Time management skills in teaching

1. Time Management for
Teachers
Presented by Maryam Alvi

2. Myths about Time Management
Time management is
nothing but common
sense. I do well in school,
so I must be managing
my time effectively.
It takes all the fun out of
life!!!
Time management? I
work better under
pressure.
No matter what I do, I
won’t have enough time!

4. The Truth About Time Management
 Increases productivity.
 Reduces stress.
 Improves self-esteem.
 Helps achieve balance
in life.
 Increases self-
confidence
 Helps you reach your
goals!

5. There are 30 hours in a Week
Urgent Not Urgent
Important Do Now Plan to Do
Not Important Reject
• Trivial requests from
others
• Apparent emergencies
• Interruptions and
distractions
Resist
• ‘Comfort’ activities,
computer games, net
surfing
• Chat, gossip, text, social
communications
• Daydreaming, doodling over
long breaks
• Unnecessary adjusting
equipment
Habitual ‘comforters’ not true
tasks. Non-productive, de-
motivational. Minimize or
cease altogether.
Plan to avoid them.

6. Steps to Managing Your Time
1. Set goals
2. Set reasonable expectations
(and remember that no one’s
perfect)
3. Make a schedule
4. Revisit and revise your plan

7. Calendars
 Different Perspectives
 The “to do” List

8. Year Calendar
(Event Calendar)

9. Monthly Calendar
(Term plans)

10. Weekly Calendar
(Weekly plan)

11. Things which a teacher should do before
going to class
 Identify the learning objectives.
 Plan the specific learning activities.
 Plan to assess student understanding.
 Plan to sequence the lesson in an engaging and meaningful
manner.
 Create a realistic timeline.
 Plan for a lesson closure.

12. How to
manage
time
during
class
 First 2 mins arrange the classroom,
ask the students how they are?
How's day going on, ask them to
arrange themselves, their chairs &
tables etc.
 Next 3 mins ask them to revise the
previous topic.
 Next 5 mins take a quick quiz.
 Next 5 mins utilize for starter
activity.
 Next 15 mins for development or
deliver lecture
 10 mins for copy work.
 Last 5 mins summarize your topic.

13. Last but not the least
 https://youtu.be/VUk6LXRZMMk?t=226

14. Enjoy your time as a Teacher!