Teach Time Management: Help Students Develop 21st-Century Skills

Inflexion February 9, 2021

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Female elementary student writes on a calendar hanging on a wall.

It is not enough to be busy. . . The question is: What are we busy about?

– Henry David Thoreau

INTRO

Teach time management: Challenge students to use their time to do what matters most to them by using lesson plans like
this one from Harvard Graduate School of Education.

ACT skills and behaviors help students take ownership and successfully manage their learning. These skills include the ability to be self-directed, collaborate, set and meet goals, persist through challenges, learn to take notes effectively, and manage time well.

OBJECTIVES

Challenge students to use their time to do what matters most to them

Help your students learn how to prioritize and balance their commitments

RESOURCES

LESSON PLAN: Time Management

PDF: ACT

ACTIVITY

Challenge students to use their time to do what matters most to them.

Provide a lesson plan like this one from Harvard Graduate School of Education.

Help your students learn how to prioritize and balance their commitments.

TIPS

Little Things, such as the above activity, are smaller efforts you can do tomorrow, or within the next week.

Like this activity? Check out Inflexion’s full-page ACT document for more ideas.

Categories: Rituals & Routines

Tags: 21st Century Readiness, Shared Vision for Readiness, Student Empowerment, Student Experience, Student Outcomes

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