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8 Traits of Successful People

8 Traits of Successful People . Workshop learning targets:. Overview of “8 To Be Great” principles Class activities using “8 To Be Great” Discussion around ways to teach to kids Develop a way to use in classroom in the next month (e.g. mini-lessons, goal setting, examples).

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8 Traits of Successful People

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  1. 8 Traits of Successful People

  2. Workshop learning targets: • Overview of “8 To Be Great” principles • Class activities using “8 To Be Great” • Discussion around ways to teach to kids • Develop a way to use in classroom in the next month (e.g. mini-lessons, goal setting, examples)

  3. The School Cliff? Student Engagement Over Time

  4. “8 To Be Great” Principles http://richardstjohn.com/ • Passion • Work • Focus • Push • Ideas • Improve • Serve • Persist • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6bbMQXQ180 • http://norathepianocat.com/videos/

  5. Richard St. John Research

  6. Iowa Core Universal Constructs • Collaboration • respect for a complex process that requires individuals to contribute and participate in meaningful interactions • Complex Communication • focus, energy and passion around the key message • Creativity • Divergent thinking • capturing or collecting new ideas for current or future use • Critical Thinking • analysis and synthesis of multiple sources and points of information • Flexibility and Adaptability • motivation and commitment to achieve http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0xgjUhEG3U

  7. Quickwrite How does this video relate to the “8 To Be Great” principles? http://video.mit.edu/watch/machine-with-wishbone-3479/

  8. Can these attributes be taught? • Think-Ink-Pair-Share with a partner • Large group sharing • Ballard ELP GIEP (Gifted Individual Education Plan): • http://edhesion.ballard.k12.ia.us/StudentLog/EditGIEP.aspx?LogELPID=135&LogType=Admin • IDEAS: • As an overview of the traits, listen to an online interview with a person you admire. • Analyze what they say. Keep track of the number of times that they mention any of the "8 to be Great" principles. • Write down 2-3 quotes that they say that you really like. Explain why you chose them.

  9. Ideas: • As an overview of the traits, listen to an online interview with a person you admire. • Analyze what they say. Keep track of the number of times that they mention any of the "8 to be Great" principles. • Write down 2-3 quotes that they say that you really like. Explain why you chose them. • Think of a unit or concept that you teach that requires students to use one of the “8 Traits.” Design a mini-lesson to help students develop the trait as they do their work. • Ask students to describe how they feel/what they think when they are engaged in an activity that they really enjoy.

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