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Organizational Strategies for Academic Success

Organizational Strategies for Academic Success. September 27 Molly Dellinger-Wray. Stand up now if you are…. Parent of a student who currently attends school Teacher or school staff Administrator Other?. My background. Partnership for People with Disabilities at VCU 804/828-6926

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Organizational Strategies for Academic Success

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  1. Organizational Strategies for Academic Success September 27 Molly Dellinger-Wray

  2. Stand up now if you are… • Parent of a student who currently attends school • Teacher or school staff • Administrator • Other?

  3. My background • Partnership for People with Disabilities at VCU • 804/828-6926 • mdwray@vcu.edu • nooquickfix@gmail.com

  4. Dear Parent, Molly is having a difficult time with sequencing events. Please work on this at home. From, Your child’s teacher Dear Teacher, Molly is having a difficult time making her bed. Please work on this at school . From, Your student’s Parent

  5. Let’s Talk… • Review appropriateness of IEP goals • Day-to-day events at home and school

  6. Establish rules about when to talk

  7. Everybody works hard! • Remember the 5: 1 ratio!

  8. What is your strategy for papers?

  9. Teachable moments include empowering our young people

  10. Homework and studying • Asking for help is a sign of strength! • How does your student ask for help?

  11. Factors that may influence learning • Music • Eating- chewing something • Walking /standing /moving/dancing • Seated posture • Writing things down while listening to them • Written text to support topic • HOW DOES YOUR STUDENT LEARN?

  12. In what kind of environment does your student learn best?

  13. Make each day predictable • Visual schedules • Text • pictures • Social stories • What to do when the unpredictable happens!

  14. Don’t “Don’t” Instead of saying: Try saying: • Don’t screw it up • You never study • You are never going to be a good student • You better shape up or you will fail • I know you are going to try your hardest to do your best • What part of your studying do you like the best? • What parts of school do you like? • It’s time to get busy. What do you need to do to ____? What’s realistic?

  15. “WHY”QuestionsCreate Power Struggles Instead of saying: • Why are you always • Talking? • Fooling around? • Getting into trouble?

  16. When you are having one of those days… • Negative thoughts become negative behaviors • Create your own crisis word—or one for your family • Turn your pessimistic thought into a positive one • Press your own reset button

  17. Stay healthy • Eating • Multi vitamin • Sleeping • Resting • “down time” • Fun time for everyone • Resist the urge for “perfect attendance! • Practice hand washing, sneezing, etc. and STAY HOME IF YOU DON’T FEEL WELL

  18. Adults have lives too! • Set an example by showing good habits when • Working • Having fun • Being healthy • Making choices

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