Interventions for

Procrastination

Before you start, a few important points:

Try multiple interventionsEach intervention should be tried for designated length of timeMore than 1 intervention may be implemented at the same timeCollect and track specific data on each intervention tried & its effectIf your data indicates no progress after the designated length of time, you may consider another intervention or look at a different root cause and different set of interventions

Interventions:

Breaking a Bad Habit: Procrastination

- 4 Anxieties that contribute to procrastination:
  - excessive fear for being wrong
  - avoidance of difficult or boring tasks
  - unclear expectations
  - depression
- Teach growth mindset
- Use language and approaches that encourage a growth mindset
  - Change “Look how fast you did that; you are so smart!” to “You really worked hard and organized carefully to get answers. Which strategies did you use?”
  - Avoid praising weak efforts or poor results
  - Emphasize logical processes, personal effort, and good questions rather than on grades
- Help students realize that their success is due to their willingness to work hard
- Help students chart their own growth so they can link effort to success

These interventions don't seem to match the student's needs, take me back to the root cause page.

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