Self-regulation can be defined in various ways. In the most basic sense, it involves controlling one's behavior, emotions, and thoughts in the pursuit of long-term goals. More specifically, emotional self-regulation refers to the ability to manage disruptive emotions and impulses. In other words, to think before acting. While these skills are essential tools for lifelong learning, they are often not explicitly taught, leading to distinct populations of students who lack independence, motivation, persistence and a positive sense of wellbeing. In order for educators to effectively pass on these skills to their students, whether kindergarten or tertiary age, it is necessary they first understand self-regulation themselves.
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How to Develop Self-Regulation in Your Student
In this blog on The Highly Effective Teacher website, ten resourceful tools are provided for teachers to help self-regulate their students, including such examples as incorporating mindfulness exercises into the class and helping students set goals. To read the full article, please visit this webpage.
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E-Magazine: The Self-Regulation Student
Learn: The Magazine of BC Education, issue two, summer-fall 2012 focuses specifically on the self-regulating student, with tools to bring the real world into your classroom, the do's and don't's of student engagement and how to get your students in a 'teachable zone', among several other tools and resources. Download the full issue to learn more.
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Goal Setting Resources
This website offers various tools to help your students set goals for achievement. Such tools include: goal setting process diagrams, goal setting resources for younger elementary students, activities for the classroom, and several resources for educators. Explore the full list of resources here.
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Using SMART Goals
SMART goals are: specific, measureable, attainable, relevant, rigorous, realistic and results focused, timely and trackable. Maurice J. Elias provides thorough information and detailed instructions using a six-step guide on how to implement SMART goals in your classroom. For more information, visit this page.
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