Strategies and Tools for Self-Regulation in the Classroom

Boost Student Focus and Meet Learning Goals

Richard M. Cash, Ed.D., Richard M. Cash

• Publisher: Free Spirit Publishing
• Year: 2025
• Edition: 1
• eBook ISBN:
  9798885549851
• Topic: Education
• Subtopic: Behavioural Management

Teach students essential skills like time management, organization, and goal setting

Strategies and Tools for Self-Regulation in the Classroom provides resources to support students in developing self-regulation and executive-function skills they need to succeed in and beyond the classroom. This book follows the four phases of Engaging in Learning, providing concrete strategies and classroom activities to help students build confidence, set and manage goals, monitor progress, and reflect on their learning. Skills covered include note taking, active listening, taking breaks, balanced technology use, positive thinking, using a study buddy, staying healthy, and many more.

You can easily incorporate teaching the strategies and activities into daily routines, making it easy to boost student achievement in small doses. Pick and choose the skills and activities that are most helpful for your students and most effective in your schedule.

• Discover strategies to increase student self-regulation and academic success
• Implement brief lessons that fit perfectly into morning meeting, advisory, or homeroom schedules
• Learn how to effectively teach and continually reinforce good study habits
• Improve your teaching with student-facing activities, reflection questions, and informative passages

Written by Dr. Richard M. Cash, a recognized leader in gifted education, this book is perfect as a companion to Self-Regulation in the Classroom or as a standalone resource. Self-regulation is the key to effective learning. This book equips educators with the tools to guide students toward better outcomes and a more fulfilling learning experience.

Table of contents

• A
• Title page
• Copyright page
• Contents
• List of Figures viii
• Introduction 1
• Part I: Fostering Confidence for Learning 5
• Attitude Counts 7
• Being on Time 16
• Learning Preferences 21
• Get Organized 31
• Health and Well-Being 36
• Part II: Setting and Managing Learning Goals 43
• Learning Goals 45
• Time Management 51
• Overcoming Obstacles 55
• Part III: Monitoring and Adjusting Learning Techniques 61
• Listening 63
• Note-Taking 69
• Inquiry 78
• Inquiry 78
• Study Methods That Work 85
• Home Study, Not Homework 92
• Technology 97
• Part IV: Reviewing and Reflecting on Learning 101
• Self-Assessment 103
• Reflection 108
• Reward, Relax, Recharge 113
• Appendix: Student Pages 117
• References & Resources 162
• Index 168
• Digital Resources 175
• About the Author 176
• B