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Fourth of a five-part series on redefining SMART in our schools
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Creating S.M.A.R.T. Students: High Achievement for All Presented by Angela Maiers, 2007 ©Maiers, 2007
SMART ©Maiers, 2007
Learning from Those Who Have Achieved All valuable things, material, spiritual, and moral which we receive from society can be traced back through countless generations to certain amazing individuals. ~Albert Einstein~ ©Maiers, 2007
I’m thinking… S:See Success: YOUR ATTITUDE MATTERS! M:Monitor and Manage A:Ask Questions: BE CURIOUS! R:Risk Take: Redefine F.E.A.R PUSH YOURSELF! T: Tools for Success ©Maiers, 2007 ©Angela Maiers,2006
Unleashing Success Phase One: Awareness Phase Two: Knowledge Phase Three: Action Phase Four: Reflective Practice ©Maiers, 2007
S.M.A.R.T.Learners Are… RISK TAKERS ©Maiers, 2007
Why is Taking a Risk Hard? • Old Paradigms • Fear of Failure • Comfort ©Maiers, 2007
Paradigm A perceived set of rules we use for evaluating information and incorporating it into our lives ©Maiers, 2007
Redefining Failure FAILURE= FEEDBACK! What would you do if you know you would not or could not fail? 1. 2. 3. ©Maiers, 2007
TASK: Use four straight lines to connect the dots (each dot must be used only once!) ©Maiers, 2007
TASK:Using only four straight lines-connect the dots (each dot must be used only once!) ©Maiers, 2007
Success Is… The ability to take your skills and talents and apply them in a pursuit of something worthy. ©Maiers, 2007