time management

To-Do list

• Have a to-do list - get ideas out of your head so you can think
• Use next actions
• Carry it with you and keep it in one place
• Have a to-do list for others!

Projects List

• Have a projects list
• Review it once a half-term
• Transfer ideas onto your to-do list

Manage email

• A Action; A Read; A Waiting; A Personal
• Turn off the instant messenger
• Do it all in one go
• Don't do it first thing in the morning
• Don't use it as a distraction
• Delete delete delete
• Never more than one page ever in inbox - it's a sin

Manage paper

• Move it on asap
• If it takes two minutes, do it
• Have two trays only - in and out (or use only one)

Manage interruptions

• Avoid time burglars
• Every second counts
• Learn body language prompts
• Manage meeting times and be aware
• Who are the time wasters - and whose life are they wasting?

Manage your class

• Behaviour routines
• Target mark
• Arrive early and set up
• Think ahead

Get a move on!

• Work quickly! Are you really flat out?
• Look for time saving ways - make it a constant thought
• The million pound question

Get smart

• Prioritise
• Focus
• Group tasks together - eg phone calls
• Use your calendar
• Don't be afraid to cut off if you have to
• Grow a backbone
• Do the difficult things first
• Deal swiftly with children if you can
• Read books on time management

Final tips

• The 80/20 rule - near enough is often good enough
• Start a task you hate and do 5 mins
• Read books on time management
• Become obsessed with time
• Use G Tasks or similar
• Delegate where you can
• What is the next action