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TAKING OWNERSHIP in a “Keyless” Society
Are your students ever
“Stuck on an Escalator?”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrSUe_m19FY
Encourage your students to become
OWNERS!!!
How do we teach students to
“take ownership?”
Make them aware of their purchase and its value.
Encourage them to take responsibility.
Put students in charge of their
learning.
An Expensive Purchase
=
4 Year College($91,304-in-state public)($179,000- private college)2 years of Community College ($6,262)………College Board 2013-
2014
Big Bucks
Taking Care of Their Purchase
Maintenance
Additions
Protection
What is Responsibility?
Responsibility definition, the state or fact of being responsible, answerable, or accountable for something within one's power, control, or management
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QRqIGznHvU
Encourage Responsibility through . . .
Effective Planning Study Strategies Critical Thinking Accountability
As a teacher, do you ever feel like this?
How do you respond?
Effective Planning
“Enable them to take control of their lives, to BOSS their calendars.” Tim Elmore
Skills for Effective Planning
Organization
Time Manageme
nt
Long-termThinking
Time Management
Set priorities.
Make appropriate choices.
Maintain the proper perspective.
It is Wednesday evening at 6pm and you have to make some choices.
1. Finish History Paper Due Thursday at 12:25pm2. Go to dinner with friends3. Season premiere of favorite television show at
9 PM4. Study for Biology exam (Thursday 7:40am)5. Call Home 6. Go to church service at 7 PM7. Watch TV8. Work on huge Government project that is due
next Monday.9. Get shopping done at Walmart 10. Update pictures on Facebook
Changing their Perspective
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NR9OtbZ9R8Y
Study Strategies
Active Listening
Productive Reading
Continuous Review
Does this look familiar?
Does this sound familiar?
“My Dad always said that a woman should never be President of the United States, so I guess I agree.”
“I don’t know why I believe in God, I’ve just always gone to church, so I do.”
“I’m voting for …… because my parents or friends are.”
Critical Thinking
Questioning and actively searching for answers
Analyzing information
Evaluating to draw conclusions or make decisions
AccountabilityTwo are better than one. . .
Ecclesiastes 4:9-10Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor: 10 If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help them up.
Accountability in the Classroom
Knowing what is expected - Syllabus
Creating a positive support system – Mentor/Tutor/Peer
Following through with commitments
Put Students in Charge of Learning
Learning
Inspiring
Exploring
SatC
Dante, a senior at Dayton (Ohio) Early College Academy, agrees "One of the things they tell you here is to do what you love and love what you do," he says. "Having choices helps make that happen, even if it's just choosing the side you'll take in a classroom debate.“
This statement was made by a student at a school profiled recently for Students at the Center (SatC), an initiative of Jobs for the Future.
Putting Students at the CenterFebruary 28, 2013 | Volume 8 | Issue 11
Ownership Plan Questions How will I get organized and keep up
with my assignments? How will I make sure I wake up on time
and go to class regularly? How will I manage my time while I am in
college? How will I be proactive, anticipate
problems and plan ahead? How will I balance school and social
activities? What choices can I make in order to get
the most out of my Liberty experience- academically, socially, and spiritually?
Preparing them to “Take Ownership” in the
Real World
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4QfZbcQGCA
Collectively, one of the most important things we can teach our students is to . . . . . . . .
Take Ownership !!