Self-management entails the skills and attitudes that facilitate emotional and behavioral regulation. This includes delayed gratification, stress management, impulse control, and perseverance in the face of personal and group challenges.
The following table demonstrates the Self-Management goals and indicators according to grade levels.
K-2 | 3-5 | 6-8 | 9-12 | |
Impulse Control | Determine self-regulation strategies to process emotions and reframe thoughts and behaviors. | Determine self-regulation strategies to process emotions and reframe thoughts and behaviors. | Determine self-regulation strategies to process emotions and reframe thoughts and behaviors. | Determine self-regulation strategies to process emotions and reframe thoughts and behaviors. |
Demonstrate self-regulation strategies to process emotions and reframe thoughts and behaviors. | Demonstrate self-regulation strategies to process emotions and reframe thoughts and behaviors. | Demonstrate self-regulation strategies to process emotions and reframe thoughts and behaviors. | Demonstrate self-regulation strategies to process emotions and reframe thoughts and behaviors. | |
Stress Management | Identify the stress factors that result in physical or emotional reactions. | Identify the stress factors that result in physical or emotional reactions. | Identify the stress factors that result in physical or emotional reactions. | Identify the stress factors that result in physical or emotional reactions. |
Determine the healthy practices to manage reactions against a distressing situation. | Determine and demonstrate the healthy practices that can reduce stress while improving physical and mental health. | Determine and demonstrate the healthy practices that can reduce stress while improving physical and mental health. | Determine and demonstrate the healthy practices that can reduce stress while improving physical and mental health. | |
Engage in healthy practices to cope with distressing events. | Express their need for help to manage stress when needed. | Express their need for help to manage stress when needed. | Express their need for help to manage stress when needed. | |
Express their need for help to manage stress when needed. | Implement constructive strategies to cope with distressing events. | |||
Self-Discipline and Self-Motivation | Maintain their participation in activities and act with determination. | Maintain their participation in activities and act with determination. | Maintain their participation in activities and act with determination. | Maintain their participation in activities and act with determination. |
Delay gratification. | Delay gratification. | Delay gratification. | Delay gratification. | |
Accept mistakes as a part of learning process. | Demonstrate determination to adapt and overcome the obstacles. | Demonstrate the ability to overcome the obstacles and adapt. | ||
Take initiative. | Take initiative. | Take initiative. | ||
Work independently. | Work independently. | Work independently. | ||
Goal-Setting | Set a basic goal. | Set a basic goal. | Set, pursue, modify, and assess goals to succeed in life and school. | Set, pursue, modify, and assess goals to succeed in life and school. |
Implement the steps aimed at a certain goal, including determining the resources needed. | Implement the steps aimed at a certain goal, including determining the resources needed. | Determine the internal and external resources necessary for overcoming the obstacles towards reaching goals. | Determine the internal and external resources necessary for overcoming the obstacles towards reaching goals. | |
Progress towards a goal and make necessary adaptations as they progress. | Reflect on the goal-setting process and its outcome. | Reflect on the goal-setting process and its outcome. | Reflect on the goal-setting process and its outcome. | |
Organization Skills | Keep their belongings organized. | Keep their belongings organized. | Select the suitable materials and tools necessary for completing tasks and/or projects. | Select the suitable materials and tools necessary for completing tasks and/or projects. |
Demonstrate time management skills. | Demonstrate time management skills. | Manage the materials, space, time, and responsibilities effectively. | Manage the materials, space, time, and responsibilities effectively. |