Year 9 Wellbeing

Student Equipment Requirement Wellbeing Journal Display Folder for Student Learning Portfolio (Provided by College) College Diary Writing Materials

Year 9 Wellbeing Course Outline Goal setting Habits of Mind Puberty Careers and Pathways

Year 9 Wellbeing Assessment Wellbeing Journal Student Learning Portfolio Puberty Test

What are goals? Goals are something that YOU want to achieve over a time period. Each person's goals during life may be completely different to the goals of other people. Goals depend on your own interests, needs and wants. ‘The most important step towards any goal is believing you can reach it’

SMART Goals Smart Goals Stand for; SPECIFIC - means that your goal is well defined MEASURABLE - means that you will know if the goal is obtainable and how far away completion is. ACHIEVABLE - means that your goal is something that you know you will achieve REALISTIC - means that your goal is something that you know you will achieve and it won't be impossible to reach TIME - means that the amount of time you have to reach your goal is reasonable Also, you set yourself a time limit to achieve it in.

Benefits of Goal Making People who set and get their goals are winners. Some have exceptional determination and long-term commitment and application. Just think of the thrill an athlete who wins an Olympic medal experiences. Goal setters have a special glow- feeling fulfilled and happy in their achievements.

Class Discussion Think of a time you set a goal and steadily worked towards it to ultimate success.

Benefits of Goal Making How many of the following applied to you then: Clear and focused direction giving a sense of security and purpose. Maximum use of time. Enthusiasm is high for what you want. Moving steadily towards and achieving the result you really want and obtain ultimate success Boosted self-esteem, confidence and belief in your ability to make thing things happen and feel in control.

Kurt Fearnley’s Story http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RudUerfFSeM

Story

Brainstorm- Why set goals? In 20 words or less, write down the first reason that comes to your mind of why someone might want to set a goal.

Why set goals? Goals are something that you want to achieve in the future. You set goals so that you can get better at more things, aim for something in the future and achieve more during your life. If you don’t set goals you’ll find that life just sort of ‘happens’ to you rather than you actually deciding what you want out of life then making what you really want happen.

Quiz In your wellbeing journal answer ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ to the following questions.

Question 1 When you go to bed at night, do you ever think about the things you’d like to do the next day?

Question 2 When you wake up in the morning, do you ever think about all the things you’d like to do that day?

Question 3 Do you ever write lists of things you need to do or things you want to remember?

Question 4 Have you ever thought about something you wanted to do and then tried to work out how to make it happen?

Question 5 Do you find it easier to do something or learn something if you are clear what the end point will be?

Question 6 Do you find you work harder when you are doing something you are interested in or enjoy?

Question 7 Do you feel better when know exactly what you are supposed to be doing?

Question 8 Have you ever set yourself a ‘goal’ to achieve either at school or in your personal life?

Question 9 Have you ever done something that you found hard or challenging but you persisted because you wanted to make it to the end?

Question 10 Do you feel less stressed when you know you are doing the things you should be doing?

Answers to Quiz If you had ‘YES’ 5 or more times You already have a good natural understanding of why we need to set goals. Without even realising it, you are already automatically goal setting at different times in your life

Answers to Quiz If you had ‘YES’ less than 5 times You haven’t spent too much time setting goals so it will be an exciting experience for you to try it and see how powerful it really is.

Types of Goals In 20 words or less, write down why you think there might be different types of goals.

Types of Goals There are lots of different types of goals, but one of the most common ways of categorising goals is to break them down into short-term, medium-term and long-term goals. The short-term goals are what you need to do to achieve the medium-term goals which are what you need to achieve the long-term goals.

Short-term Goals Short term goals are things you want to do today, tomorrow or within the next few weeks and sometimes months.

Medium-term Goals Medium-term goals are things you want to achieve in the next few months or sometimes even within the next year.

Long-term Goals Long-term goals are things you want to do later on in life, whether it is next year, 10 years time or even longer.

Quiz In your wellbeing journal answer ‘a’ or ‘b’ to the following questions.

Question 1 Do you prefer to: Plan activities with your friends well in advance or Would you rather just arrange things on the spur of the moment

Question 2 Do you prefer to: Buy Christmas and birthday presents at least a few weeks before or Do you tend to buy your presents at the last minute

Question 3 Do you prefer to: Look ahead to the school holidays and think about how to spend the holidays or Do you just wake up each morning and decide that day what you will do

Question 4 Do you prefer to: Make decisions straight away as soon as you have to or Put off your decisions to the last possible minute?

Question 5 Do you prefer to: Talk about what you and your friends will do when you meet up or Just meet up and then see what happens

Question 6 Do you prefer to: Think about the things that are coming up in the next few weeks or Just focus on what is happening that day?

Answer to Quiz If you had mostly ‘a’s You probably feel more comfortable with long term goals as you like to plan in advance. But you need to make sure you don’t spend to much time looking too far ahead and not enough time focusing on the short-term goals.

Answers to Quiz If you had mostly ‘b’s You are probably more of a short-term goal person as you really like to not worry too much about the future. This is a great way to be but every now and then we need to stop and spend some time planning for the future too.

Introduction to Student Learning Portfolio Cover Page Personal Learning Goals and Strategies Sheet Record of Assessment Sheet Collect 15 pieces of work throughout the semester. Complete a reflection sheet for each.

Activity- Handprint Using the strength cards provided on the left hand right in each finger your strengths. Using the strength cards on your right hand in each finger write your weaknesses.

Set Personal Learning Goals

Keepad- Study Skills Let’s examine the current state of your study skills.

Brainstorm List at least 5 strategies that you find work well for you when study or do your homework.

Ten Handy Study Tips Try not to do too much studying at one time Plan specific times for study Try to study at the same times each day. Set specific goals for your study times Start studying when planned

Ten Handy Study Tips 6. Work on the assignment you find most difficult first. 7. Review notes before beginning an assignment. 8. Tell friends not to call during your study time. 9. Call another student when your having difficulty with an assignment 10. Review schoolwork over the weekend

What are habits of mind? A Habit of the Mind is knowing how to behave intelligently when you DON’T know the answer. A Habit of Mind means having a disposition towards behaving intelligently when confronted with problems, the answers to which are not immediately known.

Costa talks Habits of Mind In this video clip, Art Costa briefly explains and introduces what the Habits of Mind are. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OT0vXFP_RYI

Mix and Match Match the picture cards with the appropriate meaning.

Persistence Stick to it! Persevering on tasks through to completion; remaining focused. Looking for ways to reach your goal when stuck. Not giving up.

Persistence In your wellbeing journal write about a time you have been successful. Provide an example. What feeling and emotions do you experience when you are successful? What rewards could you get for your persistence?

Listening with Empathy and Understanding Understand others! Make an effort to perceive another’s point of view and emotions. Listening with your ears, mind and heart.

Listening with Empathy and Understanding Watch how this habit of mind is displayed in the conversation between the father and daughter from the film Bend it Like Beckham.

Taking responsible risks Venture out! Try new things constantly. Be thoughtful about consequences Well-trained sense of what is appropriate.

Taking Responsible Risks What does a responsible risk actually mean? Am I an adventuresome person who will take a responsible risk? Write a few lines about whether you think you could do this. In what situations have I or would I take a responsible risk?

Thinking Interdependently Work together! Cooperative learning Being able to work in and learn from others.

Thinking Interdependently In your wellbeing journal write about a time that you have been a team player. E.g. In a sports team, in a group at school, in a family decision…

Managing Impulsivity Take your Time! Thinking before acting Remaining calm, thoughtful and deliberate.

Managing Impulsivity In your wellbeing journal write about a time when you acted without thinking. How could you have handled the situation better? What would have happened if you did not act in an impulsive manner.

Thinking Flexibly Look at it another way! Being open to new ideas- willing to change your mind if needed.

Thinking Flexibly In the movie Apollo 13 there is a scene where the team at NASA are required to think flexibly in do or die situation.

Gather data through all senses Use your natural pathways! The more ways you engage the senses the richer and deeper the understanding will be. Build models, listen to others, look at pictures etc.

Gather data through all senses In your wellbeing journal create a depiction of your life as a year 9 student in words, song lyrics, pictures, symbols, drawing etc.

Responding with wonderment and awe Have fun figuring it out! Finding the world awesome, mysterious and being intrigued with phenomena and beauty. Being passionate.

Responding with wonderment and awe For homework for this habit of mind stick into your wellbeing journal a photo or picture of something beautiful, special to you or inspirational.

Remaining open to continuous learning Striving for continuous improvements Look at problems, situations, tensions as valuable opportunities to learn.

Remaining open to continuous learning Admit something that you do not know to another person in the class. Discuss and see if you can work out how to find the answer between the two of you. For homework briefly research your answers.

Finding humour Laugh a little! A sense of humour liberates creativity. Are you able to laugh at yourself.

Thinking and communicating with clarity and precision Be clear! Striving for accurate communication in both written and oral form. Need to reduce vagueness of language ask which, who, what, where.

Creating, imagining and innovating Try a different way! Approach problem solving from different angles. Generating new, novel, and original ideas.

Applying past knowledge to new situations Use what you learn! Accessing prior knowledge; transferring knowledge beyond the situation in which it was learned.

Questioning and Problem Solving How do you know? Have a questioning attitude. Know what data is needed and develop questioning strategies to produce that data. Finding problems to solve.

Striving for accuracy and precision Check it again! Always doing your best. Setting high standards. Checking and finding ways to improve constantly.

Students Learning Portfolio How many pieces of work have you collected? Let’s look at the student reflection sheet.