GETTING GRITTY How YOUR effort YOUR perseverance will

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GETTING GRITTY! How YOUR effort & YOUR perseverance will help determine the grades YOU

GETTING GRITTY! How YOUR effort & YOUR perseverance will help determine the grades YOU earn! Remember…we’re here to help, but YOU are ultimately responsible for your own ACADEMIC INTEGRITY AND SUCCESS!

INTRODUCTION/WELCOME AND GOALS OF TODAY’S SESSION First: I’m glad you’re here! …In a moment,

INTRODUCTION/WELCOME AND GOALS OF TODAY’S SESSION First: I’m glad you’re here! …In a moment, you’ll have the chance to GET GRITTY and tell me what you are most looking forward to this year. I’ll go first! Change this slide based on what point of the year you are using this lesson Ø Teacher fill in “personal info” Ø Teacher fill in ‘personal info” TEACHER INSERT PICTURE OR MAP OF WHERE THEY LIVE HERE GOALS OF SESSION: Ø Goal 1: Define what GRIT is? Ø Goal 2: Find your “Growth Mind-Set” Ø Goal 3: Examine YOUR GRIT skills for online academic success

GRIT! On the whiteboard: List ANYTHING that comes to mind when you hear the

GRIT! On the whiteboard: List ANYTHING that comes to mind when you hear the word GRIT

GOAL 1: What is GRIT?

GOAL 1: What is GRIT?

A. As many as it takes B. Till I get absolutely frustrated C. It

A. As many as it takes B. Till I get absolutely frustrated C. It depends on what it is I’m trying Do you agree with the Jedi Master Yoda?

CHAT is turned off…no one will see your answers, but me… What do you

CHAT is turned off…no one will see your answers, but me… What do you think these people have in common? ? ? Can you name any of these? ? ? Marissa Mayer: Yahoo CEO Will Smith-Actor ***Possessing GRIT doesn’t guarantee you will get straight A’s in all your courses. It can determine your overall academic success though! ***It empower you to believe academic success is possible; despite previous failures. We all fail at times, YET… Today is a new day…so “Get Gritty!” Walt Disney Tim Cook- CEO Apple

SO…We now know GRIT is the unwavering idea of not giving up, persevering, and

SO…We now know GRIT is the unwavering idea of not giving up, persevering, and resilience! BUT…what exactly does it mean to have a GROWTH -Carol Dweck MIND-SET as a student? ? ?

GRIT = GROWTH MINDSET How many faces do you INITIALLY SEE?

GRIT = GROWTH MINDSET How many faces do you INITIALLY SEE?

(1) Click on the link I put in the chat box… (2) Click…”test your

(1) Click on the link I put in the chat box… (2) Click…”test your mindset” (3) Answer the questions…click through to slide 4 (4) Send me a private chat telling me what your results were and give a when done…IE “you have mostly a growth mindset”

TWO “KEYS” to remember about growth mindset! YOU have a choice. YOU are the

TWO “KEYS” to remember about growth mindset! YOU have a choice. YOU are the one that has to decide how to respond to challenges, setbacks, & even criticism. YOU need to practice it. Everyone has the ability to have a growth mindset…practice how! How a growth mindset responds: YOU can flip the switch!

SHARE SOME DAILY CHALLENGES and STRESSES YOU MIGHT HAVE GET THEM ALL OUT ON

SHARE SOME DAILY CHALLENGES and STRESSES YOU MIGHT HAVE GET THEM ALL OUT ON THIS BOARD! LET’S GET REAL AND GET HONEST…

Grab a pen and piece of paper…green check when you have both handy! Shift

Grab a pen and piece of paper…green check when you have both handy! Shift your mindset…now that you have your stressors out… Jot down and post these quotes to help you stay focused on the positive . It doesn’t matter where you’ve been, it only matters where you are going -Brian Tracy Never confuse a single defeat with a final defeat -F. Scott Fitzgerald and choose to be GRITTY! We’re all shakable, so CHOOSE to be unbreakable. -Mr. Scheirer

After watching this quick video, would you say Derrick Coleman has a: Fixed Mindset

After watching this quick video, would you say Derrick Coleman has a: Fixed Mindset or Growth Mindset?

GRIT/GROWTH MIND-SET SCENARIOS Your computer gives you the “black screen of death” when you

GRIT/GROWTH MIND-SET SCENARIOS Your computer gives you the “black screen of death” when you power it on in the morning, but you have a history presentation at 2 pm…What do you do? A. B. C. D. Call K 12 Help Desk Call your history teacher Call K 12 Help Desk, call your History teacher, & get to a back up computer Throw your hands up in the air and “wave ‘em like you just don’t care” You tried to submit your English Paper on Romeo & Juliet into the dropbox five times! Whatever you try, it doesn’t work. You’re frustrated, you’re overwhelmed, what do you do now? A. B. C. D. Give up Wait to you talk to your teacher Kmail always works…send it off and explain…or type it in the comments! Turn it in late Goal 2: Growth Mind-set…find yours

DIRECTIONS: You decide…what actions will you take? Go with your first instinct! ***You will

DIRECTIONS: You decide…what actions will you take? Go with your first instinct! ***You will respond to a group of questions. Follow the instructions on the board for each example choice. See how your actions helped to lead you to the desired outcome Question 1 You just started playing the latest release of Call of Duty Advanced (or insert favorite game here) on Xbox One. You’re almost at the next achievement level, but you have Algebra in 3 minutes. What do you do? Continue playing of course! Algebra can wait! Move to ROOM 1 Continue playing, sign into class late, and tell your Algebra teacher you had “tech issues” Move to ROOM 2 Pause the game and get to class on time Move to ROOM 3 Do both! Log into class & make your presence known to your Algebra teacher “every once in awhile”-after all, you multi-task well! Move to ROOM 4 Need help moving to a breakout room? Click on your name and drag yourself down Or select the room you want to move to

Awe shucks! …That was not the best choice! ONE BIG THUMB DOWN! Now you

Awe shucks! …That was not the best choice! ONE BIG THUMB DOWN! Now you have another decision to make since you missed the Algebra Test Review. What will you decide? : A. Forget about it. Math is your hardest subject. You don’t need it since you plan on being a game designer after you graduate HS MOVE YOURSELF TO BREAKOUT ROOM 5 B. Call and kmail your teacher, accept the consequences, turn of the game system & start to study. You missed class already, but you can still take responsibility. MOVE YOURSELF TO BREAK OUT ROOM 3 Room 1 Slide

Awe shucks! …That was not the best choice! ONE BIG THUMB DOWN! Now you

Awe shucks! …That was not the best choice! ONE BIG THUMB DOWN! Now you have another decision to make since you missed the Algebra Test Review: What will you decide? A. Forget about it. Math is your hardest subject. You don’t need it since you plan on being a game designer after you graduate HS MOVE YOURSELF TO BREAKOUT ROOM 5 B. Call and kmail your teacher, accept the consequences, turn of the game system & start to study. Let’s be real, the only “tech issue” you had was NOT hitting the pause button on your wireless game controller MOVE YOURSELF TO BREAK OUT ROOM 3 Room 2 Slide

Room 3 *Made it here on your first try? Great Choice! You displayed a

Room 3 *Made it here on your first try? Great Choice! You displayed a key GRIT skill which is: SELF CONTROL! Even though you may have wanted to continue playing the video game, your wise decision to exercise self control will pay off! *Made it here on your 2 nd try? It takes: PERSEVERANCE sometimes just to discover the right choice day in and day out! Nice work! Perseverance is another key GRIT skill! *Made it here on your 3 rd try? That’s okay! It’s all about changing your mind-set! Focus on the fact that you made it here! You showed RESILIENCE! You didn’t give up! And now you’re focused! Resilience is another key GRIT skill! PUT UP A GREEN WHEN YOU HAVE MADE IT TO THIS ROOM! THEN MOVE BACK TO MAIN ROOM !

Awe shucks! …That was a poor choice! ONE BIG THUMB DOWN! Now you have

Awe shucks! …That was a poor choice! ONE BIG THUMB DOWN! Now you have another decision to make. You can see your computer and hear your teacher talking, but man, you really need to reach this next achievement level. What do you do know? A. Forget about it. Math is your hardest subject. You don’t need it since you plan on being a game designer after you graduate HS. Besides, your “NAME” is showing up in blackboard and you posted the “away” symbol too! What more could this teacher expect? MOVE YOURSELF TO BREAKOUT ROOM 5 B. You realize you can’t really be in two spots at once! Your teacher calls on you to explain what a linear equation is, but when you click on the “talk” button to respond all that comes through is the sound of Call of Duty being played in the background! Yep, you forgot to hit pause on the wireless remote! You realize its best to be present and focused on class and decide to shut down for awhile. MOVE YOURSELF TO BREAK OUT ROOM 3 Room 4 Slide

Awe shucks! …That was another poor choice! The Roman Emperor Commodus gives you another

Awe shucks! …That was another poor choice! The Roman Emperor Commodus gives you another BIG THUMB DOWN! So check it out…Game Systems are great. I have an ATARI myself, “Go Frogger, go!” BUT…to reach your dream of being a game designer you’ll want to do well in Algebra and all your other classes too. MOVE YOURSELF TO BREAK OUT ROOM 3 and read what it says about making it into that room on your 3 rd try. Room 5 Slide

UC CE SS IT S GR OR TIP SF Practice “Growth Mindset talking points”

UC CE SS IT S GR OR TIP SF Practice “Growth Mindset talking points” Have a “back up” plan in place for when things go wrong. Hold yourself accountable. BUT…rely on your relationship with Agora teachers & Eagle Connection to help!

Review WHICH ONE BEST DESCRIBES A: The ability to finish what you begin, stay

Review WHICH ONE BEST DESCRIBES A: The ability to finish what you begin, stay committed to goals; perseverance, resilience, and deliberate practice are keys to success! B. Passion for a dream C. The piece of dirt you just picked out of your friend’s eye. Ouch that hurt! *Disclaimer: the answer might be kind of obvious! Image: www. biggestjob. com

REMEMBER: You can choose to have a GROWTH MIND-SET! You can choose to get

REMEMBER: You can choose to have a GROWTH MIND-SET! You can choose to get GRITTY! *Start the year strong so you can finish the year strong! ? ?