Students Willing to Enthusiastically Educate Themselves

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Students Willing To Enthusiastically Educate Themselves

Five integrated or stand-alone modules, with the intent to offer the student a new way of thinking, believing in themselves

and most importantly, accepting responsibility for their choices.

Students Willing To Enthusiastically Educate Themselves

Module 1: Willingness

Students Willing To Enthusiastically Educate Themselves

Module 3: Foundational Skills

Module 4: Mission Statements

Module 5: Career/Future-Planning

Module 2: Choice

module 1: willingnessmodule 1: willingness

Students Willing To Enthusiastically Educate Themselves

willingwilling[wil-ing]–adjective [wil-ing]–adjective

1. willing to go along. 1. willing to go along. 2. cheerfully consenting or 2. cheerfully consenting or ready…ready…

with cheerful readiness.with cheerful readiness.

…Anything!

Students Willing To Enthusiastically Educate Themselves

Willingness

These questions can only be answered by you…

Students Willing To Enthusiastically Educate Themselves

Willingness

Students Willing To Enthusiastically Educate Themselves

Willingness

Consider what would prevent you from reaching your goals!

Students Willing To Enthusiastically Educate Themselves

Willingness

module 2: choicemodule 2: choice

Students Willing To Enthusiastically Educate Themselves

choicechoice        [chois] noun, adjective,[chois] noun, adjective,––noun noun 1. an act or instance of choosing; selection. 1. an act or instance of choosing; selection. 2. the right, power, or opportunity to 2. the right, power, or opportunity to choose; optionschoose; options

Students Willing To Enthusiastically Educate Themselves

Choice

YOUYOUYOU make the decisions in YOUR life!

You can be pointed in the right direction, but you must choose to take the first step.

Students Willing To Enthusiastically Educate Themselves

Choice

•Perfect attendance•Daily studying•Asking for help•Producing work you’re proud of

Students Willing To Enthusiastically Educate Themselves

•Fighting•Detention•Alcohol & drugs•Sex too soon•Bullying

Choice

module 3: foundational skillsmodule 3: foundational skills

Students Willing To Enthusiastically Educate Themselves

foundation foundation [foun-dey-shuh n][foun-dey-shuh n] –noun –noun 1. 1. the basis or groundwork of the basis or groundwork of anything.anything.2. the natural or prepared ground or 2. the natural or prepared ground or base on which some structure rests.base on which some structure rests.

loyaltyloyalty

Foundational Skills

Students Willing To Enthusiastically Educate Themselves

respect of diversityrespect of diversity

trustworthinesstrustworthiness

dependabilitydependability

sense of humorsense of humor

self-controlself-control

positive attitudepositive attitudeproblem-solvingproblem-solving

friendlinessfriendliness

accountabilityaccountability

ethical behaviorethical behavior

Foundational Skills

Students Willing To Enthusiastically Educate Themselves

ReadingReadingWriting, Listening and SpeakingWriting, Listening and SpeakingMathematicsMathematicsScience & TechnologyScience & TechnologyActive LearningActive LearningCritical & Analytic ThinkingCritical & Analytic Thinking

Personal Qualities Checklist&

Learning Style Quiz

Foundational Skills

Students Willing To Enthusiastically Educate Themselves

Students Willing To Enthusiastically Educate Themselves

Foundational Skills

What are yours?What are yours?

computer geek? avid reader?

honest? thoughtful?

Students Willing To Enthusiastically Educate Themselves

Foundational SkillsPersonal Qualities & Academic StrengthsPersonal Qualities & Academic Strengths

can be acquired with effort and patience...can be acquired with effort and patience...

……and once you have them, you own them, andand once you have them, you own them, and

no one can take this knowledge away from you!no one can take this knowledge away from you!

Build Your Own Competency Model(tiers 1 & 2)

Foundational Skills

Students Willing To Enthusiastically Educate Themselves

Students Willing To Enthusiastically Educate Themselves

module 4: mission statementsmodule 4: mission statementsmission statementmission statement

nn DefinitionDefinition: a summary describing : a summary describing the aims, values, and overall plan of the aims, values, and overall plan of an organization or individualan organization or individual

Mission Statements

Students Willing To Enthusiastically Educate Themselves

Mission Statements

Mission Statement Match-UpMission Statement Match-Up

Students Willing To Enthusiastically Educate Themselves

Mission Statements

Examples:GoogleNikeNFLBen & Jerry’s Ice CreamWal-MartDisneyPresident John F. KennedyErie City School District

Students Willing To Enthusiastically Educate Themselves

Mission Statements

Step 1Step 1: Brainstorm: Brainstorm

Step 2Step 2: Prioritize: Prioritize

Step 3Step 3: Refine: Refine

Mission Statements

Students Willing To Enthusiastically Educate Themselves

Mission Statements

What would you like What would you like your life to look like?your life to look like?

Step 1: BrainstormStep 1: Brainstorm

Students Willing To Enthusiastically Educate Themselves

Graduating from high school!

Going to college?Going to college?

Owning a house of your own?Owning a house of your own?

Maybe travel?Maybe travel?

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Step 2: PrioritizeStep 2: PrioritizeWhat is important for you to accomplish?What are you able to do? What are you not able to do?What obstacles do you anticipate?

Mission Statements

Students Willing To Enthusiastically Educate Themselves

Step 3: RefineStep 3: RefineThink about wording, details and if your goals (and the steps to achieving them) are apparent in your statement.Not sure? Ask for help!

Mission Statements

Students Willing To Enthusiastically Educate Themselves

Mission Statements

I, Clive Davis, have this goal of being the first in my I, Clive Davis, have this goal of being the first in my family to graduate from college. By planning, family to graduate from college. By planning,

identifying and using my skills and abilities, I commit identifying and using my skills and abilities, I commit to attending middle school and arriving on time. In to attending middle school and arriving on time. In order to realize my dreams, I will do my homework order to realize my dreams, I will do my homework

and ask for help when it becomes difficult, because I and ask for help when it becomes difficult, because I can achieve this goal! I will be proud to contribute to can achieve this goal! I will be proud to contribute to

my family, school and community.my family, school and community.

Students Willing To Enthusiastically Educate Themselves

Students Willing To Enthusiastically Educate Themselves

module 5: career & life plansmodule 5: career & life plans

The Future The Future [fyoo-cher][fyoo-cher] noun DefinitionDefinition: the time to come: the time to come

Portfolio includes…•List of personal foundational skills•Mission Statement•Career assessment results•Personalized plan of study•High school application materials

Students Willing To Enthusiastically Educate Themselves

•Encourage volunteerism in young people & adults•Coordinate school activities, i.e. school-wide September 11 memorial ceremony•Mentor academics•Mentor social/behavioral skills•The SWEET Program

Students Willing To Enthusiastically Educate Themselves