Goal Setting
Each LPP student makes one of these to make goals for their future. The abbreviation is PLP. What does PLP stand for?
Personal Learning Plan
When we played the game, Stress Island, we learned ways to deal with stress. List 3 ways you deal with stress.
Draw, paint, do a puzzle, deep breathing, mindfulness, exercise, take a walk, read, dance, counting your blessings, putting things in perspective, laugh, watch videos of cute animals, smile, unplug from technology, whatever works for you!!!
Decisions you make now, will affect you
n____ and l________
now and later
Usually when we behave in a rude way, we are not intending to hurt someone else. Instead, we are being inconsiderate and just thinking of ourselves.
Give 2 examples of rude behavior
sneezing on someone, talking when someone else is talking, interrupting, burping, not covering a cough, etc.....
What does LPP stand for?
Liberty Partnership Program
We learned about making SMART goals.
What does the S stand for in SMART goal?
Hint: it is the opposite of general or vague
Specific
We learned about and practiced mindfulness and meditation.
It is different for every person.
How do you calm your mind, and/or what techniques did we practice to calm our minds?
We practiced guided meditation, when Bethany led us through different types of mindfulness.
We did body scans to be aware of our bodies and where we hold stress in them, and mind scans where we saw our thoughts simply floating by instead of controlling us.
Some decisions are made quickly without much thought. These are called instant decisions.
Give an example of a decision that would be OK to make without too much thought.
what to eat for lunch
what outfit to wear today
lots of other examples
Behavior that is done on purpose and is intended to hurt someone else is considered MEAN.
Give 2 examples of mean behavior.
name calling, criticizing, hitting, pushing, making fun of someone for any reason, etc....
What is the goal of LPP?
For all students to complete and pass their current grade, move up to the next grade, graduate high school, and have a plan for the future.
We learned about making SMART goals.
What does the M stand for in SMART goal?
Hint: It is how you can tell if you have met your goal.
Measurable
We learned about a "space bubble" around each person. Each person has their own idea of how much space they need around them, and it is important to respect their space.
We call this P_______ S_____.
Personal Space
When we allow others to make our decisions for us, this type of decision making is called R_______
Sometimes they are acting in our best interest, like parents and teachers.
Sometimes they are not acting in our best interest.
Reactive
What is the definition of bullying?
the repeated use of threats or violence to harm or intimidate others, usually involving an imbalance of power
Where is the LPP office located? (hint it's a college)
Schenectady County Community College (SCCC)
We learned about making SMART goals.
What does the A stand for in SMART goal?
Hint: It means able to be brought about or reached successfully.
Achievable/Attainable
The ability to bounce back, to get back up, to keep on trying is called r___________
Hint: We demonstrated it by dropping a cup and a ball. One bounced back and another didn't
Resiliency
When we have an important decision to make, it is best to be a proactive decision maker.
The first step is to list the possible choices.
What do we do next?
Gather information about each choice
List the pros and cons of each choice
Consider our values and how the choice will affect others
Make the decision and follow through
List 4 types of bullying
1) physical
2) verbal/emotional
3) social/ friendship
4) cyber
Name 3 LPP staff
Alisha, Tiombe, Maggy, Jahira, Mel, Ayesha, Nick, Lauren, Rosa
We learned about making SMART goals.
What do the R and the T mean in SMART goal?
Hint for R: it has meaning for you
Hint for T: it measures when, and how long you will work on your goal, when you will reach it
R is relevant
T is Time/ Timely
We learned about trustworthiness.
What does it mean to you to be trustworthy?
Being honest. Doing what you say you are going to do. Truthful. Dependable. Reliable. Worthy of trust.
When you make a choice the thing that you forgo, or give up in order to achieve something else is called an o____________ c_____
opportunity cost
What can you do to help stop bullying
never bully anyone
stand up for others
if you see something say something
be kind and encourage others to be kind
What do you need to have completed to be eligible to attend LPP field trips, special trainings, and the lunch program?
1) returned an LPP application
2) completed a personal learning plan
3) taken a survey