Classroom Lesson #4 Welcome students. Ask them to share with a partner what they remember about the last SSS lesson. (15 seconds) Next ask for volunteers to share with the class. Be sure to cover the Life Skills, Memory and the Seven Keys.

“Share with a partner how you did with your goal from last week “Share with a partner how you did with your goal from last week. (1-2 minutes) Now rate yourself on each category for Week 3.”

Goal Setting for Health & Wellness Think, Write, Pair Share & Volunteer Share GOAL: To get more rest so I won’t be as tired. ACTION PLAN: I will use my planner to be more organized about what I need to do for homework and to set a schedule. This will help me get to bed about 30 minutes earlier each school night. “Look back at your Life Skills sheet and pick one area you most want to improve this coming week and one thing you could do to show improvement. Here is an example. I will give you a few seconds of quiet time now to think of your goal and plan. When you have your goal and plan in mind I want you to write it down and give me the thumbs up sign. Now, I will ask you to share your goal and plan with a partner. When you share your goal, I want you to Listen with Eyes, Ears and Heart. “

Optimism Don’t doubt your ability Doubt your strategy If what you are doing is not working Try Something Different!!! Have students join you in the Optimism Cheer: Prompt students with these three lines and ask for a choral response: Students repeat the key word or phrase that is underlined below. Don’t doubt your ability. You can doubt your strategy. If what you are doing isn’t working try something different

Ask for different volunteers to share what they remember Imagine: It is important to be able to picture yourself being successful. Remember-Don’t doubt your ability. Practice: Put into practice the skill or strategy you chose to help you reach your goal. Notice even small improvements. Start over if your current strategy isn’t working pick a different strategy or maybe just make a slight change to the strategy you are currently using. You are Very Close reminds you to never give up.

Take A Break – Brain Gym “Let’s get started with a few movements to help you get your circulation going and your energy up. (Pat your head and rub your stomach or stretch, stand on one leg, or alternate finger movements with the “Spock-Live Long and Prosper” hand movements)” End with a few slow deep breaths.

Typical Challenges Dealing with a friend who is jealous and possessive. Dealing with a friend who is too bossy and wants to control everything and has to be first. Dealing with someone who frequently makes fun of you. Dealing with a friend who blows up over little things and does not handle his or her anger well. Dealing with someone who does not do his or her part on projects and expects you to do most or all of the work. “Students your age across the country were surveyed on “what are some typical challenges or problems students your age face?” This list of five Typical Challenges is what they came up with. How many of you think the first problem-dealing with a jealous or possessive friend is typical for students your age? Raise your hand.” Proceed through all five this way. Have partners pick one challenge and create one positive and one negative outcome.

Encouraging Things to Say Encouraging Things to Do Thanks, that helps. What do you think? I need your help with this problem. We missed you. Would you like to sit with us? You are improving in…. Look at the progress you have made. What are some other encouraging things to say? Encouraging Things to Do Smile Listen carefully Pat on the back High five Share What are some other encouraging things to do? “Remember when we created the three lists of what this class would “Look Like, Sound Like and Feel Like” if it was a caring, supportive and encouraging community? Today I want us to add a few new ideas under the two categories of encouraging things to say and encouraging things to do. “ “Take 60 seconds with a partner to brainstorm 3-5 new ones.” Have a few groups share out. Stress the need for people to be specific, clear and concrete about telling others when they notice their being helpful, kind, responsible, giving good effort or encouraging. We can create the kind of place we want by encouraging the behavior we like.

Have students rate themselves on each category for this week.

Seven Keys Goal Setting Think, Write, Pair Share & Volunteer Share GOAL: To improve my study habits in English. ACTION PLAN: I will double check to make sure I have what I need before I leave school. I will study right after I get home at the desk in the living room for one hour. I will call Gloria if I have questions or need help. “Pick one of the seven areas that you most want to improve in this next week. For this area, write down one thing you could do to show improvement. Here is an example.” “Make sure your goal and action plan are specific.” Show examples of goals and action plans.

When students are ready ask them to share goal and action plan verbally with a partner. Remind the students to practice listening with eyes, ears and hearts, and ask for a few volunteers to share with the whole class.

Ask pairs to explain the Pyramid to each other in 20 seconds and ask for volunteers. Their explanation should be some version of this: Fun and joy come from Mastery. To reach mastery it takes Practice and Persistence. The way to keep going is to be encouraging to yourself, not doubting your ability and noticing even small improvements. It also helps to be encouraging to others and notice their small improvements.

Kaizen Little by little, Bit by bit, I’m improving, Everyday Review slide

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