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!
Monday, January 30, 2017
Ranum Week 21
Hello!
This past week was all about accountability!
After Mentor Monday and Tutoring Tuesday we went through an entire PowerPoint about accountability. Students from most classes seemed to correlate being accountable with being responsible which was great. They also learned that there are times in life when we are faced with a difficult decision...we can either admit that something was our fault and deal with the consequences or we can be dishonest, feel guilt ridden and then make the consequences 10 times worse.
We had great discussions about times where we did the right thing and when we did the wrong thing. We talked about how easy it can seem at the time to just push something off and not take accountability for it but in the end it is definitely worth it just to admit something, take accountability, and deal with the repercussions.
On Thursday I gave the students a couple different scenarios and it was their job to end them in both an accountable way and an irresponsible way. They had a lot of fun with it and made up some pretty funny stories. Here is an example of some of their work:
We can't wait to get this week started, see you next week!
This past week was all about accountability!
After Mentor Monday and Tutoring Tuesday we went through an entire PowerPoint about accountability. Students from most classes seemed to correlate being accountable with being responsible which was great. They also learned that there are times in life when we are faced with a difficult decision...we can either admit that something was our fault and deal with the consequences or we can be dishonest, feel guilt ridden and then make the consequences 10 times worse.
We had great discussions about times where we did the right thing and when we did the wrong thing. We talked about how easy it can seem at the time to just push something off and not take accountability for it but in the end it is definitely worth it just to admit something, take accountability, and deal with the repercussions.
On Thursday I gave the students a couple different scenarios and it was their job to end them in both an accountable way and an irresponsible way. They had a lot of fun with it and made up some pretty funny stories. Here is an example of some of their work:
We can't wait to get this week started, see you next week!
Monday, January 23, 2017
Ranum Week 20
Hello and welcome back!
Last week we worked on ESMART goals and I am poems.
ESMART goals are different from typical goals because you need to be able to justify and hold yourself accountable with an ESMART goal. ESMART is an acronym for Emotional, Specific, Measurable, Action Steps, Reasonableness, and Time oriented goals. If a student claimed they had a goal, they needed to back it up by filling in all of those categories or else it was more of a dream than a goal. Most students thought long term about future careers and where they'll be while some thought about the here and now and just really wanted to graduate from middle school.
Our next assignment was I am poems. I am poems are great because you get to do a self analysis and answer questions about yourself that you typically wouldn't even think about. The beginning of every line would start with "I" and it would be followed by "wonder", "feel", "cry", "dream", etc. This way students were challenged to think about themselves and only themselves. Here are a few examples of what the students came up with:
Overall this was another great week and we'll try to keep the great momentum we have going!
Last week we worked on ESMART goals and I am poems.
ESMART goals are different from typical goals because you need to be able to justify and hold yourself accountable with an ESMART goal. ESMART is an acronym for Emotional, Specific, Measurable, Action Steps, Reasonableness, and Time oriented goals. If a student claimed they had a goal, they needed to back it up by filling in all of those categories or else it was more of a dream than a goal. Most students thought long term about future careers and where they'll be while some thought about the here and now and just really wanted to graduate from middle school.
Our next assignment was I am poems. I am poems are great because you get to do a self analysis and answer questions about yourself that you typically wouldn't even think about. The beginning of every line would start with "I" and it would be followed by "wonder", "feel", "cry", "dream", etc. This way students were challenged to think about themselves and only themselves. Here are a few examples of what the students came up with:
Overall this was another great week and we'll try to keep the great momentum we have going!
Tuesday, January 17, 2017
Ranum Week 19
First full week back since break and the students did an awesome job on our Heart, Mind and Soul project.
The idea of the project began by answering a bunch of questions that correlated with different parts of the body. For example, students were asked about different things in their lives that stress them out and that correlated with their shoulders because it can weigh you down and feel like a burden on your back. Another example was your heart correlating with your passions and things you care about.
Student's answers ranged from family stressing them out to bullying at school. Or their goals in life being graduating college and their passions being helping others.
Here is a picture of some examples, if you can zoom in you can see all of their answers!
Overall it was a great project and we're all excited for another short week this week!
The idea of the project began by answering a bunch of questions that correlated with different parts of the body. For example, students were asked about different things in their lives that stress them out and that correlated with their shoulders because it can weigh you down and feel like a burden on your back. Another example was your heart correlating with your passions and things you care about.
Student's answers ranged from family stressing them out to bullying at school. Or their goals in life being graduating college and their passions being helping others.
Here is a picture of some examples, if you can zoom in you can see all of their answers!
Overall it was a great project and we're all excited for another short week this week!
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