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How do I manage my time

1/27/2016

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I've had lot's of questions over the time, by teachers around the globe.
"How do you...?" questions!

Mom's of my students tell me I am Doraemon, or I am having 3 bodies.

Well, no!  And I don't even feel half as busy as you would describe.  I also don't think there is much thinking about "time management"~at least I have never read a book about it or studied about time management.

No philosophy of getting up early or working at night or what so ever.
No!
So, this is all what it's not!

Maybe it is all natural;  I really can't tell you the magic.  But I can tell you practically what and how I do certain things.

And I've decided to put up a series of different topics, that I think  are important if you have your own English school.

So, today, let me start with a very very basic, often asked question:

Q:  How much time do you spend on preparing you lessons? Time for printing and making materials!

​A:  This and a computer with the GE software is basically all I need:


Picture
Picture
Of course making all these cards I spent a bit of time, but nothing beyond possible.


If you can make some time in a row where you don't have any lessons, get enough ink (especially yellow!!! The GE English cards cry for yellow, and you'll keep running out of it!!!), paper and laminate film and a cutter if possible.

Start with the first topic and just go through the whole curriculum printing all of the mini cards.  Depending on class size, I'd even print double sets~ and for several I even printed 4 sets, as you can play interesting games.
Do NOT think! which topic to print or wether you will use it or not.  Just print them ALL!

You can do the printing while cleaning or working on your lesson plans or what so ever.  ( I know people say double tasking isn't good, but in my experience it depends and sometimes it is very helpful to be able to do several things at once!)

Then do the cutting, then the laminating and again the cutting.

Get pouches (those you can see through! as otherwise you will not find what you just want during your classes)
put each topic into a pouch and write the topic on it.

For later (this is no hurry!) you might copy other material for the same topic.  Then you can just add those into the pouches.  For example Domino cards or Uno cards, etc.

Now~ I can hear some saying "but there are so many topics and so much to print"
I did the ones on the photos about 3, 4 years ago, when my own 3 kids were still much smaller and needed me. Also then,  I had a 11 hour job at public school in the mornings and my own school at home in the afternoon.  But it was possible, and no stress at all.  The stress is THINKING ABOUT IT!  
If you just do it, it is no problem at all.



If you still have trouble starting, you can even get someone to help you.
Students:  Kids love doing things like this, and kids love helping out, especially if they see the things used afterwards.
Moms:  Moms are usually also happy if they can help!
Or some Highschool kids from around;  pay them a fair amount~ the time it saves you will pay you back double of what it cost you!


P.S
In the first years using Ge I made little by little, but I ended up not knowing which topics I had, double made some or didn't have those I just needed.  Get things done at once, and there won't be anything to worry about anymore.


OK, topic will be continued!
If you have questions in between, please do ask!
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11 コメント
Mark Armstrong link
2/1/2016 12:17:54 am

Your collection of Genki English cards looks a lot like the back of my car. I do a lot of freelance work at local preschools in South Korea and it's just easier to keep everything in one place. I just pop open the trunk, pull out what I need, and away to class I go.

It took so many hours to print out and laminate my own collection but once I did lesson prep was the simplest thing in the world. And I daresay your collection looks a fair bit prettier than mine!

Wonderful post.

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Aimee
2/1/2016 01:29:47 pm

A picture is worth a thousand words! Thanks for sharing.

I teach in public schools so I also have a clear file for the A4 flashcards. It is in this file that I add all the worksheets, misc pictures and ideas. This way when I teach it again, it reminds me of the activities I've used with it.

Another poor man's idea is to paste a picture of the contents on a used envelope. I write the kinds of cards (ie 10 sets of mini-cards, 5 sets of what's missing, uno cards) etc as I add them to envelope.

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Julia
2/1/2016 08:05:20 pm

Thanks a lot for sharing Margit!

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Margit link
2/2/2016 01:21:09 pm

Mark, Aimee, Julia,

thanks a lot for your comments. I'm glad you like the post.

Margit

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Julie
2/14/2016 09:42:39 am

You are amazing Margit! I love seeing your ideas and would love to meet you someday.

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Margit link
2/14/2016 10:42:21 am

Hi Julie,

Thanks a lot. I'm glad to hear that.
Do you happen to be in Japan?

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Manizheh link
5/25/2017 02:48:53 am

Hi.I always have some troubles in teaching .I saw you in facebook today for the first time.It was fantastic!!
http://engmoochesh95.mihanblog.com/

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Margit link
5/25/2017 08:51:00 am

Thank you very much for joining the live session on Facebook yesterday Manizheh.
I am happy you liked it.

I will put up a blog post today about my teaching course as well, so if you like please pop along~I am sure most of your 'troubles teaching' will be solved.

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Manizheh link
5/25/2017 05:05:19 pm

Thanks a lot. I appreciate your time. Words can't describe how thankful I am.

ceedee
5/26/2017 08:33:39 am

Had been away for a month and was so lucky to make it back in time for your live FB video. Thanks to Richard's heads-up email, too. I am so excited about your Masterclass - I have of course already signed up. Do you have a page on your website giving out more details about it, by the way? Thanks!

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Margit link
5/26/2017 08:48:44 am

Hi ceedee,

thank you so much for signing up.
I really need to get this on my website and on my facebook site. Right now I only have yesterday's blogpost mentioning it.

Once you are in the group (latest tomorrow), I think you will get all the information you need to start off.

It will take me a few days to put things properly on my website, so if there is anything I can help you with right now, please let me know.

Thanks and have a great day!

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