Why Teach Organizational Skills?

Are you concerned that your students are not demonstrating good work habits, time management, and organizational skills? Reports show that many middle school students do not have the academic discipline they need to be on track for college.

It’s no surprise that middle school students struggle with organizational skills. They’re young and inexperienced, and there’s a lot coming at them at a fast pace. Most have left the comfort of their elementary school having little, if any, training in the kinds of skills they need for success in middle school.

In middle school, students often underachieve due to such things as missing assignments, failure to follow directions, and missed deadlines. The problem is, many students never learned or habituated the skills and strategies they need to manage their time and workload. They can become overwhelmed, lose confidence, and begin a downward spiral of underachievement lasting into the high school years and beyond.