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Lesson Plan

Immediate Org Plan

Students will learn to quickly plan and prioritize tasks using digital visuals and paper tools, enabling them to transform disorganized workspaces into clear, structured setups within a 30-minute session.

This lesson builds executive function by teaching immediate organization strategies that help students manage and prioritize work, reducing stress and improving confidence.

Audience

7th Grade Small Group

Time

30 minutes

Approach

Hands-on visuals and activities for practicing quick organization.

Materials

Chaos to Clarity Visuals, Desk Rescue Mission, Organize It Checklist, and Action Pledge

Prep

Teacher Preparation

5 minutes

Step 1

Introduction & Objective

5 minutes

  • Greet students and explain today’s goal: turn chaos into clarity.
  • Read the session objective aloud and relate it to their daily routines.
  • Ask: “Why is it helpful to organize quickly?” and note responses.

Step 2

Visual Exploration

5 minutes

  • Display the Chaos to Clarity Visuals slide deck.
  • Walk through each step: identifying mess, listing tasks, choosing priorities.
  • Pause after each slide to check student understanding and answer questions.

Step 3

Desk Rescue Mission Activity

10 minutes

  • Hand out materials for the Desk Rescue Mission.
  • In pairs, students spend 5 minutes picking one messy area and applying the 3-step visual method.
  • After 5 minutes, pairs share what they prioritized and why.

Step 4

Organize It Checklist Planning

5 minutes

  • Distribute the Organize It Checklist worksheet.
  • Guide students to list three tasks they need to organize at home or school.
  • Have them rank tasks by importance and estimated time.
  • Circulate to coach and reinforce prioritization strategies.

Step 5

Action Pledge & Cool-Down

5 minutes

  • Introduce the Action Pledge cool-down sheet.
  • Students write one specific organizing action they will complete today.
  • Invite volunteers to read their pledges aloud.
  • Congratulate the group and remind them to use these steps daily.
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Slide Deck

Chaos to Clarity in 3 Steps

• Step 1: Identify the Mess
• Step 2: List Your Tasks
• Step 3: Prioritize Quickly

Let’s see how each step works!

Welcome everyone! Today we’ll learn a simple, three-step process to take any messy workspace and turn it into a clear, organized area. We’ll walk through each step with visuals and examples.

Step 1: Identify the Mess

  1. Look around your workspace.
  2. Spot items that are misplaced or cluttered.
  3. Circle or mark each messy area before moving anything.

Explain that ‘Identify’ means noticing everything that’s out of place. Show a messy desk photo and point out papers, pencils, books, etc. Then demonstrate circling or highlighting problem areas.

Step 2: List Your Tasks

  1. Write down every item or task you see.
  2. Use simple words: e.g., “Put away books,” “Throw away scrap paper.”
  3. Keep the list visible so you don’t forget any items.

Demonstrate creating a quick list: one line per item or task. Encourage short, clear phrases. Show a sample list on screen.

Step 3: Prioritize Quickly

  1. Review your list and choose 2–3 high-impact tasks.
  2. Rank them by importance (①, ②, ③).
  3. Start with the highest-ranked task for fastest results.

Talk through how to pick the top 2–3 tasks that will have the biggest impact on clarity. Explain using stars or numbering to rank tasks.

Recap & Next Steps

• Identify the Mess
• List Your Tasks
• Prioritize Quickly

Now get ready to try this yourself in our Desk Rescue Mission!

Invite students to recall each step out loud. Prepare them that they’ll next apply these steps in the Desk Rescue Mission activity.

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Activity

Desk Rescue Mission Activity

Objective: Students will apply the three‐step Chaos to Clarity method to a real desk or workspace area in pairs, practicing quick organization.

Materials:

Instructions:

  1. Select Messy Area (1 minute)
    • In pairs, choose one student’s desk or workspace to organize.
  2. Identify the Mess (2 minutes)
  3. List Your Tasks (2 minutes)
    • Write down each task needed to clear the area (e.g., “Put away books,” “Sort loose papers”).
  4. Prioritize Quickly (1 minute)
    • Review the list and label the top two tasks with ① (highest impact) and ② (second-highest).
  5. Clean-Up Focus (3 minutes)
    • Work together to complete your top two tasks.
  6. Team Debrief (1 minute)
    • Share with the class which tasks you prioritized and why. Discuss how focusing on these tasks changed your workspace.



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Worksheet

Organize It Checklist

Part 1: List Three Tasks

Write down three things you need to organize at home or school.

  1. Task One: _________________________________



  1. Task Two: _________________________________



  1. Task Three: _________________________________



Part 2: Rank & Plan

For each task, decide how important it is (1 = highest) and estimate how many minutes it will take.

Task One:
• Rank (1–3): _____
• Estimated Time: _____ minutes




Task Two:
• Rank (1–3): _____
• Estimated Time: _____ minutes




Task Three:
• Rank (1–3): _____
• Estimated Time: _____ minutes







Part 3: Reflection

  1. Which task will help you feel most organized? Why?






  1. How will you remember to use these steps again in the future?






When you’re done, complete your Action Pledge to commit to one organizing step today!

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Cool Down

Action Pledge

Today’s quick exit ticket: write down one specific organizing action you commit to doing before the end of the day.

  1. My Promise:
    I will __________________________________________________________



  1. When I’ll Do It:
    I will complete this action by ____________________________________



  1. Why It Matters:
    This will help me __________________________________________________






  1. Reminder Plan:
    To remember my pledge, I will ______________________________________



Once you’ve filled in your pledge, share it with a partner or the class. Then keep this sheet as a reminder to turn your chaos into clarity today!

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