Serena Pariser & Edward F. DeRoche 
Real Talk About Time Management [PDF ebook] 
35 Best Practices for Educators

‘This book is exactly what busy teachers need! I found so many tips and strategies to streamline all the busyness of planning, grading, collaborating, interacting with parents, engaging students, and even the layout of the classroom. What a joy to read!’
Janel Meehan
English Language Arts Teacher, Grades 6 and 7
San Diego Unified School District
San Diego, CA

Gain more productive time in each day! Real talk about managing time, reducing stress, and avoiding teacher burnout.

Do you love teaching but feel overwhelmed by getting it all done? Effective time management skills transform teacher confidence and morale, energize and engage students, and improve the learning climate of a classroom—for both you and your students.

Time management directly relates to classroom management, your personal sanity, and your overall quality of life inside and outside of the classroom. Time management experts Serena Pariser and Edward F. De Roche are here to help you reduce stress and find more time in your day with short, practical time management strategies that can greatly improve your classroom learning environment and your mental health. Weaving wellness research with classroom-tested tips and tricks on everything from lesson planning to grading to meeting the needs of individual students, Real Talk About Time Management includes

·         35 practical, teacher-proven strategies for saving time and setting personal boundaries

·         Stories and vignettes from educators about proactive time management adjustments that worked

·         Real anecdotes from new teachers about the challenges of time management

·         ‘Your Turn’ questions after every strategy that invite personal reflection and strategic planning

Students deserve teachers who are energized, optimistic, and in control of the daily grind while still having the energy and time to foster meaningful connections. Develop proactive habits for managing time and give your best self to your students.

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Acknowledgments

About the Authors

Introduction

Part I: Time Management Mindset

Strategy #1: Ask Yourself Questions

Strategy #2: Be Tuned in to the Advice Other Teachers Give You About Time Management

Strategy #3: You Have So Much to Do . . . Why?

Strategy #4: Be a Hunter: Track Down Controllable Factors That Add to Your Workload

Strategy #5: Change Your Language Around Your Workload

Strategy #6: Am I Scraping the Right Car?

Strategy #7: Watch Your Water Cooler

Strategy #8: Get Unstuck When You Feel Paralyzed by Too Much to Do

Strategy #9: Organize and Unclutter

Strategy #10: Prep Where It Counts Before the Start of School

Part II: Planning

Strategy #11 Cut Down Your Grading Time

Strategy #12: Meetings: Stick to an Agenda to Save Time

Strategy #13: What’s Your Right Climate?

Strategy #14: Be Proactive, Not Reactive With Tasks

Strategy #15: Cell Phones, E-mails, and Social Media . . . Oh My!

Strategy #16: Plan Enough Time for Each Student

Strategy #17: Peer Mediators to Save Time in Your Classroom

Part III: At School

Strategy #18: Healthy Habits With Curriculum

Strategy #19: Groupwork

Strategy #20: When We Have to Be Present

Strategy #21: Manage Time in Your Lessons

Strategy #22: Technology

Strategy #23: Necessary Multitasking

Strategy #24: Helping Your Students Manage Their Time

Strategy #25: Get a Handle on Paperwork

Strategy #26: Manage Time in Parent Conferences/Parent Meetings

Strategy #27: Managing Your Time Dealing With Extracurricular Activities

Strategy #28: Have a System to Keep Up With E-mails

Strategy #29: Know When to Take Little Breaks Throughout the Day

Part IV: At Home

Strategy #30: Manage Correspondence With Parents and Students

Strategy #31: Taking Care of Yourself

Strategy #32: Meditation

Strategy #33: Enjoy Your Time After School and on the Weekends

Strategy #34: Secondary Trauma

Strategy #35: Compassion Fatigue

An Open Letter to Teachers

References

Index

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Edward F. De Roche received a BS degree from the University of Maine, an MEd degree from Easter Connecticut State University, and an MA and Ph D from the University of Connecticut. He is currently Professor in the School of Education and Codirector of the International Center for Character Education at the University of San Diego.
He has been an elementary and middle school teacher and principal, a public school board member, a member of two private high school boards, and a school of education dean. He is a consultatant, evaluator, author, teacher trainer, and the recipient of several awards. He has published eight books and over 50 articles on educational topics.