Highly trained professionals like airline pilots and surgeons use checklists to make sure they complete each essential task. You can use checklists to help stay organized with your essential tasks and due dates. Here are a couple of simple checklists that you can try out, and then adapt for your own needs:
1. Checklist for afternoon or evening homework sessions:
- What homework is due tomorrow? Complete that first.
- Review your notes on today’s classes (5 minutes per class). What questions do you have? Note them so you can ask about them in class.
- What homework was assigned today? When is it due?
- If time allows, work on upcoming homework assignments.
2. Checklist before sleeping at night:
- Have I completed 15 minutes of Independent Reading?
- Have I completed all the homework that is due tomorrow?
- Have I checked to see what classes I have tomorrow?
- Have I put all the books and materials I will need tomorrow into my schoolbag?
- Have I plugged in my phone and laptop so they will be fully charged tomorrow?