Advanced Business Skills: Time Management
Lesson Overview
Media: Microsoft® PowerPoint® Presentation (37 slides)
Seat Time: 4 Classes | 200 minutes teaching
Goal:
To explore the aspects of time management and goal-setting strategies.
Description:
This lesson examines time management tools and setting short-term and long-term goals to optimize efficiency and results.
Objectives:
1. To define time management.
2. To apply effective time management skills by prioritizing tasks, following schedules, delegating tasks and goal setting.
3. To distinguish between short-term and long-term goals.
4. To demonstrate time management skills by setting goals to optimize efficiency and results.
Class 1
Class Overview:
Techniques for Effective Time Management Microsoft® PowerPoint® Segment
Action Plan
Vocabulary Handout
Key Concepts
Techniques for Effective Time Management Check for Understanding
Weekly Task List Activity
Essential Questions:
1. What is time management?
2. How can time management skills be used to prioritize and delegate tasks, follow schedules and set goals?
Step 1: Bell Ringer:
· Ask students the following question, then lead them to share their thoughts with the class.
- What is time management, and why is it important?
Step 2: Distribute the Action Plan, Vocabulary Handout and Key Concepts.
· The Action Plan lays out a list of tasks for students to complete during the lesson.
· The Vocabulary Handout is a list of terms used throughout the lesson.
· The Key Concepts is an outline which identifies the main ideas presented in the lesson which students can fill in to aid in note taking during the lesson.
Step 3: Show the Techniques for Effective Time Management PowerPoint® segment.
· This segment is 24 slides long.
· Be sure to utilize the Key Concepts for this segment of the lesson.
Step 4: Administer the Techniques for Effective Time Management Check for Understanding.
· The check for understanding is a short review of the content presented in the segment.
Step 5: Students complete the Weekly Task List Activity.
· Students will evaluate tasks to determine their priority and write a task list.
· If students do not complete the activity in class, assign it as homework.
Step 6: Exit Ticket:
· Have students turn in the Weekly Task List Activity.
Class 2
Class Overview:
Techniques for Effective Goal Setting Microsoft® PowerPoint® Segment
Action Plan
Key Concepts
Techniques for Effective Goal Setting Check for Understanding
How Do You Manage Your Time Activity
Essential Questions:
1. What are short-term and long-term goals?
2. How to set SMART and SMARTER goals?
Step 1: Bell Ringer:
· Turn & Talk: Students will turn to a partner to discuss the following prompt for two minutes:
- What is the difference between short-term and long-term goals?
Step 2: Show the Techniques for Effective Goal Setting PowerPoint® segment.
· This segment is 13 slides long.
· Be sure to utilize the Key Concepts for this segment of the lesson.
· Slide 29: Lead a student discussion about identifying short-term goals they set for this week.
Step 3: Administer the Techniques for Effective Goal Setting Check for Understanding.
· The check for understanding is a short review of the content presented in the segment.
Step 4: Students should complete the How Do You Manage Your Time Activity.
· Students will reflect on their time management habits, identify areas of improvement and set goals for more effective time management.
Step 5: Exit Ticket:
· Have students turn in the How Do You Manage Your Time Activity.
Class 3
Class Overview:
Action Plan
Career Interview Project
Progress Report Exit Activity
Step 1: Bell Ringer:
· Students should brainstorm one or two long-term goals and then consider how the goals might relate to potential careers. Lead students to share their thoughts with the class.
Step 2: Students should begin the Career Interview Project.
· Students will interview an individual in a career field which they are interested in and write an essay explaining their findings.
Step 3: Exit Ticket:
· Have students complete the Progress Report Exit Ticket Activity and turn it in.
Class 4
Class Overview:
Action Plan
Advanced Business Skills: Time Management Final Assessment
Career Interview Project
Step 1: Bell Ringer:
· Students will review their notes to prepare for the assessment.
Step 2: Administer the Advanced Business Skills: Time Management Final Assessment.
· The assessment is a comprehensive assessment covering material throughout the entire lesson.
Step 3: Students should complete the Career Interview Project.
· Students will interview an individual in a career field which they are interested in and write an essay explaining their findings.
Step 4: Exit Ticket:
· Have students turn in the Career Interview Project.
Activity Overview
Weekly Task List
Students will evaluate tasks to determine their priority and write a task list.
Accommodations:
Allow for extra time for completion.
Modifications:
Provide students with an example of a weekly task list then instruct them to evaluate each task for priority, importance and urgency.
Extension:
Allow students to expand their weekly task list to a monthly task list.
How Do You Manage Your Time
Students will reflect on their time management habits, identify areas of improvement and set goals for more effective time management.
Accommodations:
Allow for extra time for completion.
Modifications:
Provide students with a detailed list of time management habits and areas of improvement to choose from.
Extension:
Allow students to expand their goals by using the SMARTER goal criteria.
Project Overview
Career Interview
Students will interview someone in a career field which they are interested in and write an essay explaining their findings.
Accommodations:
Allow for extra time for completion.
Modifications:
Provide students with a list of open-ended questions to ask during the interview.
Extension:
Allow students to present their findings to the class.
Career & Technical Student Organizations
Business Professionals of America
Ethics & Professionalism
Future Business Leaders of America
Business Procedures
Community Service Project
Career Connections
Using the Career Connections Activity allows students to explore careers associated with this lesson by viewing career interviews with various industry professionals. The career interviews are located in the Select Media drop-down menu on the lesson page. See the Career Connections Activity for more details.
Amy Gardner, In-House Designer, Las Vegas Hilton
Danielle Rice, Employee Communication & Recognition Manager, Las Vegas Hilton
Mike van Lente, Director of Learning & Development, Radio Shack
