Success 100Success Strategies

As you come in, please take a playing card.

Also, please grab a sheet of paper. Fold it into thirds, and write down whatever name you’d like me to remember for you for the rest of the quarter (I have made a sample for you).

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Heald College has a policy of no food or drink in the classroom, other than bottled water. Please follow this policy.

Respect is the rule in my classroom. Please respect yourself, your classmates and your instructor.

Silence your cell phones. Be awake and attentive during class

times. Use computers only at appropriate times

and for classroom work/email only

About Me Melissa Gunby Bachelor of Arts: English, History, 2002 Master of Arts: English Composition,

2008 I have a cat named J.C. – just cat. I live in Woodland. I teach at two other colleges I knit and crochet

Index Card

Please give me the following information on the index card:› Your Name› Your academic program here at Heald› Phone numbers (please indicate home,

cell/text)› Your email (any and/or all)

Contact Information Melissa_Gunby@heald.edu ( _ between

first and last names) 530-508-6501 (message or text) msgunby@gmail.com mgunby.wikispaces.com

Please call, text, or email if you will miss class.

Icebreaker!

Since we’re going to be together for an intense 10 weeks of learning, it’s important that we all get to know each other.

On the handout, there are two blank boxes near the center. Please fill them in with a question you want to know about your classmates.

Talk to every person in class and try to fill in as many names in each box as possible. You should get up and move around.

After you’ve filled in every box with at least one name, we’ll share the results with the class.

What to Expect in this Class

Course Requirements

Benchmark Assignment: Daily Planner Benchmark Assignment: Personal

Portfolio Chapter Presentation Final Portfolio Presentation Quizzes and chapter tests Regular attendance and participation

Benchmark Assignment: Daily Planner

Each week, you will be assigned something to record in the planner that was part of your course pack.

Along with recording the details in the planner, you will write a journal entry as described on the handout.

Every week, you will have a partner (different every week) check your planner.

Benchmark Assignment: Personal Portfolio

The Personal Portfolio assignment is designed for you to reflect on your goals and how best to be successful

Each week, you will complete one worksheet and turn it in.

Keep each of these assignments, as you will turn them in a second time as part of a portfolio at the end of the quarter.

Chapter Presentations Each group will be assigned to present

a chapter of the text book each week. You will have time to prepare these

presentations in class. More details on this assignment will be

given out next week.

Final Portfolio Presentation At the end of the quarter, I will ask

each student to give a short presentation of their Portfolio,

Presentations will be on the last day of class, and will be followed by an end of the quarter celebration.

Tests and Quizzes

There will be occasional tests and quizzes on material presented in the class. Please see the syllabus.

There will be a quiz on the syllabus next week.

There is no midterm exam There will be a final exam in week 10.

Where to Find Course Materials

I keep a website of course materials, handouts, references, and links at:› mgunby.wikispaces.com

› I update this at least weekly.

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Plagiarism will not be tolerated. You can’t learn anything if you do not complete your own work.

Late work will lose points. I do not accept late work by email. If you have questions about what can be turned in late, please ask. Late work must be turned in to the LRC.

No food or drink. On the occasions I bring treats, please eat them outside the classroom.

Please turn off or silence your cell phones. Respect me and your classmates and don’t text during class. Also take off your headphones.

Group WorkIn this class, we will do a lot of group work. Students will be assigned to random groups throughout the 11 weeks for discussion and activities, but you will also be assigned a more permanent group for the chapter presentation and occasional participation activities.

Presentation and Resource Groups

The permanent groups for the quarter will have two roles.› Role 1: chapter presentation groups› Role 2: your resource for missed

information, study group support, etc.

Roles of Group Members

Leader: Facilitates discussion and keeps group on task.

Recorder: takes and sends meeting notes to other members, keeps track of due dates, etc.

Tech Support: group computer resource

Conflict Manager: helps resolve disputes within the group, objective listener/facilitator

Researcher: keeps track of resources, assignments, etc and lets the group know where to find things

adapted from E. Sharrell-Smith

A note on groups and roles

These groups are permanent for the rest of the quarter. Because your group relies on you to fill a role, it’s VERY important that you attend every class.

The roles in the groups are not permanent and are not necessarily linked to your major. As a group, you may decide to change roles every so often so everyone gets a different experience and the chance to find their strengths.

Find your group!

Each of you was handed a playing card when you came in.

Find the four (4) other members of your group (each group should have 5 members).

Once you have your group, spend 10 minutes assigning a role to each member and exchanging contact information.

Please write down the names of all group members and their roles and turn it in to the instructor.

This is your presentation and resource group for the rest of the quarter.

And now for something completely different!

We need to get up and move, so I’m sending you on a scavenger hunt.

In groups, you need to complete the “Who Can Help You” handout, using the “Quick Start to College,” guide that begins on page xxix of the textbook.

The “prize” that you bring back from your “hunt” should be a business card from the appropriate office, department, etc.

You have 20 minutes to complete this exercise.

count-down

Welcome to College (Chapter 1)

Making the transition to college

What are some of the transitions that you have had to make in your life? › For example, from single to married› From young person to parent

What was difficult about these transitions?

Where are you coming from, and why are you here?

Spend a couple minutes writing on the question: Why did you decide to enroll in college at this point in your life.

Why college?

Where college can take you

More education usually equals more money and fewer chances of being unemployed.

What are your goals for college?

In your groups, brainstorm some of the goals you have for college.

Rank them: What do you all have in common? What is more unique?

Brainstorm some ideas about how you can meet these goals.

What is “Successful Intelligence?”

Successful Intelligence is the ability to succeed in life, given one’s personal goals, within one’s

personal environment.

Read the story in italics at the bottom of page 8.

Successful Intelligence

Analytical thinking: critical thinking, analyzing and evaluating information, working through problems. Measured through traditional test taking methods.

Creative Thinking: generating new and different ideas, “thinking outside the box.”

Practical Thinking: putting what you’ve learned into action to solve a problem or making a decision. Enables accomplishment of goals despite obstacles.

Self-Assessment

Complete the pre-course assessments for Analytical, Creative, and Practical thinking, on pages 12, 18, and 24.› If you don’t wish to write in your books, I

have handouts. After you complete the assessments,

complete the Successful Intelligence activity that begins on page 27.

Developing into a successful student

Be Responsible Get Motivated Practice Academic Integrity Learn From Failure and Celebrate

Success

Be a responsible student

Read assigned materials before they are discussed in class

Attend class on time and with positive attitude

Complete assignments on schedule Listen attentively, take notes, and

participate in discussions Study for exams Communicate with instructors and seek

help when needed.

Get Motivated!

Remind yourself of what you stand to achieve when you meet your goals.

Build self-esteem Face your fears:

› Acknowledge fears: naming them helps loosen their hold on you. Be specific.

› Examine fears: sometimes one fear hides a larger one. Do you fear a test, or the fact that if you pass, you will have to take a more difficult course?

› Develop and implement a plan: come up with ways to overcome your fears and put it to work.

Academic Integrity

Academic Integrity means valuing education and learning over grades. › Honesty – pursuing knowledge and truth in your class

work, papers, and teamwork with others› Trust – being true to your word› Fairness – being judged against clear academic

standards and defined procedures› Respect – accepting and honoring a wide range of

opinions› Responsibility – making choices that will provide you

with the best education

Learning from failureand celebrate success

Analyze what happened Come up with creative ways to improve

the situation and change for the future Put your plan into action.

Activity: Use the “Common Reasons Students Don’t Do Well in School” handout to brainstorm creative ways to overcome these struggles.

How can you work effectively with others?

Value Diversity Develop Emotional

and Social Intelligence

Know How to Work With Others in Groups

Emotional IntelligenceThe ability to perceive, assess, and

manage one’s own emotions as well as understand the emotions of others.

Social intelligence Having an understanding of the complexity of social interaction and using that understanding to manage relationships effectively.

Know how to work in groups

Shared and solidified knowledge Increased motivation Increased teamwork ability Increased awareness and

understanding of diversity

Life-long learning and success

Knowledge in nearly every field is doubling every two to three years

Technology is changing how we all live and work

The global economy is moving from a product and service base to a knowledge and talent base

Workers are changing jobs and careers more frequently

There is no elevator to success. You have to take the stairs.

Reminding ourselves to be successful

We recognize many signs in our daily lives. Besides these, what can you think of?

Activity

On the handout I’ve given you, I want you to follow the instructions so that you can develop a few symbols that you can use to remind yourself of your desire to be successful.

Homework

Portfolio Activity 1 Planner Week 1 Writing assignments on page 29

› Journal Entry: Reasons for College› Real-life writing: Initial Impressions

I would also like to take your pictures next week for the week 3 portfolio activity.

Contact Information

mgunby.wikispaces.com msgunby@gmail.com 530-508-6501 melissa_gunby@heald.edu