This document provides information about self-determination and decision making for youth. It discusses making independent choices, both small and large. Short-term decisions like what to eat or wear are used as examples. Long-term decisions about education, jobs, and living arrangements after high school are also addressed. The document encourages youth to explore volunteer and work opportunities to help determine their interests. Making and maintaining friendships is presented as another important part of self-determination. Managing personal finances and continuing education are also discussed as ways for youth to practice independence and self-determination.
Planning & building curriculum constructorDrew Gerdes
What does it really mean to develop and have a curriculum in early childhood education? Where does self-regulation and executive functioning come into play? Come and take a look!
Planning & building curriculum constructorDrew Gerdes
What does it really mean to develop and have a curriculum in early childhood education? Where does self-regulation and executive functioning come into play? Come and take a look!
On Wednesday 17th May, school leaders from across the West Midlands once again gathered for the highly-anticipated West Midlands School Leaders Annual Conference. The focus of the day was on how the educational landscape is changing and ways that school leaders can get involved to drive the agenda for this new territory
In this month's issue, we address why it's important to remember that we have to take the time to take care of ourselves. The kids are back to school, and as we start our routine for this time of the year, we must take the time to focus on our emotional well being. Do you want to send in an article for October? Contact the editor, Coach Cabrina McLain at cabrian@coachcabrina.com
SportsBrain is a Chicago based organization helping athletes stay safe through comprehensive baseline concussion testing and concussion management programs for youth, high school, college, and professional sports organizations.
We publish a monthly newsletter with articles of interest to parents, coaches, teachers and athletes.
Problem solving 101: a simple book for smart peoplenguyenhoaib
Sách này đơn giản và dễ đọc, do tác giả là cựu nhân viên cao cấp của McKinsey soạn và giúp người đọc rèn luyện 2 kỹ năng quan trọng cho sự nghiệp: kỹ năng phân tích và giải quyết vấn đề.
Recruiting male mentors is one of the toughest challenges mentoring programs face in Michigan. Mentor Michigan has created a toolkit designed to provide program staff and their trained mentor recruiters with language and tips to use when making the ask. These materials take you through the steps to recruit male mentors in a variety of settings and addresses the main components of a complete recruitment message. View the Men in Mentoring Toolkit online as well at www.mentormichigan.org.
Educaiton lets lecture less. steve mc creaSteve McCrea
Steve tells us how to lecture less.
Examples of how to lecture and how to avoid lecturing include exposure to the work of Richard Clark and the use of quotes in the classroom. Abraham Fischler, founder of Nova University's distance education program, is discussed
Social skills and building relationships can be a challenge for children and adults with ADHD.
Issues with social skills usually stem from the fact that they lack the ability to pay attention
long enough to pick up the social cues, that others take for granted. They also are
challenged with impulsivity that leads to a multitude of difficulties, from hurting someone’s
feelings unintentionally to acting out in a physical manner. These challenges can cause
turmoil in the school, home, and workplace.
Masters thesis on the right of self-determination. The author argues that this right is applicable outside the colonial context. Even though outside the colonial context the internal aspect of this right should be emphasised, the author describes the limited conditions under which a people is entitled to external self-determination in the form of remedial secession.
On Wednesday 17th May, school leaders from across the West Midlands once again gathered for the highly-anticipated West Midlands School Leaders Annual Conference. The focus of the day was on how the educational landscape is changing and ways that school leaders can get involved to drive the agenda for this new territory
In this month's issue, we address why it's important to remember that we have to take the time to take care of ourselves. The kids are back to school, and as we start our routine for this time of the year, we must take the time to focus on our emotional well being. Do you want to send in an article for October? Contact the editor, Coach Cabrina McLain at cabrian@coachcabrina.com
SportsBrain is a Chicago based organization helping athletes stay safe through comprehensive baseline concussion testing and concussion management programs for youth, high school, college, and professional sports organizations.
We publish a monthly newsletter with articles of interest to parents, coaches, teachers and athletes.
Problem solving 101: a simple book for smart peoplenguyenhoaib
Sách này đơn giản và dễ đọc, do tác giả là cựu nhân viên cao cấp của McKinsey soạn và giúp người đọc rèn luyện 2 kỹ năng quan trọng cho sự nghiệp: kỹ năng phân tích và giải quyết vấn đề.
Recruiting male mentors is one of the toughest challenges mentoring programs face in Michigan. Mentor Michigan has created a toolkit designed to provide program staff and their trained mentor recruiters with language and tips to use when making the ask. These materials take you through the steps to recruit male mentors in a variety of settings and addresses the main components of a complete recruitment message. View the Men in Mentoring Toolkit online as well at www.mentormichigan.org.
Educaiton lets lecture less. steve mc creaSteve McCrea
Steve tells us how to lecture less.
Examples of how to lecture and how to avoid lecturing include exposure to the work of Richard Clark and the use of quotes in the classroom. Abraham Fischler, founder of Nova University's distance education program, is discussed
Social skills and building relationships can be a challenge for children and adults with ADHD.
Issues with social skills usually stem from the fact that they lack the ability to pay attention
long enough to pick up the social cues, that others take for granted. They also are
challenged with impulsivity that leads to a multitude of difficulties, from hurting someone’s
feelings unintentionally to acting out in a physical manner. These challenges can cause
turmoil in the school, home, and workplace.
Masters thesis on the right of self-determination. The author argues that this right is applicable outside the colonial context. Even though outside the colonial context the internal aspect of this right should be emphasised, the author describes the limited conditions under which a people is entitled to external self-determination in the form of remedial secession.
The powerpoint outlines my journey along an informal pipeline that eventually allowed me to successfully navigate higher education. It also describes the current programming offered by the Pacific McGeorge Education Pipeline Initiative.
In this webinar, Bruce Harrell, Community Program
Specialist in the Los Angeles Regional Office
of the State Council on Developmental Disabilities discusses:
- What Self-Determination is
- How it works
- How to decide if it is right for you
- How to enroll
- When it starts
Без кордонів: розвиток та підтримка інклюзивної освітньої спільноти
Without borders: sustaining and supporting inclusive education learning community
Цифровий продукт вироблено за підтримки Відділу преси, освіти та культури Посольства США в Україні. Відображена точка зору може не співпадати з офіційною позицією уряду США
(с) pysa4ka, 2019
(c) inclusion without borders, 2019
(с) Без кордонів: Розвиток та підтримка інклюзивної освітньої спільноти
Quality In Action Webinar Series, monthly series hosted by Mentoring Partnership of Minnesota. January 5, 2011 - National Mentor Month, Recruit More Male Mentors, featuring Amber Troupe of Mentor Michigan and their Men in Mentoring Recruitment Toolkit.
This guide contains useful articles and descriptions of several programs for families with students who are considering deferring admission to college for a semester or academic year.
Here is our last newsletter for this year. News on the heathy way of life in our MRC or how to lead the motivation .
Read and share and do not forget to join us on Pinterest too...
Have fun!
Week 4 Assignment Developing Relationships
Community relationships are important in school success. Schools are often at the center of community activity and can be a significant source of pride to a community. Creating and sustaining this positive relationship is part of every educator’s work. This is especially true in communities where tax levy elections support the school. Establishing positive community relationships is the right thing to do. When people in the community work together on behalf of students, great things can happen. Part of establishing positive community relationships is “getting the message out” about the good things the school is doing in/for the community.
For this assignment, you are to take the part of a teacher who has been invited to speak for 10-15 minutes to a community group (your choice) to discuss the school, what students are doing in/for the community, and how the community can best support the school and its students.
Your presentation should be creative, engaging, and media focused. You may use the presentation software of your choice (Power Point, Present Me, Prezi, etc.). The length of the presentation should be sufficient to cover a 10-15 minute presentation. It is not necessary to use reference materials, but any reference materials cited should be cited/referenced according to APA as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. Please be sure to include speaker’s notes in your presentation.
Carefully review the Grading Rubric (Links to an external site.) for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.
INSTRUCTOR GUIDANCE
WEEK FOUR
*Special thanks to Dr. Patrice Jones for sharing her original guidance in this document.
Did you know there is a National African American Parent Involvement Day (NAAPID) that takes place in schools across the country in the month of February? Inspired by a speech during the Million Man March in 1995 that challenged all the men in the crowd to give back to their community, Michigan school Principal Joseph Dulin initiated this movement as a day of events encouraging parents to get more involved in their child's school. “It comes during Black History Month,” explains Dulin, “and I thought it was a tremendous time to introduce it as a project for parents to get into our schools to exchange notes, phone numbers, emails, have conversations and get in touch with the teachers” (Cavanaugh, 2016, para. 6).
Although the day is geared toward African American parents, the schools encourage every parent to participate for a common goal of promoting parent involvement, eliminating the achievement gap, and creating partnerships among stakeholders. Hugh Price, retired CEO of the National Urban League and founder of Campaign for African-American Achievement, explains that "community norms have traditionally played a particularly central role in the lives of black Americans" (Price, 2008, p. 19). A variety of students from different cultural backgrounds benefit from the ...
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A guide to leverage your resources. Just go through the questionnaire and you will find out all ideas coming from your mind, producing all the needed resources you required in starting your own micro-business.
Teen dating violence is very prevalent all over the world. Teens need to be educated that love is not abuse and they should never put up with anyone harming them in any way. No one deserves that, especially in a relationship that should be filled with nothing but love and kindness. So check out how to prevent it!
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A big part of growing up and getting older is learning to make our own
decisions about our lives. These decisions may be BIG or small… but
learning to make them is part of becoming independent.
Through making these decisions about our lives, we become our own
person! This is often called “self-determination.”
According to Merriam Webster’s online dictionary, having self-
determination means you build your own life with YOUR choices – not
someone else’s!
While this is an exciting part of growing up, it can come with some
challenges. This workshop will allow you to take steps to learn about
your own likes, dislikes, and options for CHOICES in areas both BIG and
small.
With self-determination, independence is the name of the game! But
always remember, smart people ask for help. Don’t be afraid to reach
out to your supports as you grow in these areas. That’s what we’re here
for!
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You may have spent some time thinking about what you’ll do after
graduation, or you may be more focused on being successful in the
upcoming week. Wherever you stand, self-determination is for you!
SHARE OUT: Spend some time talking with a neighbor about short-term
and long-term decisions and examples of these choices you have made
or hope to make in your own life.
Here are some ideas to get your started:
Short term decisions: What to eat for lunch, what shoes to wear to school, whether to spend
time with friends on a Saturday, whether to buy a movie ticket or save the money for something
else
Long term decisions: Whether to participate in a school transitions program, whether or not to
apply for a job, which job to apply for, which community resource program to join after
graduation, which friendships to pursue
GROUP TALK: How have you practiced self-determination already?
How do you hope to practice self-determination in your future “big
ticket” decisions? What does this mean to you?
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What did you do today? Which parts of your day did you choose?
Which parts of your day were required? How and why?
ACTIVITY: Circle below the small things you have chosen in the past few
days, weeks, or months. Why did you choose what you chose? What
FACTORS played into your decision? (See Merriam Webster definition below)
What should I wear? When should I get up in the morning?
What should I eat for breakfast? Should I spend time with friends?
Should I spend time with family? Should I go outside or stay indoors?
Should I attend church or religious services?
Should I spend my free time doing homework?
Should I watch this show on TV?
Will I make dinner at home or go out to eat?
Will I eat by myself, with friends, or with family?
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Thinking about the future can be scary, but it helps us to get ready for
our NEXT STEPS. Take a look at the pictures below and journal about
the things that come to mind when you see them. What choices might
you have coming up? What tools will you use to make them?
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ACTIVITY: In the next five minutes, do THREE things that are
completely your choice!
For ideas, you may…
Start a conversation with the person next to you
Grab a drink of water
Check your cell phone for missed messages
Pick a snack to eat
Doodle in the corner of your paper
Get outside for a quick breath of fresh air
Whatever you do, make sure it is completely YOUR choice!
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One of the biggest steps when transitioning into adulthood
involves gaining more control over our FINANCES, or money.
While having some money to spend can be fun, we have to plan
carefully in order to create good money management skills.
This is a HUGE part of self-determination!
IDEAS to help us manage our money:
Open a checking or savings account
o Talk with a parent, educator, or transition liaison to get support.
Take your own cash when in the community
o Set aside enough for each day and plan ahead for possible
unexpected expenses
Set up a savings plan
o Write down your income [money you bring IN] and make sure you’re
setting aside a certain sum each time you earn. Your income could be
money you get from Social Security funds, babysitting jobs, an entry
level job, chore money, birthday gifts, or other sources!
Make money goals
o Save up for concert tickets, new shoes, a plane ticket, or just a meal
at a nice restaurant! The possibilities are endless.
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And you don’t have to have a traditional job to work – there are
TONS of possibilities for you to use work as part of your self-
determination process!
Pick a job you LIKE and a job YOU CAN DO.
This could be household chore work, supported employment, work within
your school setting, work in the community (think snow shoveling, pet care,
etc.), or just work on the things you love (writing, drawing, exercising, etc.).
Hobbies, volunteer positions, and entry level jobs are a great
way to DETERMINE what you like, love, and want to do.
Remember, the sky’s the limit!
Potential Volunteering Opportunities:
Local Animal Shelters
Libraries
Recreation Centers
Hospitals
Retirement homes
Zoos
Museums
Nonprofits
Homeless Shelters
Children’s homes
Home-building or construction projects
Churches and religious community organizations
Camps for children in need
Local school districts
Horse ranches or therapeutic riding programs
Children’s sporting events
Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts
Mentoring Programs…..AND MORE! Browse online for more ideas and
opportunities.
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This is one of the parts of self-determination that you might like
the most...finding, making, and keeping friends!
Friends can help us to define ourselves. This is why we must
choose carefully! Think about places you can find good friends,
and get involved in these things. Remember – to make a good
friend, you need to be one.
Places you might make great friends:
Clubs or community groups for people with your shared interests
Friends through friends – ask your great current friends to
introduce you to someone new!
School classes or groups in which students have similar interests
Religious or faith-based groups where friends may align with your
values
Our friends make us who we are! Never underestimate the importance
of a great set of friends.
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You don’t have to be in college to take charge of your education.
Practice self-determination in your education through…
Choosing elective classes in high school that interest you
Deciding whether to participate in a transition (18-21) program
Choosing day programs or classes in the community that you enjoy after
you graduate
Looking into community college or training programs to prepare you for the
workforce
Choose three steps you’ll take in the next month to make your
education more self-determined – remember, these can be baby steps! Share
them with those around you.
What sounds like fun to you?
Babysitting/CPR Training____________________________________________________
Cooking Classes___________________________________________________________
Study group______________________________________________________________
Anime or video game group__________________________________________________
International Travel groups__________________________________________________
Group Sports______________________________________________________________
Book clubs________________________________________________________________
Yoga or fitness classes_______________________________________________________
Something else – write it here! ________________________________________________
Take some cooking classes? Join a study or learning group? Enroll in a
cosmetology or automotive program? The community is full of opportunities.
Check out your local library for free classes with tons of different learning
choices!
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For example, see below for a quick assessment of a major personality trait in this quiz:
Are you more Introverted or Extroverted?
1) I like to work better with…
a. Groups
b. Individual projects
2) I enjoy going to parties and social events.
a. True
b. False
3) I like to think of working with…
a. People
b. Computers or Writing Projects
4) Large crowds make me feel
a. Energized
b. Uncomfortable
5) When I feel exhausted, I like to…
a. Get together with friends
b. Spend time alone
6) I enjoy the idea of spending many hours alone.
a. False
b. True
7) People would call me “quiet” or “shy.”
a. False
b. True
8) In group settings, I usually take the lead.
a. True
b. False
9) I often ignore calls or text messages until I feel more comfortable taking them.
a. False
b. True
10) I like to take the first turn speaking.
a. True
b. False
11) I work best in…
a. Group or busier settings
b. Quiet settings (such as libraries)
12) My friends would say one of my strongest qualities is my…
a. Friendliness
b. Independence
If you answered with more A’s, you are probably more extroverted (energized by spending time with
other people or working with peers). If you answered with more B’s, you are probably more introverted
(energized by spending time alone and working independently). This is an example of a test you can take
to learn more about yourself. Taking these tests can help you figure out what job or volunteer position
might be a good fit for you. For instance, someone more extroverted might do well in customer service
and someone more introverted might do well working in bookkeeping or programming.
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There are tons of great sites to learn more about your own
strengths, interests, and preferences. Check out the following
for these assessments and more:
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Thinking about all of these big steps might feel overwhelming
at first, but there’s really nothing to it. Start with the small
steps and you’ll be living an independent, self-determined life
in no time.
Start today by thinking about some things you can change
RIGHT NOW to become more self-determined. Share with your
family, friends, and educators. What better day than today?