Apply Strategies for Organization

The student may:

Struggle to meet deadlines

• has not internalized a sense of how long X minutes feels like

• cannot estimate how long tasks might take

• does not prioritize and sequence tasks well

• lacks a system fo meeting deadlines and taking breaks

• does not know how to get started

Struggle to organize space and materials

• does not know why task is important

• has poor sorting and classifying skills

• does not have or remember simple rules or patterns for organization

• cannot visualize the finished product or a plan to achieve it

• cannot break tasks down and sequence them

Struggle to organize ideas

• does not establish a clear purpose for the task

• cannot brainstorm ideas for implementation or establish priorities

• does not understand the importance of a first draft plan

• cannot sequence tasks in a logical way

• does not know how to refine and revise a plan