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You will hear the school bell ring in your head whenever you lend your ear to it! The sound of the school bell has a certain amount of energy that makes the adrenaline flow, and we look forward to the next hour.
The day’s first bell brings great energy as enthusiastic young and fresh minds come racing into the school gates. The day will see the entry and exit of fun and joy in the class till the last bell, which leaves the campus devoid of all energy and seems like the sunset hour midday.
Our first lessons in time management are rendered to us by this innocuous bell, which may sound jarring initially but becomes part of our growing years. A school period is a block of time allocated for lessons, classes or other activities. They typically last between 40 and 60 minutes, with around 3-8 periods per school day. Educators determine the number and length of these periods and how best to use the time.
Managing time is the first challenge for all of us at school; using the 40-odd minutes to ensure learning and capture the imagination is always the biggest challenge for teachers and students alike.
Our first lessons in time management are rendered to us by this innocuous bell.
The race against time, the need to complete the lesson plan, ensure good understanding and give the students the absolute joy of learning between two bells is challenging for even the best teachers. How best you use your limited time determines your effectiveness as a teacher or a mentor for a group of learners. Thus, crucial questions to answer, considering that the next bell will ring soon- What do I do? When do I do it? How well do I do it?
Isn’t time management an issue for your students? Do their busy schedules and social lives prevent them from completing homework assignments? Managing time is the most critical element as this is the basic premise of putting in place a timetable; the bells for the hour are the key to effective delivery. The timetable adds to the calendar, making the academic year for our curriculum delivery.
Students who have studied in residential schools are more independent, and parents may think they have greater confidence. Their thinking is that the school works hard to make the best use of the 24 hours they have. From the ‘wake up’ bell to the ‘lights out’ bell, all members of the school community work to synchronise a child’s life at the school. As the average boarding school child hears more bells, I am stating that he can manage their time better. When the children return home from boarding school, they find the going tough at first, then they feel the urge to do something and put forth the question, ‘What do I do?’.
A bell is a signal in a school that tells the students when it is time to go to class in the morning and when it is time to change classes during the day. Typically, the first bell tells the students it is time to report to class, and the bell that occurs shortly after that means the students are late. There may also be a warning bell between the first and late bell. ~ Wikipedia
The signal for us to thus get active is the school bell; the ringing sound may excite or push us; it is the call of the hour and wants us to know that precious time is ticking. Successful people know how to manage their time better, and leadership is the best time management. If you learn how to use your time most judiciously, you will succeed; this is what we will have a mother telling children at home and the school bell reminding us of at school. You need to hear the bell ring and value your most precious moments in time.
How to manage your time? These days, time is at a premium. We have devices that keep us constantly connected with work, friends and family; this may create some form of stress and challenge you to keep up the pace. All you need to do is put your ‘things to do’ in place at the early hour or the first bell and then do your best to follow it through the day. We must never panic or be stressed but appreciate that a ‘moment in time’ is perhaps the most precious and, like flowing water, will never return.
Our life sets a time limit, and this is indeed the wealth we often do not value in our quest for materials and the race to beat others to it.
Hear the bell, find the energy, think for yourself and decide how best you will use your time. Remember the school bell and hear it ring always; let it not make life uncomfortable but help you enjoy every moment and be the master of your time. Time management alone will help you find yourself and live a joyous life.
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