Scholar Habits:Working Towards Academic Excellence

and Leadership

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Reflect

Take 3 minutes to read the blog post.

Think about two scholar expectations you had this past year that resulted in different outcomes—one that became habit and one that did not. What do you attribute the difference in outcomes to?

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Aims and Agenda

Aims• Articulate why it is essential

to develop strong scholar habits

• Determine the scholar habits you will sweat 100% of the time

• Articulate the exemplar and non-example actions that contribute to these habits

• Articulate compelling rationale for why these habits are essential

Agenda• To What End?• Crafting Rationale• Crafting the

Exemplar and Non-example Actions

• Thinking Ahead & Closing

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Key Points (Crystal)

Scholar actions turn into habits when three things are true:• We believe deeply and can articulate clear

rationale• We articulate a crisp vision for how they

look and feel• We take the time to align all key

stakeholders: staff, scholars and families

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Video Viewing: Habits of Discussion (3:15)

Identify three to five scholar habits essential to scholars learning in a meaningful way.• Tracking• Vertical Hand• Loud and Proud • Complete Sentences• Body Position

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Crafting Rationale: Directions

• Work with your school team• Choose a habit that you care deeply about, but

did not see actualized at 100% this year• 5 sentences max• Articulate how this expectation is essential to

academic and/or leadership success in school and beyond

• Articulate how this expectation is essential to fostering a vibrant learning community

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Norming Expectations

What does each scholar need to correct? If not corrected, what could this lead to?

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Norming Expectations

What is our school’s 100% vision for STAR?

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Directions

1 minute: Walk to your station

10 minutes: Complete the 100% Vision chart

8 minutes: • Rotations 1 and 2: Read and add to charts (2 min.)• Rotations 3 and 4: Add to charts (1 min.)

5 minutes: Silent reflection at desks

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Crafting the Vision: Directions

• Work with your school team• Stick with the same habit• Create the non-example and exemplar

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Looking Ahead

1. Create your prioritized list of scholar expectations 2. PD: Crafting Rationale Statements and 100%

Visions3. Teach these expectations within the context of

First Day lessons (you’ll see this modeled this afternoon)

4. Once taught, immediately reinforce, build skill and work for 100% (you’ll see this modeled this afternoon)

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Reflect