I see self management as a big component to a teenagers life. They need to learn how to do this at a young age so that it can serve them well into adulthood. I see self management as not only a student managing their emotions but also managing their tasks and stress levels. I have had students that do minimal work throughout the quarter and then the day before the end of the quarter they ask me what they need to do to pass or if I am going to give any extra credit. This shows that they mismanaged their tasks and priorities. If they stayed on top of their work and were able to manage their responsibilities better they may not have put themselves in this situation. So what I try to do is give them several reminders a few weeks before the end of the quarter and ask them to get their work in, come in for help if they need it and ask for a list of assignments they need to make up but also give that list in the form of what would they benefit most from doing as far as point values. I know that this could cause stress because it can be very overwhelming when they've dug themselves such a deep hole, so that is why I give them weeks in advance of a heads up. "We have three weeks left in the quarter, two weeks left in the quarter, etc." so that they know their timeline if they are unaware of it. Also, most days my students have time to start their homework in class, so I tell them if they finish early use the extra time to work on some other work that they may owe me so that they are utilizing their time in class.
