HOW our brains workEvolution of thinking

Fight, Flight or Freeze

Older part of brain—limbic system

Survival responses to environment

ex. Lion attack

ex. Man with a gun

ex. Teacher expecting you to do something you feel unequipped or unprepared to do

ex. Sharing classroom with strangers or those you do not trust

ex. Text telling lies

In the NEOCORTEXReasoning, feeling and growth

Getting to the good part….of the brain!

• We usually start EMOTIONALLY. (Amgydala)

• We then move to RATIONALLY and RELATIONALLY. (Neocortex)

• When you trust I am here to help you and our relationship is not about POWER but about ENPOWERING we move to a TOTALLY new place.

• RESPECT and YOUR SUCCESS are at the center of everything I do.

• What kind of class do you want?

MY GOALS FOR YOU

#1 LEARN to be an excellent learner (not an excellent copier or regurgitater)

MY GOALS FOR YOU

#1 LEARN to be an excellent learner and

#2 BUILD the attitude muscles that lead to risk-taking, perseverance and even comfort in the productive struggle called learning

Name someone you see as successful….What was their story?

Extra credit: go research how they got to be so successful. Write a polished paragraph describing the specific life events that made their success happen.

MY GOALS FOR YOU

#1 LEARN to be an excellent learner#2 BUILD the attitude muscles that lead to risk-taking, perseverance and even comfort in the productive struggle called learning and

#3 DEVELOP skills that are central to being a Historian or Geographer—reading, writing and THINKING skills

MY GOALS FOR YOU#1 LEARN to be an excellent learner#2 BUILD the attitude muscles that lead to risk-taking, perseverance and even comfort in the productive struggle called learning#3 DEVELOP skills that are central to being a Historian or Geographer—reading, writing and THINKING skills and

#4 APPRECIATE major events in History and Geography that make our world what it is today

MY GOALS FOR YOU#1 LEARN to be an excellent learner#2 BUILD the attitude muscles that lead to risk-taking, perseverance and even comfort in the productive struggle called learning#3 DEVELOP skills that are central to being a Historian or Geographer—reading, writing and THINKING skills#4 APPRECIATE major events in History and Geography that make our world what it is today and

#5 CHANGE the world—are you going to be part of the solution or part of the problem?

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What are your goals for you?Write a list of at least 3 goals using the following headings:This week at ProvisoMy year at Proviso West (classes, extra-curriculars)By the end of High SchoolMy future (education, career, family, travel)Bucket ListWrite this statement and give 3 examples that show evidence of your claims: When I think about myself as a person, I see that I have a ______________(fixed, growth, both) mindset.

My GOALS

This week at Proviso West

• find a fun/safe place to each lunch

End of High School

• Graduate with a GPA of 3.8 or better

• Be accepted to University of Illinois (awesome choice!)

This year at Proviso West

• get at least a B in all classes

Future

• Go to Ivy Tech to become a electrician

• Have at least 5 kids

• Move to Colorado

Bucket List• Sky dive• Taste guinea pig (South American)• Visit Buckingham Palace in London

WRITE SHORT DESCRIPTION OF YOUR MINDSET WITH SUPPORT.