8th Grade Advisory Lessons 2015-16
Growth mindset: Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
Fixed mindset: Nothing ventured, nothing lost.
Use SPARK and mindset to improve goals and strategies for the future
August: Million Words or Fewer Parent Letter
Career Cruising Matchmaker Interest Inventory
SEPTEMBER: team building/belonging
Coat of Arms
MINDSET
Podcast Mindset for Teachers
1. What makes someone successful? (pre-video discussion)
2. Show video on mindset.
3. Begin discussion
Awareness:
1. What does the video say is the key to being successful? What sort of mindset?
2. How are fixed and growth mindsets different? What are some examples of fixed mindset? Growth mindset?
Applied Questions
1. Do people tend to think they are naturally good at some things and not others?
2. According to the video, kids who receive fixed mindset praise lie more than growth mindset kids when reporting their scores. Why would they do that?
Broader Questions
1. Can fixed mindset thinking stop you from doing well, even at things you are good at?
2. For instance, can getting a bad grade or not performing well make some people give up or get frustrated?
3. Do people sometimes not even try things or push themselves because they are afraid they will be judged by others?
4. Think about someone you think is really good at something(like music, sports, school, etc.) have they ever failed on their way to doing well? (examples)
5. If it is true that success in whatever we want to do means being open to failure and learning from our failures, how can we get over the fear of failure and fear of judgment so we can actually improve?
6. If you do poorly on a test, or are struggling in a class how could you approach that situation so that you could improve? How about teachers, parents, friends-how can we talk to one another to think about failure as a part of the learning process rather than the end of a situation?
Resources:
Mindset quiz
Carol Dweck on Mindset
Power Point: Mindset -See Resources page
Alternate lesson
Step it Up 2 Thrive Mindset article
SPARK video from Search Institute
Writing prompts from The Mysteries of Harris Burdick:
“Chris Van Allsburg is the winner of two Caldecott Medals, for
Jumanji and The Polar Express, as well as the recipient of a Caldecott
Honor Book for The Garden of Abdul Gasazi. The author and illustrator
of numerous picture books for children, he has also been awarded the
Regina Medal for lifetime achievement in children’s literature. In Chris Van Allsburg is a former instructor at the Rhode Island School of Design.”
Guide to use the book
"Every Picture Tells Many Stories"
Check out the middle school counseling blog for college information!
OCTOBER:
Now Presenting Me
Namecrostic
Belonging
I Want to Be an Astronaut (David Ruck) Trailer
Global Read Aloud #gra15
One page summary of all #GRA15 resources
Fish in a Tree (Trailer)
Fish (Review)
Edmodo Teacher Group for GRA
GRA FAQ's
GRA home Hand Out
GRA Technology Tools to Use
Career Cruising Learning Style Inventory
David Ruck Supporting Lesson/ What is Your Mars?
PBIS lessons
Refer to Resources page for PBIS SPARK expectations
Student videos on SPARK expectations (bus)
Student videos on SPARK expectations (bathroom)
Week #1 Self Motivation
What motivates us?
Grit Curriculum
Week #2 Positive Attitude
Happy Nappy
Kid President
Can Do-No Limitations!
Week #3 Achievement/ Responsibility
One Step at a Time
John Wooden
Week #4 Kindness
Life Vest Inside-Kindness Boomerang
Pale Blue Dot Carl Sagan
The Importance of Kindness
Kindness is Never Wasted
NOVEMBER: FINDING YOUR SPARK
Career Cruising My Skills
Connections Survey
Finding Your SPARKS Lesson Plan #1 p. 43
Rare Birds p. 46
Finding Your SPARK p.47
SPARK cluster p. 48
Tally Sheet for Class SPARK Cluster (post on bulletin board) p. 49
Check out the middle school counseling blog for college information!
DECEMBER: STEPS TO A POSITIVE FUTURE
Career Cruising Save 2 careers that interest you
Create a Vision of What SPARKS Can Mean in Your Life
SPARK.A.VISION Screenplay instructions p.69
SPARK.A.VISION instructions p. 72
Check out the middle school counseling blog for college information!
JANUARY: HOW DO YOU CREATE A VISION OF WHAT SPARKS CAN MEAN IN YOUR LIFE?
Continue to create SPARK.A.VISION
Begin Green Screen research for documentary to solve a community problem
Check out the middle school counseling blog for college information!
FEBRUARY/MARCH: Discuss Future planning and high school
Career Cruising: Choose Post Secondary Plans and build HS EDP in classroom with Mrs. Hartman
HS EDP
9th grade course selections
Check out the middle school counseling blog for college information!
read The Revealers in Spark
Check out the middle school counseling blog for college information!
APRIL: ONE SENTENCE PROJECTS
Two questions that will change your life
What's your sentence?
Sample one sentence projects
Allow students to think about their purpose and SPARK.
Check out the middle school counseling blog for college information!
MAY: LETTER TO SELF/Teacher Appreciation
Write a letter to yourself as you graduate from high school. Congratulate yourself on the growth that you have seen and the struggles you have overcome. Be sure to mention all the people who have supported you and the places in the community that have helped you achieve your goals. Be specific. Talk about the college or training you expect to begin next year and how it will help you grow and become better in the future.
Teacher Appreciation
Ask students to think about a teacher who champions their SPARK and find a way to communicate that to them in honor of Teacher Appreciation. These are your champions at school!
Check out the middle school counseling blog for college information!
May-Service Learning
Community Capstone based on Green Screen topics and ideas determined by students
Career Day at CTC
August: Million Words or Fewer Parent Letter
Career Cruising Matchmaker Interest Inventory
SEPTEMBER: team building/belonging
Coat of Arms
MINDSET
Podcast Mindset for Teachers
1. What makes someone successful? (pre-video discussion)
2. Show video on mindset.
3. Begin discussion
Awareness:
1. What does the video say is the key to being successful? What sort of mindset?
2. How are fixed and growth mindsets different? What are some examples of fixed mindset? Growth mindset?
Applied Questions
1. Do people tend to think they are naturally good at some things and not others?
2. According to the video, kids who receive fixed mindset praise lie more than growth mindset kids when reporting their scores. Why would they do that?
Broader Questions
1. Can fixed mindset thinking stop you from doing well, even at things you are good at?
2. For instance, can getting a bad grade or not performing well make some people give up or get frustrated?
3. Do people sometimes not even try things or push themselves because they are afraid they will be judged by others?
4. Think about someone you think is really good at something(like music, sports, school, etc.) have they ever failed on their way to doing well? (examples)
5. If it is true that success in whatever we want to do means being open to failure and learning from our failures, how can we get over the fear of failure and fear of judgment so we can actually improve?
6. If you do poorly on a test, or are struggling in a class how could you approach that situation so that you could improve? How about teachers, parents, friends-how can we talk to one another to think about failure as a part of the learning process rather than the end of a situation?
Resources:
Mindset quiz
Carol Dweck on Mindset
Power Point: Mindset -See Resources page
Alternate lesson
Step it Up 2 Thrive Mindset article
SPARK video from Search Institute
Writing prompts from The Mysteries of Harris Burdick:
“Chris Van Allsburg is the winner of two Caldecott Medals, for
Jumanji and The Polar Express, as well as the recipient of a Caldecott
Honor Book for The Garden of Abdul Gasazi. The author and illustrator
of numerous picture books for children, he has also been awarded the
Regina Medal for lifetime achievement in children’s literature. In Chris Van Allsburg is a former instructor at the Rhode Island School of Design.”
Guide to use the book
"Every Picture Tells Many Stories"
Check out the middle school counseling blog for college information!
OCTOBER:
Now Presenting Me
Namecrostic
Belonging
I Want to Be an Astronaut (David Ruck) Trailer
Global Read Aloud #gra15
One page summary of all #GRA15 resources
Fish in a Tree (Trailer)
Fish (Review)
Edmodo Teacher Group for GRA
GRA FAQ's
GRA home Hand Out
GRA Technology Tools to Use
Career Cruising Learning Style Inventory
David Ruck Supporting Lesson/ What is Your Mars?
PBIS lessons
Refer to Resources page for PBIS SPARK expectations
Student videos on SPARK expectations (bus)
Student videos on SPARK expectations (bathroom)
Week #1 Self Motivation
What motivates us?
Grit Curriculum
Week #2 Positive Attitude
Happy Nappy
Kid President
Can Do-No Limitations!
Week #3 Achievement/ Responsibility
One Step at a Time
John Wooden
Week #4 Kindness
Life Vest Inside-Kindness Boomerang
Pale Blue Dot Carl Sagan
The Importance of Kindness
Kindness is Never Wasted
NOVEMBER: FINDING YOUR SPARK
Career Cruising My Skills
Connections Survey
Finding Your SPARKS Lesson Plan #1 p. 43
Rare Birds p. 46
Finding Your SPARK p.47
SPARK cluster p. 48
Tally Sheet for Class SPARK Cluster (post on bulletin board) p. 49
Check out the middle school counseling blog for college information!
DECEMBER: STEPS TO A POSITIVE FUTURE
Career Cruising Save 2 careers that interest you
Create a Vision of What SPARKS Can Mean in Your Life
SPARK.A.VISION Screenplay instructions p.69
SPARK.A.VISION instructions p. 72
Check out the middle school counseling blog for college information!
JANUARY: HOW DO YOU CREATE A VISION OF WHAT SPARKS CAN MEAN IN YOUR LIFE?
Continue to create SPARK.A.VISION
Begin Green Screen research for documentary to solve a community problem
Check out the middle school counseling blog for college information!
FEBRUARY/MARCH: Discuss Future planning and high school
Career Cruising: Choose Post Secondary Plans and build HS EDP in classroom with Mrs. Hartman
HS EDP
9th grade course selections
Check out the middle school counseling blog for college information!
read The Revealers in Spark
Check out the middle school counseling blog for college information!
APRIL: ONE SENTENCE PROJECTS
Two questions that will change your life
What's your sentence?
Sample one sentence projects
Allow students to think about their purpose and SPARK.
Check out the middle school counseling blog for college information!
MAY: LETTER TO SELF/Teacher Appreciation
Write a letter to yourself as you graduate from high school. Congratulate yourself on the growth that you have seen and the struggles you have overcome. Be sure to mention all the people who have supported you and the places in the community that have helped you achieve your goals. Be specific. Talk about the college or training you expect to begin next year and how it will help you grow and become better in the future.
Teacher Appreciation
Ask students to think about a teacher who champions their SPARK and find a way to communicate that to them in honor of Teacher Appreciation. These are your champions at school!
Check out the middle school counseling blog for college information!
May-Service Learning
Community Capstone based on Green Screen topics and ideas determined by students
Career Day at CTC