SOL
Virginia
What does cooperation mean?
To work together
Achieving a win-win relationship in a situation
What is perseverance?
To keep doing something even when the task becomes difficult or the going gets tougher
Define Self Control
Controlling your anger, emotions and reactions to others
What are coping skills
Strategies and tools we learn and use to cope with life's challenges and issues
SOL tests measures what skills ability or achievement
What is achievement
Name a cooperative activity or assignment in school?
Group work assigned by the teacher to show cooperative collaboration
Teamwork in PE classes
Music such as a choir or band working together to create a beautiful sound
When is perseverance needed in schools?
When learning new material
When dealing with other students you may not like very much or do not call your friend
When dealing with teachers and staff
Name one way to control yourself in the classroom
Listen; Do not talk when the teacher is talking and your classmates answering questions.
Keep your hands to yourself; do not push classmates
Walk quietly in the halls
Use a quiet voice
Name a specific coping skill that works for many people to calm them and uses your hearing and eyes
Listening to music
playing a distraction game
drawing or coloring pictures
What are the passing score range for SOL tests?
1. 200-500
2. 300-600
3. 400-600
3. 400-600
What is one way we cooperate/work together
with our families at home?
Making a meal
Doing chores
Following the rules
Name two school subjects that tend to require the most perseverance
Math
Writing
Reading
Science
Who has more psychological power and demonstrates higher level of intelligence
A. Students that allow themselves to get angry or loss their cool and react to others
B. Students that keep it together and not let others realize they are really upset and can have the power to keep it together
B. Students that keep it together and not let others realize they are really upset and can have the power to keep it together
Name a specific coping skill that stimulates use of your nose
Take deep breaths
Go for walk or run
Go outside for a break
Baking food
1. What does the acronym SOL stand for?
2. Where can you find all the standards for Virginia schools? What is the name of the Organization and the website ? It is located in Richmond hint.
V____ D _____ O _ E____________
1. Standards of Learning
2 Virginia Department of Education
What are TWO negative consequences of not cooperating/working together at home?
Discipline such as being grounded from going places with friends
Loss of privileges; electronics
Anger and arguing to try to get your way in the situation
Why is perseverance so important in High School sports, Choir, Band, Forensics, Theatre (organized groups working together beyond the classroom)
It makes us both physically and mentally stronger and more capable of handling life long challenges.
We gain confidence when working through problems and challenges in organized groups instead of choosing the easy route of quitting
Name one way to control yourself in public such as at a grocery store, clothing store.
If you an item such as food put it in your cart but do not leave things you decide you do not want just any where in the store- be respectful
When looking at clothes do not just pull them off the hangers and leave them on the floor or laying around if you decide against the item. Put them back where you found the item
Do not cry or have a fit if you do not get what you want in the store when your parents say no. They know what they can afford and what they cannot so do not make a scene in public places.
Name two specific coping skills that involve your hands
Squeeze a stress ball
punch a pillow (at home)
painting or drawing
writing
playing a video game
What are the advanced score range for the SOL tests
1. 400-500
2. 300-400
3. 500-600
3. 500-600
What are three negative consequences of not cooperating with your teachers and other students at school?
Loss of privileges and calls home; consequences from higher authority such as principal
Time out/detention; suspension from school which stays on your permanent record
Loss of friends
What is a synonym for perseverance?
What is an antonym for perseverance
Synonym - persistence/tenancious/determined
Antonym -apathy, indifference, quitting
List three positive things at school when everyone around are practicing self control?
Not feeling embarrassed but feeling good about your school situation
You have the power to have a positive environment when you do your part to control your emotions so you get extra privileges, extra recess and other positive events or occurences
What are 3 coping skills for lifelong learning?
Practice positive thinking it can be contagious
(negative comments pull people down but positive builds people up)
Practice 5-4-3-2-1 grounding technique
Breathing practices; yoga; walking ; running