Concepts
The irreducible epistemic atoms underlying the curriculum. 4,828 atoms across 8 types
When correction exceeds 20% of weekly capacity, shift…
When error correction consumes more than 20% of weekly capacity in a domain, shift resources from faster correction to upstream prevention mechanisms that reduce error generation rate.
Pre-define allocation rules for contested time blocks…
Before any contested time block arrives, define the allocation rule (priority ordering, rotation schedule, or time-slice) that resolves contention in advance rather than negotiating access when the block arrives.
Diagnose priority paralysis with Coffman conditions…
Before attempting to resolve paralysis between competing priorities, check whether all four Coffman conditions hold (mutual exclusion, hold-and-wait, no preemption, circular wait)—if so, violate any single condition to make deadlock structurally impossible.
Match allocation mechanism to contention structure…
When multiple goals compete for the same scarce resource, match the allocation mechanism to dependency structure—use priority queue when importance differs, rotation when all are equal, and time-slicing when multiple need access within the same period.
Draw the line after item 3 — peak attention hours go above…
After producing a ranked priority list, draw a line after the third item and allocate your peak attention hours only to items above that line, treating everything below as receiving leftover capacity or explicit deferral.