The Last Two Weeks

For the last two weeks students have been continuing to explore who they are and why they do what they do. We'll continue this investigation on a weekly basis as we finish reading the book Life Strategies for Teens by Jay McGraw. We've also begun to connect this investigation with goal setting and the Habits of Mind. Students have formulated and workshoped writing S.M.A.R.T. goals and will soon decide what reading, writing, and personal goals they want to work toward. These goals will be posted in class, and students will work with strategies to make their aspirations reality, monitor their progress, and formulate new goals with each successful gain. With a little more work, the connections between the Life Laws within Life Strategies for Teens, the Habits of Mind, and personal growth should be apparent. I've been asking students to dig deep and be critical of themselves as well as open minded. I've seen lots of honest reflection and processing as a result. So...Ask your student about what we've reflected on in class, what he or she has discovered about our group, what he or she has discovered about himself or herself, and general reactions to the text.