You guys. I have SO MUCH grading to do. SO MUCH. Some of it is no biggie, but I am going to have to spend many hours on one task in particular.
Tomorrow I would like to grade like a grownup instead of a procrastinator. So here is my thought: what if I set the expectation for myself that I will grade 4 assignments per hour until I get 28 of them graded? What if I plan to start at the top of the hour and GO until 4 of them are done, and then give myself permission to do whatever I'd like with the time remaining in the hour? (If I work efficiently, that will be about 15 minutes.) What if I plan something pleasant in the middle of the day? I already have something pleasant on the calendar for the evening.
Even as I type this I am battling the feeling that I ought to be more efficient. But that is not a realistic feeling: this will be a real slog. I will report back tomorrow with a number. Accountability works wonders.
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