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Critical Thinking Skills Building Towards Success Day 1 – Organization and Time Management

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Critical Thinking Skills

Building Towards Success

Day 1 – Organization and Time Management

Introduction

Day 1 - Organization & Time Management Day 2 - Effective Study Skills Day 3 - Test Taking Strategies Day 4 - Managing Anxiety and Stress

Organization & Time Management

Developing a 4 Week Plan

Week 1 - Organizing and Planning

Week 2 - Studying

Week 3 - Studying

Week 4 – Reviewing, Resting and Writing

Week 1- Organizing and Planning

By weeks end, you should Organize your binders Get missed notes/hand outs Contact teachers for exam review sheets Create a study plan

Prioritize Where and when to study Identifying and avoiding obstacles

Prioritizing Activity

Activity Priority #

Part time job 2

School 1

Sport ?

Student council

House hold chores

List your daily/weekly activities, then rank them from most important (1) to least

Planning for Week 2 and 3

To organize your weekly planner you should Get a clear understanding of what is expected of

you for your exam(s). Determine your fixed commitments. Estimate how much time you will need. Use a daily to do list. Plan breaks - reward yourself. Realize that every minute is important.

Example ScheduleWeekly Planner Date:

  Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

Time              

7:00AM              

8:00AM   extra help   extra help      

9:00AM Science 10 English 10 Math 10 Pal 11 Science 10    

10:00AM              

11:00AM Math 10 Pal 11 Science 10 English 10 Math 10    

12:00PM     Tutoring center     Job  

1:00PM Pal 11 Science 10 English 10 Math 10 Pal 11 Job  

2:00PM           Job Study

3:00PM English 10 Math 10 Pal 11 Science 10 English 10 Job  

4:00PM           Job  

5:00PM   Job Study     Job  

6:00PM TV Break Job Study        

7:00PM Study Job   Study Study   Study

8:00PM Study Study   Study Study   Study

9:00PM   TV Break Dance   Movie    

10:00PM   Study Dance   Movie    

11:00PM     Dance        

12:00AM              

Week 4 – Reviewing, Resting and Writing

Reviewing Review your study notes daily

Resting Plan to have a good night sleep

Writing Know the time and place of the exam(s)

Dealing with Obstacles

Time Distracters Black Holes of Time Management Activity

Creating Effective Study Skills Know yourself as a learner