How Are You Smart?
Name 3 different kinds of intelligence
Body, Picture, Music, People, Word, Self, Number, Nature
What are rock priorities?
What does this statement mean?
"For every minute spent organizing, an hour is earned."
Disorganization costs you time (and potentially money!). Taking the time to get organized will save you more time later on.
All communication rests on the answer to one question...
Why?
1. Online school system
2. Personally with a spreadsheet or piece of paper
People in these careers are likely to be what kind of smart?
Salespeople, journalists/writers, therapists, lawyers
Word Smart
What are pebble priorities?
Things you really enjoy doing an want to spend more time doing.
How do you make a SOAR binder?
A 1 inch binder with a divider for every class. Each divider should have a pocket and be labeled. Homework goes in the front pocket of the binder and miscellaneous items go in the back.
1. Raise your hand and ask.
2. Make a guess
What is one benefit to keeping track of your grades?
Eg. avoiding surprises, earning better grades, catching teacher mistakes, set more accurate goals (pg. 151)
Describe what it means to be People Smart.
"People Smart" refers to the skills required to develop relationships with others. These people often work well on teams and are good at making others feel comfortable in their presence. They usually enjoy helping others and may be good at resolving conflict. (pg. 31)
What are action steps?
What does the Silverware sorter teach us about organization?
Everything should have a place and that place should be easy to access.
What are the 3 steps for reading nonfiction textbooks?
1. Find the purpose of the text (read the visuals and summary questions)
2. Turn headings into questions.
3. Read to answer your heading questions. (pg. 101)
How is using your planner useful for monitoring your goals?
Weekly planning allows you to break your goals down into smaller, more manageable steps. It also allows you to revisit and reevaluate your goals.
Which intelligences do schools generally place the greatest importance on?
Number/Reasoning and Word Smarts
Describe and name one anchor point.
Times throughout the week when you should be using your planner.
Eg. Sunday night, during class, before going home, after school, before bedtime
What are the most poorly used hours of the day?
3-6pm
What is the 80/20 power strategy for writing papers?
Know your purpose
Explain this statement:
"Setting, tracking, and achieving goals is not a one-time process."
It means that setting a goal is easy, but actually achieving that goal takes planning and effort. And your goals will change and grow over time, so you will need to be reevaluating them on a regular basis.
Who came up with the theory of Multiple Intelligences?
Dr. Howard Gardner
What are the three steps to setting goals?
1. Establish Your Priorities
2. Identify Your Goals
3. Schedule Time to Take Action
Why are routines important?
The more automatic tasks are for you, the easier they will be and the less time they will take. (pg. 76)
Why might it be useful to have a watch or a clock available when taking a test?
So you can pace yourself. This will ensure you don't waste too much time on one question. Or spend a lot of time daydreaming.
Why is it important to recognize your achievements?
We tend to voice negative thoughts rather than positive ones which means it is easy to get discouraged when things are hard. It is important to acknowledge and celebrate every achievement that you make towards accomplishing your goals.