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- I will come to class prepared and willing to learn to the best of my ability
- I will make efficient use of available class time
- I will strive to increase my positive interactions in social situations
- I will be able to express ideas clearly and with confidence while presenting/performing or discussing a project
- I will practice appropriate conversational skills in all areas
- I will follow safety protocols while engaging in ALL class activities, including entry, participation, and dismissal.
- I will stay actively engaged, communicate questions and understanding in ALL learning environments.
Essential Skill #1 - I will come to class prepared and willing to learn
Essential Skill #1 - I will come to class prepared and willing to learn
“Before anything else, preparation is the key to success.”
“Before anything else, preparation is the key to success.”
-Alexander Graham Bell
- Time Management
https://www.ted.com/talks/brad_aeon_the_philosophy_of_time_management
https://www.unigo.com/get-to-college/college-prep/5-time-management-tips-for-high-school-students
- Note-taking
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RChVjenqvLo&list=PL4IyfnCzd1F6dRcVnXst2zG4hUaOUhT6I
https://www.lifehack.org/856826/note-taking
https://www.oxfordlearning.com/5-effective-note-taking-methods/
- Learning style
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1B1wFuWSuaLkCT5oiNXQMaHT09FnWBdF0/view?usp=sharing
- Organization
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwYhVopdAxb_ZzdQaHZSMTctM2s/view?usp=sharing
- Tools
https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=oSDVRHQYZfA (Graphic Organizers)
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwYhVopdAxb_WTdKQXI1c25qc2c/view?usp=sharing (Evaluating credibility for sources)
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Essential Skill #2- I will make efficient & effective use of available class time
Essential Skill #2- I will make efficient & effective use of available class time
"Time is free, but it’s priceless. You can’t own it, but you can use it. Once you’ve lost it you can never get it back."
"Time is free, but it’s priceless. You can’t own it, but you can use it. Once you’ve lost it you can never get it back."
-Harvey Mackay
Effective (adj.): Adequate to accomplish a purpose; producing the intended or expected result.
Effective (adj.): Adequate to accomplish a purpose; producing the intended or expected result.
Efficient (adj.) Performing or functioning in the best possible manner with the least waste of time and effort.
Efficient (adj.) Performing or functioning in the best possible manner with the least waste of time and effort.
- Be on time
- Minimize restroom breaks to emergencies
Essential Skill #3-I will strive to increase my positive interactions in social situations
Essential Skill #3-I will strive to increase my positive interactions in social situations
"POLITENESS IS A SIGN OF DIGNITY, NOT SUBSERVIENCE."
"POLITENESS IS A SIGN OF DIGNITY, NOT SUBSERVIENCE."
-Theodore Roosevelt
Positive Interactions :
Exchanges that take place between the students in the learning environment and are successful for the students involved. As they watch, imitate, model and interact with each other, the students are learning to share, solve problems and work together.
Essential Skill #4- I will be able to express ideas clearly and with confidence while presenting/performing or discussing a project
Essential Skill #4- I will be able to express ideas clearly and with confidence while presenting/performing or discussing a project
“Once we believe in ourselves, we can risk curiosity, wonder, spontaneous delight, or any experience that reveals the human spirit.”
“Once we believe in ourselves, we can risk curiosity, wonder, spontaneous delight, or any experience that reveals the human spirit.”
- E.E. Cummings
Give a Confident Presentation
Give a Confident Presentation
- Keep your arms open and your back straight
This position will help you breathe better and will help you relax
- Smile at your audience
This will help them relax and be more open to your ideas
- Make natural gestures
Hand and arm movements will engage people in conversation
- Look your audience in the eye
People tend to pay more attention to someone that is looking them in the eye
- Stay calm
Calmness demonstrates authority over your subject matter
Essential Skill #5 - I will practice appropriate conversational skills in all areas
Essential Skill #5 - I will practice appropriate conversational skills in all areas
"THE MOST BASIC OF ALL HUMAN NEEDS IS TO UNDERSTAND AND BE UNDERSTOOD. THE BEST WAY TO UNDERSTAND PEOPLE IS TO LISTEN TO THEM."
"THE MOST BASIC OF ALL HUMAN NEEDS IS TO UNDERSTAND AND BE UNDERSTOOD. THE BEST WAY TO UNDERSTAND PEOPLE IS TO LISTEN TO THEM."
-Ralph G. Nichols
Essential Skill # 6- I will follow Safety protocols while engaging in All class activites, including entry, participation and dismissal.
Essential Skill # 6- I will follow Safety protocols while engaging in All class activites, including entry, participation and dismissal.
“You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.”
“You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.”
-Jane Goodall
Engage: carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
Engage: carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
1.“Individual commitment to a group effort – that’s what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work.’ – Vince Lombardi
1.“Individual commitment to a group effort – that’s what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work.’ – Vince Lombardi
2. " CDC - Safety video" - https://youtu.be/kEhNyxKopsg
2. " CDC - Safety video" - https://youtu.be/kEhNyxKopsg
Essential Skill #7 I will stay actively engaged, communicate questions and understanding in ALL learning environments.
Essential Skill #7 I will stay actively engaged, communicate questions and understanding in ALL learning environments.
"We retain approximately 10 percent of what we see; 30 to 40 percent of what we see and hear; and 90 percent of what we see, hear, and do."
"We retain approximately 10 percent of what we see; 30 to 40 percent of what we see and hear; and 90 percent of what we see, hear, and do."
- Robert Glaser
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