Steps to Manage Your Time

Create a To Do List

• Have a notebook or Word Document where you keep your list.
• Write down in your list assignments that are due this week or the following week.
• Look at your list every day to see what you need to do.
• Check off assignments that you have completed.

Prioritize Tasks

• Check which assignments are due this week or in the future.
• Check which assignments take more time to complete and which take less time to finish.
• Based on the due dates and how much time you need to complete the assignment rank the assignments from “need to complete now” to “need to complete later”.

Make a schedule

• Find out when and where is the best time and place for you to work on assignments (i.e. after school, in the library, etc.).
• Use a calendar, phone, or other tools to set the day(s) and time(s) to work on assignments.
• When creating your schedule consider how long it will take to complete the assignment and the due date(s).

Take breaks

• You have been working hard. Take a break, you deserve it!
• Make sure to take short 15-20 minute breaks for every hour of homework that you complete.
• Avoid doing activities that make it hard for you to come back to work when you are on break.
• Use a timer to time both your work and break times.

Follow the schedule

• Check your schedule to keep track of what you need to work on and when assignments are due.
• Be consistent. Work on your assignments on the days and times that you have in your schedule.
• If your schedule is not working for you, create another schedule. One which you can follow.