workshop

Lesson Plan - Stand By Me

Copy onto chart pack or board before:

1) TIME increase to the right

Importance increase up

I ”Quadrant of Production” * Crises * Pressing problems * Deadline-driven projects, meetings, preparations	II ”Quadrant of Quality” * Preparation * Prevention * Values clarification * Planning * Relationship building * True re-creation * Empowerment
III ”Quadrant of Deception” * Interruptions, some phone calls * Some meetings, some reports * Some mail * Proximate, pressing matters * Popular activities	IV ”Quadrant of Waste” * Trivia, junk work * Junk mail * Some phone calls * Time Wasters * ”Escape” activities

2) Life Skills

Set goals

manange time

build support networks

assert responsibly

know how to relax

take care of phyical health

build energy

joy breaks/ balance

3. normal stress vs. abnormal vs. hyper-stressed charts (three)

3. Ben Franklin schedule

6) Coping strategies hierachy

utillze lifeskills

distractions

avoidance (earphones/provcrastination/sleep/illness

escapist (skip, run. Substance abuse)

depression

self-harm

7) Assertiveness leads to:

self confidence

equality among peers

better friendships

sense of control over crazy situations

sense that goals can be reached

sense of belonging to a group

sense of responsibility for self and others

less anxiety

8) SMART goals specific measurable accomplishment realistic time manageable

9) Cornell notes (do 3) LH and RH versions

10) three night rule (see end of notes)

11) Have you studied cartoon

Have you studied? Yes?

Show me what you DID

12) It is perfectly acceptable to not know everything.

Intro to you:

teacher

taught lifeskills after death of former student

embedded lessons

do workshops like this one or personal 1-1 coaching

1. How do you react to stress – what works/what doesn't


2. Do you know what stresses you


Do you know when you're stressed?


Stress charts (3)


coping strategies when you don't manage

using lifeskills to manage stress

Homework – one of the biggest stressors

take 60 seconds – fill out page 1







WHAT TO DO???




summary in packet: not going to read it – your homework

used it successfully for more than 20 years in teaching and conducting workshops




skills don't work in isolation – need to apply when needed so parents need to be able to jump in with suggestions


One: READ 7 Habits book:

be proactive instead of reactive

begin with the end in mind

plan / choices / learn from mistakes / seek help

prioritize (quadrant chart 1st version / second)

think win/win

understand / be understood -

communication is key (assertivenes chart)

synergize – learn to work in a team

energize – body / brain / heart / soul




Two: support your student (what does support mean / what does support look like) checklist at end of packet




Three: educate yourself

Some nitty-gritty techniques

goal setting – business first 10 minutes of the day

every day

SMART goals

use a schedule

backwards planning model

set up office and office time

expectation – no excuses

threats – think and plan accordingly – have “battle” plan in place before the war begins (Norman Schwarzkopf)

Jack Agati story

parental help with siblings //quiet time

turn off the noise!!!

weekly cleanout – schedule it

make it a game – Mary Poppins

In every job that must be done

There is an element of funYou find the fun and snap!

The job's a game

LEARN TO REWARD YOURSELF – joy breaks

Finnish school model

15 min tasks

Studying – every night – habit 

three night rule

Night one:

cornell notes column 2 and summary

Night two:

talk it out / check back with columns one and two – highlight what you missed

Night three:

back of cornell notes – draw/chart - checkback

90% of what you've learned in 24 hours is lost

Study helps in packet p 13

20 exposures to a topic

Take notes

many methods - try them out and use the ones that work

Cornell notes flip and fold + summary at bottom

Learn time management techniques that work for you

demonstrate, don't force

Spock vs. garage sale (L v R)

the one inch square

suggestions for helping kids learn to get their homework done by themselves

p 18 ABC rule

p 19 suggestions

Your relationship and habits with homework will only change when YOU decide you want it to change:

p 20 poem Autobiography in 5 short chapters

p 17 reflection

pp 22-23 checklist for parents – is your student ready for High school and life

Reading homework:

ID main idea

utilize study techniques

predict

verify/prove

TAKE notes

  summarize