Objective:

A. To create self-awareness within the student.
B. To provide the students with the tools needed to be   successful in the academic environment.

C. To provide the students with the tools needed to handle

    interpersonal relationships.

 

Life Skills Topics:

      A. Decision Making/Goal Setting

      B. Character Building

      C. Drugs & Alcohol Prevention

      D. Study & Organizational Skills

      E. Mindset Mentality

      F. Learning Styles

      G. Personality Types

      H. Emergency & Safety Preparation

 

Grading Plan:

A. Participation: Sharing personal stories and applying the material to the student’s life is key for the class therefore the student will be receiving a grade for participating in class discussions.

B. Journal: At the start of every class the students will write their thoughts down regarding an inspirational quote or thought. Every Friday they will receive a grade for participating in the activity.

B. Extra Credit: Bring in an article or a written account of an event or story that justifiably applies to what we are discussing in class for 10 extra credit points.

C. Final Project/Presentation: The student will be presenting to the class what they have learned from the course by pulling all the information they received from the semester into a final project.

 

Classroom Behavior Expectations:

A. You can engage in any behavior you want as long as it does not cause a problem for yourself or someone else in the class.

B. If there is a problem, you have the choice to solve the problem as long as it does not disturb someone else or I will help solve the problem for you. 

C. I listen to students who raise their hands.

E. I listen to students who are respectful.

D. I participate in mature conversations.