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# Self-Management Skills

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## Organisationsal Skills

### How can students demonstrate organization skills?

| Managing time and tasks effectively                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| <p></p><ul><li>Plan short- and long-term assignments; meet deadlines</li><li>Create plans to prepare for summative assessments (examinations and performances)</li><li>Keep and use a weekly planner for assignments</li><li>Set goals that are challenging and realistic</li><li>Plan strategies and take action to achieve personal and academic goals</li><li>Bring necessary equipment and supplies to class</li><li>Keep an organized and logical system of information files/notebooks</li><li>Use appropriate strategies for organizing complex information</li><li>Understand and use sensory learning preferences (learning styles)</li><li>Select and use technology effectively and productively</li></ul> |

## Affective Skills

### How can students manage their own state of mind?

| Managing state of mind                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| <p></p><ul><li><p>Mindfulness awareness</p><ul><li>Practise focus and concentration</li><li>Practise strategies to develop mental focus</li><li>Practise strategies to overcome distractions</li><li>Practise being aware of body–mind connections</li></ul></li><li><p>Perseverance</p><ul><li>Demonstrate persistence and perseverance</li><li>Practise delaying gratification</li></ul></li><li><p>Emotional management</p><ul><li>Practise strategies to overcome impulsiveness and anger</li><li>Practise strategies to prevent and eliminate bullying</li><li>Practise strategies to reduce stress and anxiety</li></ul></li><li><p>Self-motivation</p><ul><li>Practise analysing and attributing causes for failure</li><li>Practise managing self-talk</li><li>Practise positive thinking</li></ul></li><li><p>Resilience</p><ul><li>Practise “bouncing back” after adversity, mistakes and failures</li><li>Practise “failing well”</li><li>Practise dealing with disappointment and unmet expectations</li><li>Practise dealing with change</li></ul></li></ul> |

## Reflection Skills

### How can students be reflective?

| (Re)considering the process of learning; choosing and using ATL skills                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| <p></p><ul><li>Develop new skills, techniques and strategies for effective learning</li><li>Identify strengths and weaknesses of personal learning strategies (self-assessment)</li><li>Demonstrate flexibility in the selection and use of learning strategies</li><li>Try new ATL skills and evaluate their effectiveness</li><li><p>Consider content</p><ul><li>–  What did I learn about today?</li><li>–  What don’t I yet understand?</li><li>–  What questions do I have now?</li></ul></li><li><p>Consider ATL skills development</p><ul><li>–  What can I already do?</li><li>–  How can I share my skills to help peers who need more practice?</li><li>–  What will I work on next?</li></ul></li><li><p>Consider personal learning strategies</p><ul><li>–  What can I do to become a more efficient and effective learner?</li><li>–  How can I become more flexible in my choice of learning strategies?</li><li>–  What factors are important for helping me learn well?</li></ul></li><li>Focus on the process of creating by imitating the work of others</li><li>Consider ethical, cultural and environmental implications</li><li>Keep a journal to record reflections</li></ul> |


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