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Subject: SEL (Social-Emotional Learning)
Lesson Length: 15 - 20 mins
Topic: Time Management
Brief Description: Students will learn time management tools in a comic, then choose one to use for a week.
Know Before You Start: This lesson can be used as a review or an introduction to time management.
Comic 1
Comic 2
Hook:
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Read and discuss sample Comic 1.
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Have you ever felt overwhelmed with too much school work or chores?
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Have you ever fallen behind in something and didn’t know how to catch up?
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Discuss some of the ways students have tried to be more successful with time management.
Activity:
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Read and discuss sample Comic 2.
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Have students choose one of the time management tips to use for an entire week.
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Have the class write down which tip they are going to focus on and a few steps they can take to prepare for the tool they are practicing. E.g., for the “Use a timer” tip; students can write down:
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“Get a timer from the store.”
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“Try 20 minute increments and increase time if needed.”
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“Take 10 minute breaks in between focus periods.”
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“Ask my mom to remind me to set the timer at home for homework.”
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Collect the papers for the post reflection the following week.
Closure:
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Return papers back to the students after a week.
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Have them create a reflection comic about what it was like practicing their time management tool. Use the following prompts:
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What went well with the time-management tool? Why?
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What was challenging with the time-management tool? Why?
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Why is time management important for me?
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Differentiation:
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Print out the example comic for individual students.
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Use the Think-Pair-Share strategy during whole group discussion.
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Allow students to work with a partner to develop their goal.
Resources:
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Suggested Reading:
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Get Organized Without Losing It by Janet S. Fox & Steve Mark.
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