This year we will be using important life skills to help complete the academic process for all our potentially gifted and gifted students. These skills help support a well-rounded education including our learning and teachings through Christ that teaches the whole child. When we focus on the whole child academic achievement improves as well as the skills needed for college and career readiness while creating disciples of Christ. It also allows us to create an environment that allows students to learn which research shows is necessary for school and life success.
Life Skills:
Goal Setting
Belonging and appreciating individual gifts from GOD
Self Management
Problem Solving & Teambuilding
Below are resources that we do not teach directly but are available for parents through the state of Michigan.
Parent Resources
Below are a few good resources that are on the state of Michigan's SEL website.
Setting SMART Goal Steps (items in bold to be completed):
1. Literature Connection: Salt in His Shoes by Deloris Jordan
2. Parent Portion: My Hopes & Goals Sheet 3. Understanding SMART Goal Acronym 4. Brainstorming: Discuss NWEA MAP scores, one-on-one conferences to identify areas of strength and focus areas 5. Goal writing and action plan 6. Goal progress check-in (bi-weekly check-ins) 7. Goal reflection
Theme 3: Empathy
Lesson 1 Building Empathy Through Perspective- Taking
Define empathy
Discuss a time students have experienced a certain emotion. When did you feel this? What was the situation? Who was involved? How did you deal with this feeling?
Choose character from book currently reading and respond to questions by empathizing with character.
How did empathy help you understand the story better? How could empathy help you understand yourself and others better?
Lesson 2 Strategizing and Acting with Empathy
Brainstorm strategies for understanding themselves and others
Brainstorm scenarios displaying empathy and plan skit