The document provides tips for getting organized at home and school, including having a dedicated work space with good lighting and outlets, avoiding distractions like TV and phones, keeping desks neat, labeling notebooks, taking clear notes, and using calendars and to-do lists to manage time and track assignments.

1. GETTING ORGANIZED

2. Getting organized at home
• Helpful items in a good study space:
A work space ( a desk or a table ).
A good chair.
A place for books.

3. Getting organized at home
Good lighting.
Outlets.
Writing tools and other supplies.
A bulletin board.

4. Distractions
Avoid distraction at any cost.
•A distraction is anything that takes your attention away from
your task.
•Examples:
TV, video games, music, phones.
Log out of all social network application if you are using a
computer.

5. Getting organized at school
• Keep your desk clean and neat.
• Put things that you don't need under your desk.
• Use your assignment notebook wisely.

6. Keeping track of your work
• Strategies for organizing your work at school:
Label your notebooks.
Take legible (readable) notes.
Keep related paper together in a special folder.
Get rid off(clean out) anything you don't need.
Store important papers in a special place.
Keep your files organized if using a computer.

7. Managing your time
• Methods for tacking and managing your schedule(timetable):
Assignment book.
Daily to-do lists.
Desk or wall calendar.
PDA ( personal digital assessment).