MYP & DP ATL: Self-management

ORGANIZATION SKILLS

How can students demonstrate organization skills?
Managing time and tasks effectively

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

AFFECTIVE SKILLS

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

Mindfulness

• Practise focus and concentration
• Practise strategies to develop mental focus
• Practise strategies to overcome distractions
• Practise being aware of body–mind connections

Perseverance

• Demonstrate persistence and perseverance
• Practise delaying gratification

Emotional Management

• Practise strategies to overcome impulsiveness and anger
• Practise strategies to prevent and eliminate bullying
• Practise strategies to reduce stress and anxiety

Self-Motivation

• Practise analysing and attributing causes for failure
• Practise managing self-talk
• Practise positive thinking

Resilience

• Practise “bouncing back” after adversity, mistakes and failures
• Practise “failing well”
• Practise dealing with disappointment and unmet expectations
• Practise dealing with change

ATL Skills from "MYP: From Principles to Practice (2014)"