8 TRAITS OF SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE

Workshop learning targets: Overview of “8 To Be

Great” principles Class activities using “8 To

Be Great” Discussion around ways to

teach to kids Develop a way to use in

classroom in the next month (e.g. mini-lessons, goal setting, examples)

The School Cliff? Student Engagement Over

Time

“8 To Be Great” Principleshttp://richardstjohn.com/

1. Passion2. Work3. Focus4. Push5. Ideas6. Improve7. Serve8. Persist

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6bbMQXQ180

• http://norathepianocat.com/videos/

Richard St. John Research

Iowa Core Universal Constructs Collaboration

respect for a complex process that requires individuals to contribute and participate in meaningful interactions

Complex Communication focus, energy and passion around the key message

Creativity Divergent thinking capturing or collecting new ideas for current or future use

Critical Thinking analysis and synthesis of multiple sources and points of

information Flexibility and Adaptability

motivation and commitment to achievehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0xgjUhEG3U

8 Keys to

Success

Definition/Quote

Iowa Core Universal Constructs

Passion Something that you do because you absolutely love it.

Creativity

Work Work hard, but have fun doing it.

Critical thinkingProductivity and Accountability

Focus Get really good at one thing (or one thing at a time)

Productivity and Accountability

Push  

Motivate yourself—your brain and your body

Flexibility and Adaptability

Ideas Use these skills: Listen Observe Be curious Ask questions Problem solve Make Connections

Critical thinkingCreativity

Flexibility and Adaptability 

Improve Practice, practice, practice. Productivity and AccountabilityServe Others, not yourself Collaboration

Productivity and AccountabilityPersist Stick with it, even when

you don't feel like it.Flexibility and Adaptability

QuickwriteHow does this video relate to the “8 To Be Great” principles?http://video.mit.edu/watch/machine-with-wishbone-3479/

Can these attributes be taught?•Think-Ink-Pair-Share with a partner•Large group sharing

Ballard ELP GIEP (Gifted Individual Education Plan):•http://edhesion.ballard.k12.ia.us/StudentLog/EditGIEP.aspx?LogELPID=135&LogType=Admin

IDEAS:As an overview of the traits, listen to an online interview with a person you admire.• Analyze what they say. Keep track of the number of times

that they mention any of the "8 to be Great" principles.• Write down 2-3 quotes that they say that you really like.

Explain why you chose them.

Ideas: As an overview of the traits, listen to an online

interview with a person you admire.• Analyze what they say. Keep track of the number of times

that they mention any of the "8 to be Great" principles.• Write down 2-3 quotes that they say that you really like.

Explain why you chose them.• Think of a unit or concept that you teach that

requires students to use one of the “8 Traits.” Design a mini-lesson to help students develop the trait as they do their work.

• Ask students to describe how they feel/what they think when they are engaged in an activity that they really enjoy.