Frank Buck

Get Organized! (eBook, ePUB)

Time Management for School Leaders

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

In today's world, we're often overwhelmed by our digital devices, stacks of paper, and constant interruptions. Get Organized! outlines a complete organizational system for the busy school leader. Providing you with simple tools and techniques to bring order and control to your personal and professional life, this book will increase your productivity and decrease your stress. With Get Organized! you can spend your time on what matters most-your school and your students.

Special Features:

• Includes easy to implement ideas, at little or no cost-you can start right away!
• Each chapter contains practical tips and tools, listing exactly what to do in order to implement the strategy.
• This entirely updated edition provides digital strategies and tips for thriving in the Information Age.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 134
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. August 2015
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317527701
• Artikelnr.: 43663251

Autorenporträt

Frank Buck is an education consultant to schools and businesses. He has served as a central office administrator, principal, assistant principal, and band director during a career in education spanning almost 30 years. Dr. Buck writes a weekly newspaper column, maintains an active blog, and regularly presents at national conferences, including ASCD, Learning Forward, AMLE, NAESP, and Staff Development for Educators.

Inhaltsangabe

About the Author
Dedication
Preface
Chapter 1 Clear Your Desk
Is His Day Like Your Day?
Are You a School Leader?
Time: Friend or Foe?
A Simple Solution
Creating a Tickler File
The Tickler File in Action
Other Examples
Forgetting is a Good Thing
The Paper Workflow
Let's Tackle the Rest of the Desk
Let's Tackle the Rest of the Office (or Classroom)
An "L-Shaped" Desk
Prepare Tomorrow Today
My First-Year Secret Weapon
Summary: Your Desk is Clear and So Is Your Thinking
Chapter 2 Your Signature Tool
What is a "Signature Tool"?
Why You Should Use a Digital Tool
An Organized Task List
A Task List That Gets Done
The Calendar
A Very Complete Contacts List
A Wealth of Reference Material
Our Love/Hate Relationship with Email
Summary: You Only Have One Place to Look
Chapter 3 Handling Repeating Tasks
Setting Up a Repeating Task System
Who Can Help? The Art of Delegation
Expanding the Repeating Task List Throughout the Organization
Summary: Do the Thinking One Time and Let the System Handle the Rest
Chapter 4 Managing the Flood of Incoming Information
Documentation
Email
Let's Begin Getting In to Empty
Voice Input
Summary: Surf the Wave Instead of Drowning in the Flood
Chapter 5 Handling Multiple Projects
Projects are Different
Project Execution: The GPS of Life
Define the Goal
Break the Project into Small Steps
Put the Next Steps and the Related Goal on the Task List
Keep Related Information with the Project
Stick With a Project as Long as You Can
Put a Bookmark in the Project
Organize the Supporting Material
Summary: Build a Reputation for "Staying on Top of Things"
Chapter 6 Where Do I Put It?...It's Paper
Fingertip Files
Current Projects
Reference Files
Off-Site Storage
File It the Way You Find It
Summary: Paper is Not the Enemy-Lack of a System Is
Chapter 7 Where Do I Put It?...It's Digital
The Computer Desktop
Documents
Fingertip Files
Current Projects
"Cloud" Storage
Using Multiple Cloud Services
Backing-Up Your Files
Summary: It's Only of Value if You Can Find It Quickly
Chapter 8 Evernote Made Easy
A Day in the Life of the Evernote User
The Case for Evernote
Getting Started
What Notebooks Do You Need?
Stacks, Notebooks, and Tags
Returning to Linda's Day: Lesson Plans in Evernote
Designing Your Own System
Digital Documents versus Digital Notes
Summary: Your Notes Just Became More Valuable
Chapter 9 Putting it All Together: Mindy's Math Dilemma
The Goal and the Next Step
The Initial Meeting
Project Planning
When the Dance is Over
Total Control and Peace of Mind
Chapter 10 Time is My Friend
References