedule for delays, interruptions, etc.\u00a0 nearly every task takes longer than we anticipate it will.<\/li>\n
    6. make a \u201cto do\u201d list every morning, arranged in priority order.\u00a0 include even the smallest tasks.\u00a0 crossing off any item is a source of satisfaction.<\/li>\n
    7. choose social occasions carefully.\u00a0 know with whom you really want to spend time; will you come away feeling energized, or feeling drained?<\/li>\n
    8. to help avoid procrastination<\/a>, divide each job into small, manageable tasks and reward yourself for completing each one.<\/li>\n
    9. start writing.\u00a0 organizing techniques are often simply ways to delay the work of writing.\u00a0 just begin, and worry about the quality later.<\/li>\n
    10. don\u2019t waste time regretting your failures.\u00a0 the time spent feeling guilty about what you haven\u2019t done could be used more productively to actually do something.<\/li>\n
    11. carry blank index cards or a mini tape recorded to jot down ideas when they occur.<\/li>\n
    12. concentrate on one thing at a time \u2013 close your email, facebook, etc. and focus on the task at hand.<\/li>\n
    13. try to have a place for everything, so time is not wasted in searching for the items you need.<\/li>\n
    14. realize that inevitably, some of your time will be spent on activities outside your control.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      *created by rosanne awbrey and revised by lily claiborne<\/em><\/p>\n

      coming next: finding the time to teach part 3 \u2013 preparing to teach<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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