Out of Time
I am great at making a to do list. Unfortunaly, I do not have a chance to finish the list by the end of the working day, because of many interuption, and it seems to be important at the time. How would you handle the situation?
I run into this same problem, I make detailed and prioritized to-do lists, but throughout the workday other things do come up. Mostly these are issues with individual students needing help with assignments, often late or make-up work, or students needing help with other things not immediately pertaining to class. By having my prioritized list I know what has to be done by the end of the day and what can wait until later in the week. I have also adopted a policy with make-up work for students. I keep a seperate folder of make-up assignments and do not grade them until Fridays, when our school has no classes and only faculty meetings. And if I have more pressing tasks that need to be completed, students requests for reference letters,..etc., get pushed back until I have time for them, this is why I usually ask for a 2 week notice.
That's tough. I'd start by listing some high level tasks - not everything. The list can at first serve as a high level guide to things you want to get done. Then as you have more time, try to get more detailed.
I also agree that making lists however sometimes. I am not able to complete them by the end of the work day.
I am great at making a to do list. Unfortunaly, I do not have a chance to finish the list by the end of the working day, because of many interuption, and it seems to be important at the time. How would you handle the situation?
That's tough Debbie! I recommend making a short list of the highest priority tasks. This is something you can do rather quickly. As you find more time, you can get more detailed. But at first, just start small and focus on what's important.
