Priortizing - immensely important
My experience in life has made me realize thatpriortizing tasks for teaching are the most effective way of saving my time for other relevant or regular things.
I would like to know if anything else has worked better for others.
Michelle, I too try to prioritize my tasks. I used to write them down but then changing them and crossing off what was accomplished became messy. So I switched to a word doc where I could just delete and add with ease. It is on my desktop so it is always accessible when I am working. I find this to be a really useful tool. Thanks
Tracy
Planning and preparation is indeed an investment that saves time and decreases stress in the long run.
I have found that really taking time to plan, design templates, spreadsheets, outlines and so forth are so benefitial in the long run. When I first became an Instructor I would get aggravated b/c of how much time it took to prepare and prioritize. The outcome would be rushing and leaving out important tasks. Now, I take my time and feel less stressed when I gie lectures.
Great point Nancy. Templates are so helpful. While they take some time to put together at the start, they definitely save time in the end.
I look over my tasks and see if there is anything that is repeated on daily, weekly or monthly bases that I can create a template for. An Example would be a class grading spreadsheet. I would create an Excel spreadsheet for a class listing all projects required, their due dates and a field for the grade. Once I have this set up I can use it over and over again each term with little to no modification.
