What if you need deadlines for accountability?

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  • August 30, 2013 at 12:02 pm
    outofmire
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    I’m not sure how it works to plan your homeschool year without deadlines. I did this style of “planning” for years by simply saying I wanted to do school 5 days a week and do 1 chapter a week from these books. I usually used the book table of contents as a checklist the way that the CMO users are using this planner. This type of planning is exactly how we got so behind. I now have a 7th grader who should be in 10th grade. So I need the accountability of due dates. Right now I do my planning in excel to create a one week planner. We have a bell system that keeps us on schedule and we use Saturdays or after school time to make up if we fall behind that week. But I that rarely happens because we stay on task now and, also, I to create a pace that is reasonable and realistic. So I do adjust my expectations and the pace when i plan the new week. I also create options in my planner if I’m not certain how well suited a book will be for my sons abilities. I try to have a backup plan right there on my planner.

    I love the idea of CMO, specifically the ability to search for any book and schedule it. Is there possibly some way it can meet our needs, something I have overlooked? Is there a way to create deadlines?

    August 30, 2013 at 6:31 pm
    TailorMade
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    I don’t know if there’s a deadline setting on the CMO. I’m thinking there isn’t based on design.

    You mentioned that using your bell system has helped keep your family on task now. Seems like using the CMO would be helpful for record keeping. I know there have been threads that discuss how to print out four to five days in advance. Entering completed work each day will eventually end up meaning you’ll be able to print out reports to show your accomplishments. Some say the checking off process alone acts as an incentive to stay on track. Maybe the would be an accountability help.

    At our house, we have deadlines for certain assignments, but not for others. For instance, writing assignments tied to co-op must be completed by 3 p.m. on Fridays, or time with friends over the weekend is not an option. Math must be completed every day before any free time is available. It does require parental follow through (habit,) but it’s worth it to me to play enforcer. I haven’t always done things this way, but our older children “got behind” and I had to recognize that, for the most part, it was my fault. I had to set up rules for our most important subjects. Sometimes this has meant having to give up my plans, but after only a couple of times, the message gets across and the kids are motivated to complete the absolutes quickly to avoid adverse side effects. ;0)

    HTH,

    Becca<><

    August 31, 2013 at 12:55 am
    cdm2kk
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    The only way I can see to build in deadlines in the CM organizer is to have something else scheduled after that resource on a certain date. Then You can keep up with how “behind” you are getting, but there would be no heads up before hand etc. You would just see the next resource on your schedule for that day, which would have you doing double work to finish the first resource. So not sure that would help any at all. 

    September 2, 2013 at 3:03 pm
    outofmire
    Member

    Thanks for the responses. 🙂

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