Daily planner

Why should I do it:

Helps students get and remain organized
Promotes responsibility
Helps students sort and keep track of assignments and other responsibilities
Provides students with structure
Helps lay out students activities and responsibilities for the day
Helps students put what they need to do in perspective, helping them to feel less overwhelmed
Increases student buy in and motivation
Increases student awareness and participation in their learning
 

When should I do it:

When students are poorly organized
When students miss and lose work frequently
When students exhibit low motivation
When students have trouble transitioning
When students fail to do work and home work
When students get overwhelmed with work
When students have trouble keeping up with the class
 

How do I do it:

Some schools give every student a planner
You can make up a daily planner out of a notebook or small journal
You may type up a page with the students schedule and routine for a day and make copies of this, stapling them together or giving the student a new one each day
Many office stores have daily planners
Ask parents to get the student a planner
Once you have a planner for the student, sit down with them and explain how they will use it, assisting them at first to help them get the procedure down
Check the students planner daily and have the parent check the planner daily
With multiple teachers, have each teacher check to make sure the student has correctly written their home work and other assignments in
You may consider having parents sign the planner to engage the parents in the planner and with their child
You may also consider having teachers sign to indicate they have checked to see the student has accurately recorded their assignments and responsibilities in that class or subject for that day