DecisionPoint Education

ALWAYS-FREE STUDENT TOOL

Make the next step
small enough to start.

Turn a large or unclear task into a realistic checklist, work-and-break schedule, and plan for getting unstuck.

STEP 1

Name the task and the finish line

Use the supports already required for you

This planner does not replace an IEP, 504 plan, EL plan, teacher direction, or other required support. Do not enter disability or private student information.

STEP 2

Your focus and follow-through plan

DECISIONPOINT EDUCATIONFocus & follow-through
FOCUS & FOLLOW-THROUGH PLAN

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WHAT FINISHED LOOKS LIKE
Write one sentence describing what must be complete.

GET READY
□ Materials: List what you need.
□ Put away or silence one distraction.
□ Open only the first thing you need.
□ Set a 20-minute work timer.

MY CHUNKS
□ 1. Open the directions and materials.
□ 2. Underline the action words and required parts.
□ 3. Complete the smallest required part.
□ 4. Check that part against the directions.
□ 5. Finish the remaining parts one at a time.
□ 6. Complete a final check and submit or pack the work.

TODAY’S SCHEDULE
16:00–16:20  Open the directions and materials.
16:20–16:25  Reset break: move, drink water, breathe, then return.
16:25–16:45  Underline the action words and required parts.
16:45–16:50  Reset break: move, drink water, breathe, then return.
16:50–17:10  Complete the smallest required part.
17:10–17:15  Reset break: move, drink water, breathe, then return.
17:15–17:35  Check that part against the directions.
17:35–17:40  Reset break: move, drink water, breathe, then return.
17:40–18:00  Finish the remaining parts one at a time.
18:00–18:05  Reset break: move, drink water, breathe, then return.
18:05–18:25  Complete a final check and submit or pack the work.

WHEN I GET STUCK
1. Point to the exact word, step, or decision that is stopping me.
2. Try one support: reread the model, use the checklist, ask a specific question, or complete an easier chunk first.
3. If I am still stuck after five focused minutes, ask: “I completed ___. I am stuck on ___. Can you clarify ___?”

FINISH AND RESET
□ Compare the work with the directions or rubric.
□ Save, submit, or place it where it belongs.
□ Write the first step for next time.
□ Notice one strategy that helped.

This plan supports organization and follow-through. It does not diagnose a condition, change an educational plan, or replace required accommodations and supports.
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