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ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS BOOT CAMP. WHAT IS BOOT CAMP? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeZmwE1oboE&feature=related. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TR3LpriSmxM. SOUND FAMILIAR?. “ I KNOW MY HOMEWORK IS IN HERE SOMEWHERE. CAN I GIVE IT TO YOU LATER?”
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WHAT IS BOOT CAMP?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeZmwE1oboE&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TR3LpriSmxM
SOUND FAMILIAR? • “ I KNOW MY HOMEWORK IS IN HERE SOMEWHERE. CAN I GIVE IT TO YOU LATER?” • “I NEED TO LOOK IN MY BOOKBAG TO GET MY NOTEBOOK.” • “MOM, I NEED TO GO BACK TO SCHOOL AND GET MY HOMEWORK.” • “YOU HAD THREE WEEKS TO COMPLETE THAT ASSIGNMENT. WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN DOING?”
How organized are you? • How organized are you?
ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS SURVEY • How is the diagram of your bedroom similar to your organization at school? • Are they the same or different? • Does your bedroom organization system help or cause you problems? • Skills Survey • Develop 3 goals for themselves
ARE YOU KEEPING TRACK OF ASSIGNMENTS? • AGENDA BOOK
ASSIGNMENTS • Failing grades seem to be a result of missing and/or late work. • Not a direct result of low ability. • Failure to turn in assignments can cause underachievement in school. • Using planners properly can prepare students to complete their homework.
BOOKBAGS, BINDERS, AND OTHER THINGS • Landslide of late homework, smelly gym clothes, half-eaten lunches, hair spray, and perfume. • Organized chaos only works for a few people. • Rules of “in with the new and out with the old”.
What is Your Time Worth? • Bring necessary supplies to class. • Develop strategies for getting work and materials home and then back to school. • Small amounts of time out of class add up to a large amount of lost instruction.
CREATING A PRODUCTIVE WORK ENVIRONMENT THIS? OR THIS?
HOME WORKSPACE • Reduce distractions and disruptions. • Create positive learning environment. • Successful homework completion • Open communication with parents
School-Home Plan • Review daily planner at the end of each day. • What time does building close (just in case you need to return to school). • Classmate’s phone number • Pack book bag every evening before bedand place in a common location. • Lunch money, gym clothes, homework, etc. • Check with parent each morning before leaving home.
GRADUATION AND INSPECTIONS • Stripes Graduation Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOzub_ghAbM • Goals: Complete Survey (yes, again- to show your improvement !) • Inspections: Agenda & back packs • Presentations
Celebration of students’ hard work • Rewards for students’ time and effort in improving their organization skills. • Surprise inspections throughout the remainder of the school year. • Reward or Reteach
IMPROVEMENT • “Where would you like me to turn in my homework? I got it done last night.” • “Can I turn my project in early? I knew I would be busy this week so I got it done over the weekend.” • “Mom, I remembered to bring my math homework home tonight so you could help me.”