Hello all!
This was a short week for students and an even shorter week for me since I was out on Thursday and Friday.
Tutoring Tuesday went well with mentors and mentees working together to try and get as many worksheets/homework done as possible. The competition has motivated students to work even harder.
On Wednesday, we finished our career questions and took a deeper dive into the multiple career paths that students are thinking about and the education that needs to go with it.
Thursday and Friday I had the substitute show the movie Inside Out. It's a great film about a girl who moves to a different part of the country and how her emotions effect her mood and turn her into a person she doesn't even recognize. Luckily her emotions save the day for her and show that you're supposed to go through all your emotions sometimes and how it's healthy to acknowledge them and not just ignore the negative ones.
Looking forward to a full week this week! Have a great day!
Monday, February 27, 2017
Tuesday, February 21, 2017
Ranum Week 24
Welcome back!
Hope you all had a great long weekend! Last week was all about College and Career.
On Wednesday we looked into what college has to offer and all of its benefits. I asked students to try and name as many colleges and majors as they could and I was surprised by the amount of colleges some students knew. They also had a lot of questions about college life and how class schedules worked so it ended up being an engaging conversation.
On Thursday and Friday, students chose a career path that interested them and had to research and answer questions based on their career choice. I tried to make sure their choice was realistic and reasonable (ex. not a "youtuber" or an NFL player). The questions helped them discover the salary range, whether the job is growing or not, what part of the country has a need for it, etc. The students enjoyed researching and finding more about all the careers that are out there.
Overall, it was a great week and we will continue with exploring our futures this week.
Hope you all had a great long weekend! Last week was all about College and Career.
On Wednesday we looked into what college has to offer and all of its benefits. I asked students to try and name as many colleges and majors as they could and I was surprised by the amount of colleges some students knew. They also had a lot of questions about college life and how class schedules worked so it ended up being an engaging conversation.
On Thursday and Friday, students chose a career path that interested them and had to research and answer questions based on their career choice. I tried to make sure their choice was realistic and reasonable (ex. not a "youtuber" or an NFL player). The questions helped them discover the salary range, whether the job is growing or not, what part of the country has a need for it, etc. The students enjoyed researching and finding more about all the careers that are out there.
Overall, it was a great week and we will continue with exploring our futures this week.
Monday, February 13, 2017
Ranum Week 23
Hello!
This past week we focused on the top 10 habits that lead to success and learning styles assessment.
There are 3 main learning styles:
Kinesthetic - Prefers to learn by doing (projects, activities they can hold, etc)
Visual - Learn through seeing examples (maps, diagrams, etc)
Auditory - Learns best by hearing (directions, projects, etc)
Students took a quick assessment to see which learning style they most likely fall into. Some were surprised with their results but most knew the way they learned best. The great part about this was they got to see and hear what other ways people and their friends learn best.
We also looked at the top 10 habits that lead to success. Most of the students felt they were not really hitting on any of the top 10 but they felt there were a few they can try to master before the end of the year. The ones they felt they could turn around include, learn from failure, start everyday new, and choose your attitude.
Overall, it was a solid learning week and I'm excited for this week!
This past week we focused on the top 10 habits that lead to success and learning styles assessment.
There are 3 main learning styles:
Kinesthetic - Prefers to learn by doing (projects, activities they can hold, etc)
Visual - Learn through seeing examples (maps, diagrams, etc)
Auditory - Learns best by hearing (directions, projects, etc)
Students took a quick assessment to see which learning style they most likely fall into. Some were surprised with their results but most knew the way they learned best. The great part about this was they got to see and hear what other ways people and their friends learn best.
We also looked at the top 10 habits that lead to success. Most of the students felt they were not really hitting on any of the top 10 but they felt there were a few they can try to master before the end of the year. The ones they felt they could turn around include, learn from failure, start everyday new, and choose your attitude.
Overall, it was a solid learning week and I'm excited for this week!
Monday, February 6, 2017
Ranum Week 22
Welcome back to the Ranum blog!
Last week we finished accountability by performing skits that fell somewhere on the accountability ladder. The students had a lot of fun with the skits that involved not taking accountability but were also very much aware of what it means to be responsible and accountable in different situations. The skits ranged from students getting into car accidents, to teaching in the classroom and even to playing some pick up baseball and breaking a window. Overall, they were very creative and it was entertaining watching their skits.
We wrapped up the week by working on hand contracts. Hand contracts are agreements between mentors and mentees for the rest of the year. Most mentees wrote about how they would go to their mentors if they needed any help with anything and mentors wrote about how they would try communicating better with their mentees outside of the classroom. It was a fun activity and another great way for mentors and mentees to hold each other accountable.
Also, we handed out our t-shirts!
Have a great week!
Last week we finished accountability by performing skits that fell somewhere on the accountability ladder. The students had a lot of fun with the skits that involved not taking accountability but were also very much aware of what it means to be responsible and accountable in different situations. The skits ranged from students getting into car accidents, to teaching in the classroom and even to playing some pick up baseball and breaking a window. Overall, they were very creative and it was entertaining watching their skits.
We wrapped up the week by working on hand contracts. Hand contracts are agreements between mentors and mentees for the rest of the year. Most mentees wrote about how they would go to their mentors if they needed any help with anything and mentors wrote about how they would try communicating better with their mentees outside of the classroom. It was a fun activity and another great way for mentors and mentees to hold each other accountable.
Also, we handed out our t-shirts!
Have a great week!
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