Respect is the act of accepting others and their ideas as they are and treating others as you want to be treated. People are different, we have to be open to these differences and be kind to our similarities and differences.
Goal:
I would like to improve in respecting others and their ideas because I am sometimes critical of other people's ideas and beliefs. I feel like I should work on this area of respect because I might hurt someone's feelings with my ideas and comments. I will complete this goal in all of my classes. I will complete this by making sure that I think through what I am going to say before I actually say it.
Goal Progress:
I am being respectful to my peers and my friends and family. I have grown slightly in respect this year, I am being respectful to peoples ideas and feelings, but I sometimes still struggle with this.
Integrity is the act of being principled, which means doing the right thing when no one is watching. It also means that you should not withhold information from others, because that could end up hurting me instead of helping me.
Goal:
I want to get better at being honest, even when I am not exactly proud of something. Even if I did something wrong, I should tell someone, because they could help me get through it. I am going to practice this goal in Math because I need to tell my teacher if I have a problem or if I need extra support. I will complete this by using the Struggle Bus Protocol.
Goal Progress:
I am being more honest with others and telling people when I need help or when I need more time to complete something to the best of my ability. I have told my teachers when I cannot complete something more frequently now.
Effort is the act of showing your all and not giving up, having perseverance, and being tough. Effort is used in every aspect of life, this is a very important part of learning and improving your outcomes.
Goal:
By the end of the year, I would like to show more perseverance with things that I am reluctant to do. Sometimes, when I am not motivated to complete something, I find myself showing very little Effort, I would like to change this. I will show this at home when I am doing my homework. I will fulfill this goal by giving myself breaks between assignments and projects.
Goal Progress:
I am not making very much progress, I still don't want to do certain things and I can't find the incentive to do it. I am putting lots of time into homework every night, but I get tired quickly and find myself not doing my best work every time.
Refinement is the act of improving your work by going back and checking anything for errors or simply adding to it. In school, refinement means going back and proofreading your work, you might have another peer look at it before submitting or read it yourself to make it better.
Goal:
By the end of the year, I would like to show motivation towards refining my work and taking the time to show my best work. I will practice this goal in all of my classes in order to get good grades and learn more. I will complete this goal by asking peers to help me and use extra time to do it well.
Goal Progress:
I normally refine my work well, and I have been doing so lately. I think that I am not worsening or improving with this goal. I have been at the same level for a long time now and I think that I will maybe start to try to do even better in refining my work, to get an exceeds.
Identity
I am a hard-working 7th grade student. I love colors and having a good laugh. I enjoy camping and spending time with my friends and family. I normally make friends and keep them for a long time. Right now my best friends are Izzy, Will, and Jyles. My friends help me get through any stressful assignments at school. I get distracted sometimes when I sit with my friends but they help me feel better when I am discouraged.
This is my Stillwater SIG teacher. He embodies all of the Habits Of The Heart & Mind.