This school year, you will have a unique accountability buddy who will help support you in achieving your goals throughout the school year. You will match yourself with a buddy according to the virtues that best describe you, and the virtues that you hope to develop. If evidence supports this method as a way to increase our likelihood of succeeding, why not give it a shot in our own science classroom?
Below are the virtues we will use in our self-evaluation. These virtues will also provide us with insight on the goals we should set throughout the school year, and strategies for reaching those goals.
- pushing forward even when things are very difficult
- accepting the fact that there will always be challenges
- not letting fear stop you
- connecting with the feelings and experiences of another person
- having the courage to "put yourself in another person's shoes"
- being able to look at yourself honestly
- staying calm, even when things are not going your way
- not letting temper "get the best of you"
- being able to work with people who don't necessarily agree/get along with
- having "manners"
- maintaining control over your inner feelings
- being able to see the funny side of situations
- not letting negativity get in the way
- having a sense of what's going on in your life
- having a sense of how your emotions and behavior are related
- not blaming others for your troubles and moods
- being able to "cut people slack"
- understanding that no one is perfect
- believing that things can improve or turn out for the best
- having a positive outlook
- being aware of your strengths and abilities
- not letting negativity hold you back
Extra Credit: Write a summary of an article published in the Harvard Business Review blog that outlines 9 things successful people do differently when setting goals: http://blogs.hbr.org/2011/02/nine-things-successful-people/