Teach the independent use of a personal assignment planner and provide opportunities for guided practice in its use. Monitor progress frequently and coordinate this with other staff supporting the student. Keep parents informed about assignment expectations and ways they can support students. Maintain a calendar of assignments with corresponding due dates in the classroom as a constant reminder to students. Developing skills to organize materials.
Strategies Directly teach the skills necessary to manage instructional materials.
Encourage the use of one main binder to organize notes for all classes. Encourage the use of a pencil case that can be affixed to binder and is large enough to hold all necessary equipment. Encourage student to develop a locker list of required materials for each class. Consider issuing one text for home and one for school. Teach time management strategies.