Our Children Are Failing in School Because They’re Disorganized

Educator and author Scott Straub has spent the last decade developing an accessible solution to a widespread problem in the education system. During his teaching career he noticed two distinct types of students. The first set seemed to excel effortlessly in class while the second set fell behind due to lack of basic organizational skills. He adds, “It’s not intelligence that causes this separation, it’s the habits and skills used on a consistent basis. For many students these habits and skills don’t come naturally are they aren’t being taught in today’s classrooms.” 54 percent of students polled in a private study cited disorganization as the leading cause for their struggles in school. Scott Straub has developed a 4 step process for getting any student, no matter how messy, organized for school success.

In America’s hectic classrooms, fundamental skills are not being taught because of added pressure on educators from federal and state authorities, principals, and parents. Individual attention to students is a luxury and skills such as how to organize notebooks, lockers, and backpacks, are often glossed over, or never even taught. Without these skills, and unable to crack the code themselves, children and their scholastic potential can become lost in the crowd at school, Straub said.

“Too many children struggle in school because of the inadequate habits and systems they have. Virtually any student can achieve school success using the right techniques” Straub said.

There are ways to correct the present gap in the education system and to fix this prevalent problem. By using Scott Straub’s four step PORR method, any locker, notebook or backpack can be organized quickly, which provides students with the edge they need in school. The four steps are as follows.

1. Purge - Completely empty out each notebook, locker, and backpack.

2. Organize - Use a checklist of necessary materials to re-organize everything. There must be a place for everything!

3. Replace - Replace all books and supplies in the correct place.

4. Restock and Repeat - Restock with needed supplies and repeat as necessary.

Another of Straub’s proven methods involves pairing a disorganized, struggling student with a more organized peer. Studies prove that working directly with a successful student can have a lasting impact and provide a motivation for a student that lacks those basic skills. Research also shows that this peer matching system sets a mental goal, and that those goals are easier for children to achieve when they are working with a peer.

On his web site, www.OrganizingSkillsForStudents.com, Straub has made an eBook, video series and free newsletter available to give students and their parents a system for organization and memory that produces fast results and is easy to use. The programs Straub offers are designed to improve the grades, habits and thus self esteem of any student. His blog provides up to the minute reports on developments in the education field, as well as additional tips for achieving success in school.

For more information on how to get any child organized quickly and easily, and to pick up free chapters of his book “Earn A’s Quickly and Easily in 7 Days” visit www.ScottStraub.com.