Interventions for Organizational Skills
- Model organization of materials
- Assist the student with finding a method of organization that works best for him/her.
- Develop monthly calendars to keep track of important events, due dates, assignments, etc.
- Have the student chart the number of times he/she is organized/prepared for class.
- Periodically meet with the students to review their storage of materials.
- Have the student list five qualities of an organized person. Have the student choose on of those qualities to work on each week for five weeks.
- Give the student one task to perform at a time. Introduce the next task after the student has successfully completed the previous task in an organized way.
- Require use of assignment notebook and monitor use.
- Have the students develop a list of materials needed for each class
- Have students organize major assignments by dividing them into small segments. Set deadlines and provide the student with a reward after completing each segment of the assignment
- Have the student establish a routine and utilize a weekly schedule. Have the student develop an organizational checklist for daily assignments to be completed.
- Set aside time each week for the student to organize his/her locker
- Teacher check and highlight agenda
- Procedure checklist
- Have the student leave necessary materials in the classroom