PRIDE Academic Re-TeachPRIDE Academic Re-Teach

Students participating in Students participating in academic re-teach activities academic re-teach activities

will do the following…will do the following…

STUDENT DIRECTIONSSTUDENT DIRECTIONS

• Step 1:Step 1: Obtain your grade printout, either Obtain your grade printout, either by Power School or teacher.by Power School or teacher.

• Step 2Step 2: Use green highlighter to highlight : Use green highlighter to highlight all of the assignments with a passing all of the assignments with a passing grade.grade.

• STEP 3:STEP 3: Use the pink highlighter to Use the pink highlighter to highlight all of your missing assignments.highlight all of your missing assignments.

• Step 4Step 4: Use the blue highlighter to : Use the blue highlighter to highlight all of your failing assignments.highlight all of your failing assignments.

A LITTLE MATH:A LITTLE MATH:

1.1. What is the ratio of your passing What is the ratio of your passing assignments to your failing assignments?assignments to your failing assignments?

2.2. What is your ratio of your missing What is your ratio of your missing assignments to your failing assignments?assignments to your failing assignments?

3.3. Create a pie chart showing your number of Create a pie chart showing your number of missing ,failing, and passing assignments.missing ,failing, and passing assignments.

4.4. Can you infer from the data why your grade Can you infer from the data why your grade report demonstrates these overall grades?report demonstrates these overall grades?

Setting and Achieving Setting and Achieving GoalsGoalsHow to set goalsHow to set goals::1.1. First you must define the goal. When you First you must define the goal. When you

keep doing the same thing the same way, keep doing the same thing the same way, you will always get the same result. you will always get the same result. So......So......

2.2. MOTIVATE yourself. Consider the possible MOTIVATE yourself. Consider the possible blocks and the way you can deal with blocks and the way you can deal with them to change them.them to change them.

3.3. There is a right way and a wrong way to There is a right way and a wrong way to set goals!set goals!

IDEAS FOR SETTING GOALSIDEAS FOR SETTING GOALS

• DEFINE your goal. What do youDEFINE your goal. What do you want to achieve?want to achieve?

• Outline the steps you will need Outline the steps you will need to achieve it.to achieve it.

• Consider possible blocks and Consider possible blocks and waysways of dealing with them.of dealing with them.

• SET DEADLINES.SET DEADLINES.

IN ORDER FOR SOMETHING IN ORDER FOR SOMETHING TO BE A GOAL:TO BE A GOAL:

1.1. It has to be important to you!It has to be important to you!

2.2. It has to be within your power to It has to be within your power to make it happen through your own make it happen through your own actions.actions.

3.3. It has to be something you have a It has to be something you have a reasonable chance of achieving.reasonable chance of achieving.

4.4. It must be clearly defined and have a It must be clearly defined and have a specific PLAN OF ACTION.specific PLAN OF ACTION.

GOALS: So who cares?GOALS: So who cares?

• Hopefully you do. Hopefully you do.

• Get your own direction through Get your own direction through setting YOUR OWN goals. setting YOUR OWN goals.

• Positive, personal focus make your Positive, personal focus make your goals easier to accomplish and the goals easier to accomplish and the other kind of direction (POOR other kind of direction (POOR CHOICES..), don't.CHOICES..), don't.

DISCUSSION QuestionsDISCUSSION Questions

1.1. Do you ever set goals for yourself?Do you ever set goals for yourself?2.2. What are some goals you have right now (Short What are some goals you have right now (Short

term? Long term?)term? Long term?)3.3. AGREE/DISAGREE? It is better to set lower goals AGREE/DISAGREE? It is better to set lower goals

than to risk failure by setting higher ones?than to risk failure by setting higher ones?4.4. What is the difference between a wish and a What is the difference between a wish and a

goal?goal?5.5. How will you decide what your goals are? Why How will you decide what your goals are? Why

are you here in the PRIDE re-teaching class?are you here in the PRIDE re-teaching class?6.6. Is it ever ok to take risks? What kinds of risks Is it ever ok to take risks? What kinds of risks

are ok ? What kind are not?are ok ? What kind are not?

USE THE PRIDE MATRIX TO USE THE PRIDE MATRIX TO HELP YOU DECIDE WHAT HELP YOU DECIDE WHAT YOUR GOALS WILL BEYOUR GOALS WILL BE1.1. Choose 2 short term goals you can Choose 2 short term goals you can

accomplish this semester.accomplish this semester.2.2. Use the goal planning worksheets.Use the goal planning worksheets.3.3. Make sure you use a plan, a deadline and Make sure you use a plan, a deadline and

why these goals are important to you. why these goals are important to you. 4.4. Share and discuss. Share and discuss. 5.5. What are some rewards that come with What are some rewards that come with

success?success?