Self Management
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Self ManagementSelf-Management is one of the social-emotional areas of learning identified by the Collaboration for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL). Self-management refers to the ability of an individual to regulate their emotions and resulting behaviors in ways that society considers acceptable.
New Teachers: Classroom-Management Fundamentals
Resources for developing routines, fostering classroom community, managing disruptions, and building student relationships.
Resources for developing routines, fostering classroom community, managing disruptions, and building student relationships.
Why Learning about Self-Management is Important?
As educators, we have so many tasks to handle each and every school day. Student absences, assessments, phone calls, meetings, which can pile up on our plates. Classroom management is often considered one of the tasks we need to take on.
As educators, we have so many tasks to handle each and every school day. Student absences, assessments, phone calls, meetings, which can pile up on our plates. Classroom management is often considered one of the tasks we need to take on.
Tools for Students Self-Management in the ClassroomStudents should be invited into the process of self-managing in the classroom. Here are some tools many teachers have used to empower students to self-manage.
Transforming Education: Self-Management Toolkit
Self-management is a key enabler for all learning (for children and adults!) whether for academic subjects, other content areas, or skills like playing a musical instrument.
Self-management is a key enabler for all learning (for children and adults!) whether for academic subjects, other content areas, or skills like playing a musical instrument.
Books
The Caring Teacher's Guide for Discipline: Helping Students Learn Self- ControlMarilyn Gootman
The Power of Our WordsPaula Denton
The Classroom of Choice: Giving Students What They Need and Getting What You WantJonathan C. Erwin
Handouts
This diagram provides a definition for the four CORE Social Emotional Learning Competencies.
This Self-Management Handout by Transforming Education provides a summary of the types of Self-Management strategies as well as examples of specific Self-Management strategies and techniques. Appropriate for grades K-12.
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