Teaching Self-Regulation: Seventy-Five Instructional Activities to Foster Independent, Proactive Students, Grades 6-12 - Paperback

Self-regulation fuels students to become socially and emotionally engaged, lifelong learners. And just like mastering mathematics or language arts content, to develop strong self-regulation, students need ongoing practice opportunities. With this timely resource you'll gain 75 instructional activities to teach self-regulation in any secondary classroom. Ample teacher-tested tools and templates are also included to help you create authentic learning experiences and deliver effective feedback.

This book offers social and emotional engagement strategies that work:

• Explore the four components for successful self-regulation --(1) plan, (2) monitor, (3) adjust, and (4) reflect.
• Develop students' planning abilities for both personal and academic goals through SEL instruction.
• Guide students in adjusting plans when faced with obstacles while teaching self regulation in the classroom.
• Study real-life scenarios of how to shift from regulating for students to coaching students to self-regulate.
• Review testimonials from teachers and students who have seen and experienced the positive results of self-regulation practices.

Contents:
Introduction
Chapter 1: Understanding Self-Regulation
Chapter 2: Making a Plan
Chapter 3: Monitoring Your Plan and Progress
Chapter 4: Adjusting Your Plan
Chapter 5: Reflecting On Your Efforts and Outcomes
Chapter 6: Putting It All Together
Chapter 7: Measuring Growth in Self-Regulation
Epilogue and Next Steps
Appendix A: Situational Judgment Assessment
Appendix B: Self-Regulation Questionnaire and Knowledge Test
Appendix C: Student Templates
References and Resources
Index