Real Talk About Time Management

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

Serena Pariser is the best-selling author of several professional books for educators, including Real Talk About Classroom Management: 50 Best Practices That Work and Show You Believe in Your Students (Corwin, 2018) and Real Talk About Time Management: 35 Best Practices for Educators (Corwin, 2020). She is a coauthor of Five to Thrive: Answers to Your Biggest Questions About Creating a Dynamic Classroom (Corwin, 2022) and It Starts in the Classroom: Character Education for a Better Tomorrow (Rowman & Littlefield, 2022). Serena taught English language arts for many years, primarily in San Diego, California, and in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She has experience working with most grades in a variety of school settings across the spectrum, from underresourced urban public schools to affluent private schools. Serena was honored as Teacher of the Year at Gompers Preparatory Academy, located in San Diego. She served as assistant director of field experience at the University of San Diego, where she taught graduate and undergraduate classes for teachers in training. In addition, Serena was selected to be a national evaluator for Schools of Character. A Fulbright scholar, Serena coaches educators across the United States and around the globe, from California to Kathmandu. Her passions include progressive classroom management best practices, bringing curriculum to life, time management for teachers, and weaving character education into the curriculum. In her spare time, Serena travels and loves to experience the world for weeks at a time with just a backpack strapped to her back and a smile on her face. Serena's website can be found at www.serenapariser.com, where she writes educational articles that are enjoyed by a large audience of teachers. She is most active on social media on X @SerenaPariser and maintains a blog at www.serenapariser.com, where she writes articles for educators. She can also be directly contacted at serena.pariser@gmail.com. Edward F. DeRoche received a BS degree from the University of Maine, an MEd degree from Easter Connecticut State University, and an MA and PhD 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.