True/False
Taking accountability typically results in more positive outcomes.
True
What is the first step to making a decision?
Determine the issue.
What consequences come with making excuses for your behavior?
1. Others might not trust you.
2. Others might lose respect for you.
3. You might hurt your relationships or lose friendships.
Name one time management strategy.
1. Create a schedule.
2. Prioritize most important tasks.
3. Time yourself.
4. Chunk assignments to complete in increments.
5. Write all homework in your planner to save time later.
What is one reason to revise a goal?
1. Not relevant to you anymore.
2. It is no longer possible to reach.
3. It is not measurable.
4. A barrier delayed the time line.
A good SMART goal includes, getting a higher grade in English.
False: This is too vague to follow. It is important to state where you currently at in English and what specific grade you would like to receive and the steps you need to take to get there.
What is the second step to decision making?
Gather all the information.
What positive and negative consequences come with taking accountability for your actions?
Pos: You will gain respect and trust in others.
Pos: You will feel better about yourself.
Neg: You might get in trouble
Neg: You might lose out on a grade or opportunity.
Name 2 time wasters.
1. Watching TV
2. Scrolling on your phone.
3. Talking
4. Video games
5. Day dreaming
Is the following goal measurable?
I want to get good grades this quarter.
No, It is not specific enough. It is important to determine what "good" looks like and where you are at currently. A better goal might be "I want to increase my math grade from a C- to a C or higher by doing well on my interim and turning in missing work by checking my work before I leave class." You can track how many minutes you study each day, and how many times you checked your work with your teacher before leaving class.
It is important to track progress when you set a goal.
True: This helps you notice progress, or when a goal revision is necessary.
What is the third step to decision making?
Brainstorm Solutions
Excuse or Accountability?
You get an F on your essay from a teacher you don't like. You respond by saying, "this is not the teacher's fault, I wrote this essay last minute and did not write enough paragraphs. I can do better next time".
A: Accountability
Name one strategy Jerome could use to get to school on time.
Jerome has been marked tardy in period 1 every day this week. He says it is because he is tired and can't get up when his alarm goes off. He also goes to bed late. His mom drives him and is always waiting for him in the car because he is making his lunch. What could he do to time manage his mornings better?
1. Go to bed earlier
2. Make his lunch the night before
3. No more snoozing, try to get up the first time the alarm goes off.
4. Make a yummy breakfast in the morning so he can look forward to getting.
5. Open curtains or shades to help wake him up in the morning.
How can having a positive attitude help make bad situations better?
It helps you come up with solutions instead of dwelling on the negative event. It also helps you learn from your mistakes instead of putting yourself down.
Bullying is unwanted, aggressive behavior that involves a real or perceived power imbalance. It is repeated over time or has the potential to be repeated, causing physical or emotional harm.
True: -stopbullying.gov
What is the fourth step to decision making?
Determine the consequences.
How can you take accountability in the scenario below?
You and your friend are laughing and talking in the hallways. Your friend makes a mean joke at someone, and you laugh at it. The student looks visibly sad and uncomfortable.
1: You could apologize to the victim
2. Offer to walk her to the principal's office to report it.
3. You could tell your friend to stop and apologize to the victim.
4. Promise to never do it again and apologize.
Prioritize Jill's 3 tasks this weekend by numbering them 1-3. 1=must do 2=can do later 3=do not need to do.
*Study vocab for 10 min
*Finish her essay that is due on Monday
*Buy her mom a birthday gift cause her birthday is on Wednesday.
2.
1.
3.
1. It could lead to you unable to determine or choose good solutions.
2. You might shut down and miss out on more things
3. You could say something you don't mean and hurt someone.
4. You could get in trouble.
True or False: The scenario below shows a conflict. NOT bullying.
Your friend Billy really wants to talk to you during study hall, but you need to work on homework. You tell him to talk later and he insists on talking now.
True: This is conflict because he did not name call or insult the other person, it was a disagreement.
Name 2 things that influence decision-making.
1. Morals, beliefs, people, money, time, conscience, and religion.
Riya is in class and talking to her friends. She notices other students are talking but the teacher only tells her to stop because she was louder. Riya responds by saying "That's not fair! I was not the only one talking! This teacher is out to get me"!
A: Excuse
Why does writing in your planner save you time?
So you don't need to look back in your binders to try and remember your homework.
What is a milestone?
A stepping stone that shows progress toward reaching your goal. Ex: You get a B or higher on a test when your goal is to get a B or higher in the class.