STUDY GROUP – 7 HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE TEENS/ALEXANDER POND CURRICULUM


4/21/09

· We realized we still have an hour of time left on the 2nd day at the pond so we brainstormed ideas for what could be done to wrap up the 2 days. We decided it would be a good idea to introduce the class officers and the student council reps and have them talk about homecoming and the float. We would then go to our small groups to brainstorm float ideas. We would then return to the big group and each small group would report out it’s ideas with the officers/reps. compiling the info. We would then return to our small groups for one last activity – each student would write a positive comment on an index card for each group member – then clean up.

· As a whole group we agreed to work on the Remote Control Activity and realized it needed simplification. We looked at the Push Pause activity in the workbook that is tied to Habit #1 and agreed to stick with something more closely related to this activity –looking at be proactive vs reactive. We want to have some kind of visible pause button – maybe draw it on the wrist. We would provide some short snip-its that students could choose between proactive & reactive responses. Deb coined WISH: What do I do/What do I want; Is this my best choice; Stay with it or change; How will that work? Deb & Jill will work on further developing this activity

· Robin gathered some info. on different adventure course activities and Katie Belyea agreed to join us at the pond and facilitate these activities. We, as a group, need to decide which activities we want to incorporate. Robin & Billie went through the perceptions pictures and chose about 30 that we will copy and laminate so that each group has the same set. We chose pictures that might evoke more than one opinion. Bonnie & Billie worked on the preliminaries for putting together a scavenger/treasure hunt. Matt & Deb worked on the Circle of Control/Role Play activity.

· We are looking at Sept. 18 & 25 as the dates for the orientation. We need to get on the district calendar as the 7th grade may be planning to go up on the 25th…

· Next meeting is April 27