the sweet program
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A presentation created by nina AGNELLO and deborah CANIAC while Americorps volunteers. This ispresently being used by the Erie School District in Erie, PA for their middle schoolers.TRANSCRIPT
Students Willing to Enthusiastically Educate Themselves
AmeriCorps - Team AmeriCorps - Team WilsonWilson
“AmeriCorps Team Wilson is dedicated to supporting a commitment to community action; creating lifelong student-learners; and cultivating proud contributing
citizens of the United States of America, by encouraging the students to accept the challenge of
personal responsibility.”
Students Willing To Enthusiastically Educate Themselves
Five integrated or stand-alone modules, with the intent to offer the student a new way of thinking, believing in themselves
and most importantly, accepting responsibility for their choices.
Students Willing To Enthusiastically Educate Themselves
Module 1: Willingness
Students Willing To Enthusiastically Educate Themselves
Module 3: Foundational Skills
Module 4: Mission Statements
Module 5: Career/Future-Planning
Module 2: Choice
module 1: willingnessmodule 1: willingness
Students Willing To Enthusiastically Educate Themselves
willingwilling[wil-ing]–adjective [wil-ing]–adjective
1. willing to go along. 1. willing to go along. 2. cheerfully consenting or 2. cheerfully consenting or ready…ready…
with cheerful readiness.with cheerful readiness.
…Anything!
Students Willing To Enthusiastically Educate Themselves
Willingness
These questions can only be answered by you…
Students Willing To Enthusiastically Educate Themselves
Willingness
Students Willing To Enthusiastically Educate Themselves
Willingness
Consider what would prevent you from reaching your goals!
Students Willing To Enthusiastically Educate Themselves
Willingness
module 2: choicemodule 2: choice
Students Willing To Enthusiastically Educate Themselves
choicechoice [chois] noun, adjective,[chois] noun, adjective,––noun noun 1. an act or instance of choosing; selection. 1. an act or instance of choosing; selection. 2. the right, power, or opportunity to 2. the right, power, or opportunity to choose; optionschoose; options
Students Willing To Enthusiastically Educate Themselves
Choice
YOUYOUYOU make the decisions in YOUR life!
You can be pointed in the right direction, but you must choose to take the first step.
Students Willing To Enthusiastically Educate Themselves
Choice
•Perfect attendance•Daily studying•Asking for help•Producing work you’re proud of
Students Willing To Enthusiastically Educate Themselves
•Fighting•Detention•Alcohol & drugs•Sex too soon•Bullying
Choice
module 3: foundational skillsmodule 3: foundational skills
Students Willing To Enthusiastically Educate Themselves
foundation foundation [foun-dey-shuh n][foun-dey-shuh n] –noun –noun 1. 1. the basis or groundwork of the basis or groundwork of anything.anything.2. the natural or prepared ground or 2. the natural or prepared ground or base on which some structure rests.base on which some structure rests.
loyaltyloyalty
Foundational Skills
Students Willing To Enthusiastically Educate Themselves
respect of diversityrespect of diversity
trustworthinesstrustworthiness
dependabilitydependability
sense of humorsense of humor
self-controlself-control
positive attitudepositive attitudeproblem-solvingproblem-solving
friendlinessfriendliness
accountabilityaccountability
ethical behaviorethical behavior
Foundational Skills
Students Willing To Enthusiastically Educate Themselves
ReadingReadingWriting, Listening and SpeakingWriting, Listening and SpeakingMathematicsMathematicsScience & TechnologyScience & TechnologyActive LearningActive LearningCritical & Analytic ThinkingCritical & Analytic Thinking
Personal Qualities Checklist&
Learning Style Quiz
Foundational Skills
Students Willing To Enthusiastically Educate Themselves
Students Willing To Enthusiastically Educate Themselves
Foundational Skills
What are yours?What are yours?
computer geek? avid reader?
honest? thoughtful?
Students Willing To Enthusiastically Educate Themselves
Foundational SkillsPersonal Qualities & Academic StrengthsPersonal Qualities & Academic Strengths
can be acquired with effort and patience...can be acquired with effort and patience...
……and once you have them, you own them, andand once you have them, you own them, and
no one can take this knowledge away from you!no one can take this knowledge away from you!
Build Your Own Competency Model(tiers 1 & 2)
Foundational Skills
Students Willing To Enthusiastically Educate Themselves
Students Willing To Enthusiastically Educate Themselves
module 4: mission statementsmodule 4: mission statementsmission statementmission statement
nn DefinitionDefinition: a summary describing : a summary describing the aims, values, and overall plan of the aims, values, and overall plan of an organization or individualan organization or individual
Mission Statements
Students Willing To Enthusiastically Educate Themselves
Mission Statements
Mission Statement Match-UpMission Statement Match-Up
Students Willing To Enthusiastically Educate Themselves
Mission Statements
Examples:GoogleNikeNFLBen & Jerry’s Ice CreamWal-MartDisneyPresident John F. KennedyErie City School District
Students Willing To Enthusiastically Educate Themselves
Mission Statements
Step 1Step 1: Brainstorm: Brainstorm
Step 2Step 2: Prioritize: Prioritize
Step 3Step 3: Refine: Refine
Mission Statements
Students Willing To Enthusiastically Educate Themselves
Mission Statements
What would you like What would you like your life to look like?your life to look like?
Step 1: BrainstormStep 1: Brainstorm
Students Willing To Enthusiastically Educate Themselves
Graduating from high school!
Going to college?Going to college?
Owning a house of your own?Owning a house of your own?
Maybe travel?Maybe travel?
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Step 2: PrioritizeStep 2: PrioritizeWhat is important for you to accomplish?What are you able to do? What are you not able to do?What obstacles do you anticipate?
Mission Statements
Students Willing To Enthusiastically Educate Themselves
Step 3: RefineStep 3: RefineThink about wording, details and if your goals (and the steps to achieving them) are apparent in your statement.Not sure? Ask for help!
Mission Statements
Students Willing To Enthusiastically Educate Themselves
Mission Statements
I, Clive Davis, have this goal of being the first in my I, Clive Davis, have this goal of being the first in my family to graduate from college. By planning, family to graduate from college. By planning,
identifying and using my skills and abilities, I commit identifying and using my skills and abilities, I commit to attending middle school and arriving on time. In to attending middle school and arriving on time. In order to realize my dreams, I will do my homework order to realize my dreams, I will do my homework
and ask for help when it becomes difficult, because I and ask for help when it becomes difficult, because I can achieve this goal! I will be proud to contribute to can achieve this goal! I will be proud to contribute to
my family, school and community.my family, school and community.
Students Willing To Enthusiastically Educate Themselves
Students Willing To Enthusiastically Educate Themselves
module 5: career & life plansmodule 5: career & life plans
The Future The Future [fyoo-cher][fyoo-cher] noun DefinitionDefinition: the time to come: the time to come
Portfolio includes…•List of personal foundational skills•Mission Statement•Career assessment results•Personalized plan of study•High school application materials
Students Willing To Enthusiastically Educate Themselves
•Encourage volunteerism in young people & adults•Coordinate school activities, i.e. school-wide September 11 memorial ceremony•Mentor academics•Mentor social/behavioral skills•The SWEET Program
Students Willing To Enthusiastically Educate Themselves