Being prepared helps you do these three things: learn more, feel confident, and stay ahead.
What are learning more, feeling confident, and staying ahead?
Treat others with kindness while considering their feelings, preferences, and boundaries—not just your own.
What is treating others the way you and they want to be treated?
Speaking truthfully with teachers and classmates is an example of this.
What is open communication?
Always putting forth effort, even when your work is challenging, demonstrates this.
What is trying your best?
Analyzing information, solving complex problems, connecting ideas to real life, developing effective learning strategies, and setting academic goals are examples of this type of engagement.
What is cognitive engagement?
Arriving on time, having all necessary materials, reviewing all previous materials and completing all homework and assignments on time show you are.
What is prepared?
Showing that you care about the thoughts, feelings, beliefs, and rights of someone else.
What is showing respect for others?
Taking responsibility for your actions and admitting your mistakes demonstrates this.
What is accounability?
Paying attention to teachers and classmates during lessons demonstrates this.
What is listening attentively?
Willingly joining classroom activities and discussions is an example of this.
What is active participation?
Name at least three things that being prepared will help you do.
What are following lessons more easily, reducing stress and last-minute scrambling, improving participation and performance, and showing respect for teachers and classmates?
If you see someone being treated unfairly, speak up or get help. Showing courage and fairness is one way to do this.
What is earning respect?
Recognizing that everyone has a right to learn and choosing not to disrupt others demonstrates this.
What is respect for learning?
Finish your assignments and ask questions when you need help.
What is complete work?
Showing enthusiasm and making a personal connection with what you are learning demonstrates this.
What is passion for learning?
Asking for help when you need it is one way to do this.
What is staying prepared?
Make good choices, set goals, and take care of your well-being. When others see that you value yourself, you can do this.
What is earning respect?
Completing your own assignments and refusing to cheat on tests demonstrates this important character trait.
What is honesty?
Get where you need to be quickly and with a clear goal in mind.
What is moving with purpose?
Withdrawal from activities, missing assignments, and disruptive behaviors are examples of these.
What are signs of disengagement?
Limiting distractions in and out of the classroom is an example of...
Interrupting a classmate or teacher while they are talking.
What is disrespectful?
When interacting with others, including online, avoid being hurtful or fake and never post someone else's private information. These actions demonstrate these two traits.
What are kindness and truthfulness?
Taking care of your own trash and spills demonstrates this responsible behavior.
What is cleaning up after yourself?
Engaged students are more likely to experience this academic benefit.
What is higher academic performance