Kindness and Empathy
You see someone sitting alone at lunch. What is one kind thing you could do?
Invite them to sit with you. Talk to them. Etc.
You accidentally break something in the classroom. No one saw you do it. What should you do?
Tell an adult and take responsibility
You have a disagreement with a classmate. Which is more likely to build a positive relationship: arguing with them or talking through the disagreement respectfully.
Talking through it respectfully
You know, trash on the floor even though you didn’t drop it. You pick it up anyway. What Cabrillo guideline trait are you done demonstrating?
Leading by example
You don’t understand an assignment. who should you ask for help?
Your teacher or another appropriate adult or classmate
Your friend is telling you about a bad day. You don’t agree with how they handled it but you let them finish talking before responding. What guideline are you following?
Listen with empathy.
Your friend asks you to let them copy your homework because they didn’t do it. What would acting with integrity look like in this scenario?
Not letting them copy. Encouraging them to do their own work. Offering to support your friend in a different way.
Your classmate has a different culture, background, opinion, a way of doing things than you. Which guideline reminds you to value those differences?
Respect diversity
Your teacher says, “Imagine what you could accomplish if you really believed you could do it.” Which school guideline connects to this?
Imagine your potential
You forgot to turn in an assignment. Instead of pretending you completed it, you talk to your teacher about what happened. What guideline are you demonstrating?
Own our academic journeys
Someone in class gives the wrong answer and the other students start laughing. What would celebrating kindness look like?
Not joining in on the laughter. Encouraging them to keep trying. Etc.
Your teacher isn’t watching when you’re supposed to be working. You could easily goof off without getting hot. What would integrity mean in this situation?
Doing the right thing when nobody is watching
Someone says, “That’s weird. Why would you do it that way?” What is a way you could rephrase this to be more respectful?
”That is different than what I am used to. Tell me more.” Etc.
You see another student making a poor choice. Instead of joining them because you want to fit in you make a better choice yourself. What guideline are you following?
Leading by example
Your friend gets a higher grade than you. What is a healthy way to respond?
Focus on your own progress and figure out how you can improve.
A peer is acting differently than usual and seems upset. You wonder what might be going on and treat them with patience. What are you demonstrating?
Empathy
He made a mistake during your project. Instead of blaming someone else you admit what happened and fix it. What Cabrillo guideline are you following?
Act with Integrity
Two students don’t get along, but they are assigned to work together. What could they do to build a positive relationship?
Communicate, listen, compromise, focus on the task
You aren’t good at something YET, but you keep practicing because you believe you can improve which guideline does this represent?
Imagine your potential
You receive a grade you’re unhappy with. What’s one productive question you could ask your teacher?
What can I do to improve? Can you help me understand what I missed?
True or false you can disagree with someone’s opinion while still treating them with kindness and empathy
TRUE
A student says, “if I don’t get caught, it doesn’t really matter.” What would you say to them based on our guidelines?
Integrity means always doing the right thing.
True or false respecting diversity means you have to agree with everyone
False
Your friend complains that they are bad at school and that there is no point in trying. Using an idea from our school guidelines what would you tell them to encourage them?
You have potential to grow, improve, and accomplish more than you may think.
Complete the phrase from our school guidelines: “Own our ________ journeys”
ACADEMIC