Vocab
What word means putting yourself in someone else's shoes?
Empathy
What was the topic when we had a team competition writing answers to different challenges using dry erase boards?
Responsibility
What activity did we do when we talked about Memory and memorization strategies?
Memory Challenge (remembering 10 items on the board)
The adolescent brain is wired in such a way that it encourages teenagers to take more risks. How can this be a good thing?
Teens are more likely to try new things, allowing them to discover new passions and strengths.
Ms. Choi teaches Gryphon Growth for what grades this year?
6-10
What word means the process of planning and controlling how much time to spend on specific activities?
Time Management
What topic did we focus on when we had a competition between two people to see who could find information in a backpack first?
Organization
What activity did you do close to the beginning of the year to think about your hopes, goals, and vision for this year?
Postcards/Letters to Self
True or False: The brain sees increased myelin formation during adolescence, which allows neurons to communicate more quickly by linking them together to support an integrated brain?
True
What is Ms. Choi's school house?
Limestone
What word means communicating what you want or need in a respectful way?
Assertive Communication
What was our topic when we played the "or maybe" game to think about why someone may have acted the way they did?
Empathy
In addition to the feeling's wheel, what other tool did we talk about when we focused on Emotion Management?
The Window of Tolerance or healthy habits activity sheet
What is the part of the brain that is responsible for abstract thinking and critical thinking?
Prefrontal Cortex
What is Ms. Choi's cat's name?
Toasty
What word means bouncing back from challenges or hardship?
Resilience
What was the topic when we created drawings of famous friends (clue: the answer is not friendship)?
Healthy Relationships
What activity did we do when we focused on time management?
Time tracker activity (how you use your time by the hour)
By what age is the prefrontal cortex fully developed?
Age 25
How many countries has Ms. Choi lived in?
5
What is the document that we talked about that was created by the UN in response to atrocities committed during WWII?
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
What was the topic when we played a game in which the class was divided into 3 groups and we competed to see which group could remember the most objects out of a list of 10 objects?
Memory/Memorization
What game did we play when we focused on active listening & communication?
20 questions (think of an object, yes or no questions)
What is the process by which the brain gets rid of some pathways so that someone can specialize in 1-2 areas they are passionate about?
Pruning
How long has Ms. Choi been teaching in total? Including her time as a music teacher.
15 years