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Emerson and Parker have lost control of the final commercial flight of the Berringer-848 model airplane. As it plummets from the sky, every second is vital. Fortunately skills coach extraordinaire Ray Roundtree is on hand to outline some strategies for better managing their time. As Ray himself remarks when all was said and done, they learned a valuable lesson.
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Many people feel out of control, stressed, and don't know how to effectively manage their day. They become fixated on internal thoughts about overload. Psychologist Eve Ash provides an A-B-C mindset strategy and simple formula to take back control of your day: Action now; Break backlog; Complete and clear; Delegate and dump; Evaluate; Future plan; and Go, have fun!
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Lost backpacks, unfinished homework, missed carpools.disorganization isn't just annoying-it can seriously jeopardize a student's future. This video teaches young people the value of personal management skills, and provides tips and strategies for getting organized in several key areas: living space, school materials, study time, extracurricular activities, and social life. Dramatizing situations in which a group of teenagers have made themselves miserable...
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Three strategies to help students make better use of their time are presented in this program. They include the development of a term calendar on which students list important academic "events," such as term-paper deadlines and exam dates. A weekly schedule allows students to assess available time and make the most of it. A daily "To-Do List" helps students avoid last-minute cramming for exams and other academic projects.
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It is estimated that 85 percent of adolescents are sleep deprived, compromising their academic performance and putting them at higher risk for accidents and health-related issues. With the proper amount of sleep, teens report feeling better and less stressed. Their grades and athletic performance improve, they experience fewer sick days, and they are less prone to obesity and type 2 diabetes. This program, hosted by Sleepless in America author Mary...
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Produced by the Academic Skills Center at Dartmouth College, this concise video helps students realize the importance of sleep in staying healthy, alert, and involved. It also offers practical perspectives on structuring activities and budgeting time so that sleep can be fully integrated into college life. Dr. Michael J. Sateia, a Dartmouth professor of psychiatry and a pioneer in the field of sleep medicine, explains that sleep influences both short-term...