Dr. Melissa Read

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Timothy, Excellent to hear. Sounds like you've spent a few years refining your methods. Sometimes all we need is validation of our direction to keep moving toward productive outcomes. If it's not broken, no need to fix! Dr. Melissa Read

Dr. Melissa Read

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Streamlining the Grading Process

Richele, Tools like engrade can be a big time saver. I always encourage instructors to ask around their college to learn more about tools that are already available to them. Tools from textbook providers are another great resource. Dr. Melissa Read

Dr. Melissa Read

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Task Prioritization

Julie, Yes, when we get to be too busy, immediacy doesn't work so well and we're forced into prioritizing. Sometimes during the busiest times, we are forced to develop better time and task management systems for ourselves. Dr. Melissa Read

Dr. Melissa Read

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Task Prioritization

Lisa, A consistent approach is often the winning approach when it comes to great time and task management so I very much appreciate your thinking. Dr. Melissa Read

Dr. Melissa Read

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Task Prioritization

Timothy, I like the idea of writing priorities on the board for many reasons. The biggest one for me is that it's a great communication tool for students and helps you set expectations about classroom objectives. When students understand your objectives, their understanding often helps you stay on task. Dr. Melissa Read

Dr. Melissa Read

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Task Prioritization

Mark, It sounds like you have a great system already in place and at a guess, you are likely on top of things. Sometimes it's good to optimize when there are opportunities but in your case, you might just try to continue using the system that works so well for you. Dr. Melissa Read

Dr. Melissa Read

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Task Prioritization

Sondra, Sounds like an approach that will work well for you. Prioritization can give you great piece of mind. You can rest easy knowing the most important tasks will be taken care of. Dr. Melissa Read

Dr. Melissa Read

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Coping with Stress

David, Excellent to hear! Sounds like you have a balanced approach to coping with stress. What's great is that you have a few different outlets instead of just one. When one fails, you have others to choose from. Dr. Melissa Read

Dr. Melissa Read

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Coping with Stress

Kimberly, That sounds like a great plan. Some people stock their cars with a few snacks that can survive extreme temperatures over long periods of time. Nuts are one of many examples. Dr. Melissa Read

Dr. Melissa Read

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Coping with Stress

Stephen, Excellent to hear. Sounds like you are on track toward a healthy future. Changing all of these things at once can be a bit of a challenge. You might start small and work your way up. Dr. Melissa Read