What does empathy mean?
Empathy means having the ability to understand and share the feelings of another
Give an example of being a bystander.
During recess, my friend says hurtful things to the new girl in class. I don't say anything and I don't tell anyone.
What does resiliency mean?
Resiliency is having the ability to overcome challenges and adapt to change.
What is Dr. Danielle's and Mrs. English's role/title at school?
School Psychologist and School Counselor
Why is it important to have a backup plan?
You might not be happy in your career, injury, the field might be too difficult to get in to
Give a judgemental thought for the following situation and then turn it into an acceptance-based thought.
Scenario: Ryan comes to school wearing the same outfit everyday.
Judgemental: "Gosh! He always wears the same things and smells!"
Acceptance: "Ryan might really like that outfit, it does look nice"
Give an example of being an upstander.
During recess, my friend says hurtful things to the new girl in our class. I tell my friend that what is saying is mean. I ask if the girl if she is okay.
When is a time that you have had to show resiliency?
Example.
Describe how the game "Blurt" was played.
Two players, the one that gets the right answer gets to battle again, but each person can only say one answer (they can not try another answer)
One person in your group share what career you researched and the degree that is needed.
Example.
Describe a situation in which you might validate someone else's feelings.
Example: Someone is upset because of their low grade on a test. I might say, "I'm sorry, I'm sure you studied really hard. I know what that feels like".
What are rumors/gossip?
Information or stories that people share or repeat without knowing whether or not they are true. The person that they are talking about is not present.
Which one is NOT a skill of resiliency?
A) Flexibility
B) Respect
C) Optimism
D) Persistence
Respect
Name a task that you did at school that required executive functioning skills? Describe those skills.
Example.
1/3
We watched a video about a boy in a wheelchair for this lesson. What did the fence symbolize?
It symbolized a barrier between people with disabilities and "typical" people.
What is one risk of social media? What is one benefit?
Risks: Social media can make lives look "perfect", people might feel that there are no consequences for what is said/posted on social media
Benefits: Connects us to people we might not interact with otherwise (far away, disabilities, etc.)
What is a "silver lining"? Give an example of a "silver lining" in a situation.
Silver lining is the positive in an overall negative situation.
Give one reason why is executive functioning important?
Planning for big projects
Regulating our emotions
Making and keeping goals
Keeping our focus
Prioritizing our tasks
What three type of scholarships did we talk about?
Academic, Athletic, and Creative
In this lesson we looked at an optical illusion (a picture that looked like two different things). What were the two animals in this picture?
Why are humans built for connection?
Community, collaboration, working towards common goals, our brains crave social interactions
If you think about what resiliency means, what is an object that could demonstrate/show resiliency?
Bouncy ball, stretchy rope, water
Name two skills that are within executive functioning.
Planning, organization, task initiation, flexibility, attention, self-control, metacognition, working memory, time management, perseverance
What are the three different type of degrees that we talked about in the lesson?
Trade/Tech School, Bachelors Degree, Masters/Doctorate Degree