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Priority Power

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Lesson Plan

Priority Power Lesson Plan

Students will learn to assess and rank their current assignments by urgency and importance, creating a prioritized to-do list using a structured worksheet to improve time-management and reduce stress.

This lesson gives students a clear strategy to manage multiple deadlines, helping them build essential time-management skills, reduce overwhelm, and gain confidence in handling their workload.

Audience

8th Grade Students

Time

15 minutes

Approach

Guided individual work with a structured prioritization template.

Materials

Prep

Prepare Materials

5 minutes

  • Print copies of the Priority Power Worksheet for the student.
  • Ensure a Digital Timer is set up and functioning.
  • Gather a pencil and eraser.
  • Review the student’s current assignment list, if available.

Step 1

Introduction and Goal Setting

2 minutes

  • Briefly explain why prioritizing assignments matters.
  • Share the objective: create a clear, ranked to-do list.
  • Highlight benefits: reduced stress and better deadline management.

Step 2

List Current Assignments

3 minutes

  • Ask the student to list all pending assignments on the worksheet.
  • Encourage inclusion of due dates and estimated effort for each task.

Step 3

Prioritize Using Worksheet

7 minutes

  • Guide the student to rank tasks by urgency (due date) and importance (impact on grade).
  • Model assigning priorities if needed.
  • Have the student label each task with a priority number (1 = highest).
  • Use the Digital Timer to stay on pace.

Step 4

Review and Reflect

3 minutes

  • Review the completed prioritized list together.
  • Discuss how the student will tackle the top two tasks first.
  • Ask: “How does this strategy help you feel more organized?”
  • Encourage the student to identify one immediate next step.
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Worksheet

Priority Power Worksheet

Follow the guidelines in the Priority Power Lesson Plan to complete this worksheet.

Name: _________________________ Date: _______________

1. List Your Current Assignments

List each pending assignment with its due date and your estimated effort.

Assignment 1: ________________________________



Due Date: __________ Estimated Effort (Low/Med/High): _______

Assignment 2: ________________________________



Due Date: __________ Estimated Effort (Low/Med/High): _______

Assignment 3: ________________________________



Due Date: __________ Estimated Effort (Low/Med/High): _______

Assignment 4: ________________________________



Due Date: __________ Estimated Effort (Low/Med/High): _______

Assignment 5: ________________________________



Due Date: __________ Estimated Effort (Low/Med/High): _______

2. Prioritize Your Tasks

Assign a priority number (1 = highest) to each assignment above.

Assignment 1 Priority: ____


Assignment 2 Priority: ____


Assignment 3 Priority: ____


Assignment 4 Priority: ____


Assignment 5 Priority: ____

3. Plan Your First Steps

Which two assignments will you start with first? Explain why you chose them.

  1. ___________________________________________





  2. ___________________________________________





4. Reflection

  1. How does having a prioritized list help you feel more organized and less stressed?










  2. What is your next immediate action to begin working on your top priority assignment?










Keep this worksheet as your guide for managing assignments. Return to your teacher once completed!

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Cool Down

Priority Power Reflection

Exit Ticket

  1. After completing the Priority Power Worksheet, how confident do you feel about tackling your assignments with a clear plan? Explain.





  2. Which assignment will you start with first and why?





  3. What is one strategy you'll use to keep yourself organized and reduce stress as you work through your tasks?





Please hand this reflection to your teacher before you leave.

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Slide Deck

Priority Power

Objective:
• Create a clear, ranked to-do list.

Why Prioritize?
• Reduces stress
• Helps meet deadlines
• Builds confidence

Time: 2 minutes
• Welcome the student and introduce today’s session: “Priority Power.”
• Read aloud the objective: “We’ll create a clear, ranked to-do list for your assignments.”
• Highlight benefits: reduced stress, better deadline management.

Step 1: List Your Assignments

Use the Priority Power Worksheet to record:
• Assignment name
• Due date
• Estimated effort (Low/Med/High)

Time: 3 minutes
• Ask the student to open the Priority Power Worksheet.
• Guide them to list all pending assignments, due dates, and estimated effort.
• Prompt: “Include every assignment you’re working on right now.”

Step 2: Prioritize Your Tasks

On your worksheet:
• Compare due dates and effort
• Consider grade impact
• Assign each task a priority number (1 = highest)

Time: 7 minutes
• Explain how to rank tasks by urgency (due date) and importance (impact on grade).
• Model one example if needed.
• Have the student assign a priority number (1 = highest) to each task.
• Use the digital timer to keep us on track.

Step 3: Plan Your First Steps

Which two assignments will you start with first?

  1. ____________________ Why? ____________
  2. ____________________ Why? ____________

Time: 3 minutes
• Ask: “Which two tasks will you tackle first?”
• Have the student write their choices and reasons on the worksheet.
• Discuss out loud why these tasks came out on top.

Review & Reflect

  1. Review your ranked list and next steps.
  2. Complete the Priority Power Reflection
  3. Hand in your reflection when finished.

Time: 3 minutes
• Review the completed prioritized list together.
• Prompt reflection: “How does this plan help you feel more organized?”
• Direct the student to complete the Priority Power Reflection exit ticket and hand it in.

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