ORGANIZATION and MANAGEMENT
Remember the 10-second rule: If you can’t find what you are looking for in 10 seconds you lose your focus.
Use a 3-Ring Binder
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Use Colored DividersAssign a different color for each subject. Example: green for science, blue for language arts, etc.
Place clear tabs behind each colored tab divider and label them:
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Additional TabsConsider special, labeled sections for:
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Place computer to one side to allow room to study
Use a good lamp, positioned below eye level and focused on reading material
Use a pencil/pen holder
Regularly discard used pens and replenish lead/erasers in mechanical pencils |
Use a 4-section paper tray for quick, easy access to:
Create a reference section (on desk top with bookends, or a shelf easily accessible from chair).
Dictionary, Thesaurus |
Drawer divider organizers for:
Colored file folders for home filing system file drawer Extra file folder for new assignment sheets, monthly binder calendars, reports in progress, etc. |
Lamp
Pen/pencil holder Pens, mechanical pencils, extra lead, extra erasers Water soluble transparency pens (for large calendars) Colored highlighters Colored pencils Paper divider trays Notebook paper Computer paper (or any paper without lines) Special paper (graph, colored construction, map, etc.) Bookends (if appropriate) for reference books |
Stapler, Staples
Staple remover Paper clips Binder clips (for large stacks of papers) Push pins for bulletin board Calculator, extra batteries if needed Colored 3" x 5" index cards Post-it® Notes White out Rubber cement |