• A learning community is “...an environment that fosters mutual cooperation, emotional support, and personal growth as (people) work together to achieve what they cannot accomplish alone.”

• DuFour and Eaker

CHARACTERISTICS OF A LEARNING COMMUNITY

ALWAYS PRESENT• Trust, tolerance shown • Fairness, respect

shown• Everyone belongs• Everyone is valued• Everyone has a voice• Support, help, and

encouragement offered• Feels safe• Everyone participates

NEVER PRESENT• Putdowns, teasing• Lying, not listening• Arguing, interrupting• Leaving people out• Laughing AT others• Cheating, meanness• Rudeness, shaming• Some not doing their

share

What are the SCORE Skills?

• Share Ideas

• Compliment Others

• Offer Help or

Encouragement

• Recommend Changes Nicely

• Exercise Self-Control

Why teach the SCORE Skills?

• To participate as productive, effective members of a team.

• To interact in socially appropriate ways.

• To establish & maintain positive relationships with their peers.

Possible Selves

A Possible Selves Solution

• Possible Selves are ideas about what one might become in the future (Markus & Nurius, 1986)

• One’s vision of the future is motivating• Future vision includes:

– Hoped for selves– Expected selves– Feared selves

Possible Selves Lessons

Working

How am I doing?Planning

How do I get there?

Reflecting

What can I be?

Sketching

What am I like?

Thinking

Who am I?

Discovering

What are my interests?

“The Dream”

LESSON 3: THINKING Section 2

• Define Hope, Expectation, Fear pp. 75-81

• Conduct the Interview– What words or phrases best describe you as a

…?– What do you hope to achieve as a …?– What do you expect to achieve as a …?– What do you fear as a …?

• Student/Teacher/Counselor Analysis

POSSIBLE SELVES INTERVIEW

1. What statements or words best Describe you as an athlete? (or other strength area- worker, computer game player, friend)2. What statements or words best Describe you as an learner?3. What statements or words best Describe you as an person?4. What do you Hope to achieve as an athlete? (or other strength area)5. What do you Hope to achieve as a learner?6. What do you Hope to achieve as an person?7. What do you Expect to achieve as an athlete? (or other strength area)8. What do you Expect to achieve as a learner?9. What do you Expect to achieve as an person?10. What do you Fear as an athlete? (or other strength area)11. What do you Fear as a learner?12. What do you Fear as an person?

POSSIBLE SELVES MAPATHLETE LEARNER PERSON

Q1 Describe Q2 Describe Q3 Describe

I ’m hard

working, Coachable. I

want to be first

in whatever I do.

Hustles.

Perfectionist.

Really

exact in what I

do. Proud to be

here. People look

up to me because

I ’m here.

I ’m also hard

working in

academics. Work

hard on what I

need to do. I wish

I had more time on

my hands to work

on studies. I’d like

to stay ahead.

Always seem to

get a little behind

with my studies. I

need more time.

I ’m a homeboy. A

big family person.

Most important

things are family

and friends. Very

tight with my

brother. Very

caring. Sensitive

to people’s needs.

Everybody’s

friend

Black or White.

(Question)

LESSON 4: SKETCHING…

• Create a Possible Selves Tree (e.g., pp. 93,94,95)

• Questionnaire Highlights Form (p.28)

• Based on the Interview– Draw the tree trunk and 3 limbs w/labels– Draw HOPE and EXPECTATION

branches/leaves– Draw the root system for the tree (DESCRIBE)– Draw the FEAR/THREATS to the tree

• Stand back and evaluate

PS Manual p. 27

Lesson 5: REFLECTING

• Goal: to identify goals that strengthen and support growth of the “Tree” (p. 36)

• Where are most branches, hopeful words?• Where are fewest branches, hopeful words?• Which limb needs strengthening?• List 3 goals that will help do this.• Prioritize these goals

Lesson 6: PLANNING

• Goal: Develop action plans– Select a goal and hope– Identify action steps that lead to goal

attainment

PS Manual p. 45

My Action PlanThe Hope

The Goal

The Tasks

My hope is to become a certified diesel technician

I will graduate from Gates Technology School by May 2014.

Step 1

Step 4

Step 3

Step 2

Step 5

Determine what course I

Determine what I need to do to get into Tech school- H.S. diploma??

Put together a graduation plan.

Pass all my classes with a gpa of 2.75

Attend class regularly.

Set up tutoring with the After School Prog for math and English.

Improve my basic algebra skills with a Strategic Tutor.

Improve my textbook reading skills with a Strategic Tutor.

Self-Advocacy

The “Share” BehaviorsS Sit up straightH Have a pleasant tone of voiceA Activate your thinking

Tell yourself to pay attention Tell yourself to participate Tell yourself to to compare ideas

R Relax Don’t look uptightTell yourself to stay calm

E Engage in eye communication

The Steps of the Self-Advocacy Strategy

Step 1: Inventory your

strengths

areas to improve or learn

goals

choices for learning or accommodations

Step 2: Provide your inventory information

Step 3: Listen and respond

Step 4: Ask questions

Step 5: Name your goals

I PlanStep 1: Inventory your

strengths

areas to improve or learn

goals

choices for learning or accommodations

WHEN: Before the conference.

HOW: 1. Think about the inventory areas.

2. Complete the Worksheet.

3. Make your Inventory.

I PlanStep 2: Provide your inventory information

When: The discussion centers on yourstrengthsareas to improve or learngoalschoices for learning or

accommodationsHow: 1. Use the “Share” Behaviors

2. Use you Inventory3. Make complete statements

I PLANStep 3: Listen and respond

WHEN: Listen when:someone is making a statementsomeone is asking you a question.

Respond when:someone asks you a questionyou have information to add.

HOW: 1. Be an active listener.Use head nodsParaphrase to yourselfAsk yourself questions2. Use the “Share” Behaviors3. Use your Inventory4. Use positive statements5. Negotiate agreement

I PLANStep 4: Ask questions

WHEN: You need information You don’t understand what people are

saying

HOW: 1. Use the “SHARE” Behaviors2. Begin questions with:“Who,” “What,” “When,” “Why,” “Where,” “Why,” “Which,” or “How.”3. Ask complete questions.4. Ask one question at a time.

I PLANStep 5: Name your goals

WHEN: Near the end of the conference.

HOW: 1. Use the “SHARE” Behaviors

2. For each goal tell:» What you want to do.

» When you want to complete it.