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THFor students who struggle with these skills, direct instruction is necessary to help them understand how and when to use them.
1. Use “think-alouds”: Narrate your own thought process when planning a lesson, solving a problem, or managing an emotion. This gives students a concrete example of how to apply these skills.
2. Practice with real scenarios: Use real-life situations to discuss problem-solving. For an older student example, discuss how a student could manage their time to study for a test and still attend a social event.
3. Encourage self-reflection: Periodically ask students to reflect on their own behaviors. For instance, “What was distracting you during that lesson, and how can you refocus next time?”.
A lot of this work is SEL focused — so you can connect this instruction within any of your core instruction, during morning circle, or during 1-on-1 student conversations.
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