• Plan short- and long-term assignments; meet deadlines
• Create plans to prepare for summative assessments (examinations and performances)

• Keep and use a weekly planner for assignments
• Set goals that are challenging and realistic
• Plan strategies and take action to achieve personal and academic goals

• Bring necessary equipment and supplies to class
• Keep an organized and logical system of information files/notebooks
• Use appropriate strategies for organizing complex information
• Understand and use sensory learning preferences (learning styles)
• Select and use technology effectively and productively

• Mindfulness

–– Practise focus and concentration

–– Practise strategies to develop mental focus

–– Practise strategies to overcome distractions

–– Practise being aware of body–mind connections

• Perseverance

–– Demonstrate persistence and perseverance

–– Practise delaying gratification

• Emotional management

–– Practise strategies to overcome impulsiveness and anger

–– Practise strategies to prevent and eliminate bullying

–– Practise strategies to reduce stress and anxiety

• Self-motivation

–– Practise analysing and attributing causes for failure

–– Practise managing self-talk

–– Practise positive thinking

• Resilience

–– Practise “bouncing back” after adversity, mistakes and failures

–– Practise “failing well”

–– Practise dealing with disappointment and unmet expectations

–– Practise dealing with change

• Develop new skills, techniques and strategies for effective learning
• Identify strengths and weaknesses of personal learning strategies (self-assessment)

• Demonstrate flexibility in the selection and use of learning strategies
• Try new ATL skills and evaluate their effectiveness
• Consider content

–– What did I learn about today?

–– What don’t I yet understand?

–– What questions do I have now?

• Consider ATL skills development

–– What can I already do?

–– How can I share my skills to help peers who need more practice?

–– What will I work on next?

• Consider personal learning strategies

–– What can I do to become a more efficient and effective learner?

–– How can I become more flexible in my choice of learning strategies?

–– What factors are important for helping me learn well?

• Focus on the process of creating by imitating the work of others
• Consider ethical, cultural and environmental implications
• Keep a journal to record reflections