1. Achievement Orientation Strategies for success

2. 2007 Virginia Beach City Public Schools Session Objectives Provide overview of the Achievement Orientation Program Outline the structure of each session Provide support materials from the program

3. 2007 Virginia Beach City Public Schools The Team Camille Grabb Michelle Wright Bill Goff Gina Taylor Barbara Kennedy

4. 2007 Virginia Beach City Public Schools Program Model University of Connecticut Model –Goal Valuation –Self-efficacy –Self-regulation –Environmental Perceptions

5. 2007 Virginia Beach City Public Schools Theoretical Underpinnings Habits of Mind Rimm’s Laws of Achievement Prochaska and DiClemente Developmental Assets

6. 2007 Virginia Beach City Public Schools Results Work in progress Mixed impact on grades Very well received by parents and students

7. 2007 Virginia Beach City Public Schools Session 1  Ice Breaker: Parents and Students  Rules of Engagement  Breakout  Parents: Self-Efficacy  Students: A Student’s Perspective on School  Debriefing  Technique: Positive Ways to Talk and Listen  Family Activity: “Getting to Know You”  Homework for next week  Ice Breaker: Parents and Students  Rules of Engagement  Breakout  Parents: Self-Efficacy  Students: A Student’s Perspective on School  Debriefing  Technique: Positive Ways to Talk and Listen  Family Activity: “Getting to Know You”  Homework for next week

8. 2007 Virginia Beach City Public Schools Ice Breaker 10 minutes “Good Things” worksheets Parents and students complete, then share with each other and the group 10 minutes “Good Things” worksheets Parents and students complete, then share with each other and the group

9. 2007 Virginia Beach City Public Schools Rules of Engagement 5 minutes Discuss honestly Listen respectfully Email etiquette “Parking Lot” 5 minutes Discuss honestly Listen respectfully Email etiquette “Parking Lot”

10. 2007 Virginia Beach City Public Schools Breakout 15 minutes Parents – Self-Efficacy Students – A Student’s Perspective on School Worksheet 15 minutes Parents – Self-Efficacy Students – A Student’s Perspective on School Worksheet

11. 2007 Virginia Beach City Public Schools Debriefing 10 minutes Family clusters Parents share with children what they learned Children share with parents what they learned 10 minutes Family clusters Parents share with children what they learned Children share with parents what they learned

12. 2007 Virginia Beach City Public Schools Technique: Positive Ways to Talk and Listen 10 minutes Role Play (demonstration) Positive Ways to Talk and Listen 10 minutes Role Play (demonstration) Positive Ways to Talk and Listen

13. 2007 Virginia Beach City Public Schools Family Activity 20 minutes “Getting to Know You” – family clusters play together Follow-up worksheet 20 minutes “Getting to Know You” – family clusters play together Follow-up worksheet

14. 2007 Virginia Beach City Public Schools Homework 15 minutes Students – use the website to approximate time usage during week Bring results to next session Students – bring planners next week 15 minutes Students – use the website to approximate time usage during week Bring results to next session Students – bring planners next week

15. 2007 Virginia Beach City Public Schools Session 2  Ice Breaker  Breakout  Parents: Self-Regulation  Students: Coin Activity  Debriefing  Technique: Fishing for Compliments  Breakout:  Parents: Time Management  Students: Planner/Agenda Review  Family Activity: Overcoming Obstacles  Homework Review

16. 2007 Virginia Beach City Public Schools Ice Breaker  5 minutes  Share-out from last week’s homework: Online time management activity  Discuss students’ and parents’ observations

17. 2007 Virginia Beach City Public Schools Breakout  15 minutes  Parents: Self-Regulation  Perfectionism, Self-Management, Setting Personal Standards, Self-Monitoring, Habits of Mind, What Parents and Teachers Can Do  Students: Coin Activity  Discuss Both Sides of the Coin  Debriefing

18. 2007 Virginia Beach City Public Schools Technique: Positive Attention  15 minutes  Fishing For Compliments

19. 2007 Virginia Beach City Public Schools Breakout  20 minutes  Parents: Time Management  Students: Planner Review

20. 2007 Virginia Beach City Public Schools Family Activity  20 minutes  Discussion: Problem Solving & the Art of Thinking  Overcoming Obstacles Worksheet

21. 2007 Virginia Beach City Public Schools Homework 10 minutes 10 minutes Practice compliments Practice compliments Bring planner Bring planner

22. 2007 Virginia Beach City Public Schools Session 3 Ice Breaker –Compliments given and received Family Activity –Complete changing habits activities Family Activity –Walkabout-Motivation and Rewards Negotiation Contract Writing

23. 2007 Virginia Beach City Public Schools Ice Breaker 5 minutes Compliments given and received

24. 2007 Virginia Beach City Public Schools Family Activity 25 minutes Complete changing habits activities

25. 2007 Virginia Beach City Public Schools Family Activity 20 minutes Family Walkabout on Motivation and Reward

26. 2007 Virginia Beach City Public Schools Negotiation 10 minutes Review negotiation skills needed for building contract

27. 2007 Virginia Beach City Public Schools Contract Writing 25 minutes Explanation of contract components (5 minutes) Parents and students will complete the first three sections of the contract and share any concerns with a facilitator

28. 2007 Virginia Beach City Public Schools CONTRACT COMPONENTS PREAMBLE ACCOMPLISHMENT OBSTACLES ASSETS STRATEGIES INTERVENTIONS MONITORING (Technique & Time Frame) SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS RECOGNITION CONSEQUENCES SIGNATURES

29. 2007 Virginia Beach City Public Schools Homework Assignment 5 minutes Contact Schools

30. 2007 Virginia Beach City Public Schools Session 4  Ice Breaker: Discuss Walkabout Results  Breakout  Parents: Valuing Academic Tasks  Elementary Students: People and Backpacks  Middle School Students: Assets Board Game  Debriefing  Family Activity: Theme Park Activity  Technique: Problem Solving for Contract  Contract Writing  Homework

31. 2007 Virginia Beach City Public Schools Ice Breaker 10 minutes Share-out from previous weeks Walkabout Activity: Motivation and Reward Discuss students’ and parents’ observations

32. 2007 Virginia Beach City Public Schools Breakout 15 minutes Parents: Valuing Academic Tasks  Elementary Students: People and Backpacks, OR  Middle School Students: Assets Board Game  Debriefing

33. 2007 Virginia Beach City Public Schools Family Activity 15 minutes The Art of Negotiating Theme Park Activity  Two scenarios

34. 2007 Virginia Beach City Public Schools Technique: Problem Solving 25 minutes Introduction: Problem Solving for Contract Linking to actual contract

35. 2007 Virginia Beach City Public Schools Contract Implementation 20 minutes Individual family groups Assistance with development, questions, and concerns Connection with home school GRT

36. 2007 Virginia Beach City Public Schools Homework Practice negotiation skills

37. 2007 Virginia Beach City Public Schools Session 5  Ice Breaker: Discuss Negotiation Process  Contract Review and Completion  Breakout  Parents: Environmental Perceptions & Developmental Assets  Students: Likert Scale and Discussion  Debriefing  Family Activity: Synectics  Breakout:  Parents: Rimm’s laws  Students: “What are you taking from here?”  Summary and Closing

38. 2007 Virginia Beach City Public Schools Ice Breaker  10 minutes  Share-out from last week’s homework: Negotiating vacation activities  Discuss students’ and parents’ observations

39. 2007 Virginia Beach City Public Schools Breakout  15 minutes  Parents: Environmental Perceptions & Developmental Assets  Students: Likert Scale and Discussion  Debriefing

40. 2007 Virginia Beach City Public Schools Family Activity  15 minutes  Synectics  Jot Sheet

41. 2007 Virginia Beach City Public Schools Breakout  15 minutes  Parents: Rimm’s laws  Students: “What are you taking from here?”

42. 2007 Virginia Beach City Public Schools Closing and Summary  15 minutes  Praises and Polishes  Questionnaires & Permission Forms

43. 2007 Virginia Beach City Public Schools Success Booster Meeting Set Date Permission to track students

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