In my previous posts, I introduced organization as a problem children in alternative middle schools can face. While goal-setting and routine-building can be some helpful tips to grow organization at home, the school setting could use some tools to encourage organization.
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| An example of an effective Likert scale |
Creating a self-evaluation worksheet inspires self-awareness. A few options can be considered for creating a self-evaluation worksheet. An easy example would be setting up a simple 5-point Likert scale (with 1 being “not very organized”, 3 being “somewhat organized”, and 5 being “very organized) and asking children to rate themselves on how organized they think they are. This creates a conscious labeling of their management skills. Asking children to rate other aspects of themselves, like the frequency of their frustration and whether they remember to do their homework, are also good indicators for building organizational skills.
The self-rating scale was a single concept my cohort came up with encouraging organizational skills in alternative middle schools, but several other effective methods remain unmentioned. Other ways to encourage organization in middle schoolers can be found here, and please feel free to comment if you have other ideas and ways in which middle schoolers could enhance their organizational skills. Thanks for reading!
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