Hello!
We had a busy week back from break as we dove heavily into our Belief Systems unit!
At the start of our week, we discussed how our Thanksgiving break was and what we were grateful for during this time off. Most students really appreciated the lack of homework given over break and the time they had with their family. From there we had students identify 1 personal and 1 academic goal that we'd like to accomplish by the end of the week. Academic goals ranged from scoring well on an upcoming test to following up with teachers about missing work. Personal goals also varied quite a bit with most students focusing on how they can improve their relationships: call Grandma, talk to a friend they haven't seen in awhile, etc. With only a few weeks left in the semester we want all students to try to end the semester on a positive note, both academically and personally.
On Tutoring Tuesday, grade checks and meetings with teachers took place. Mentors took their students to various classes where they had missing or late work and got makeup work to complete. Small groups were formed for certain subjects in each class with most students needing help with Math.
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| Limiting beliefs create limiting/negative impact |
Wednesday and Thursday students dove into the Belief Systems unit by completing a Beliefs System survey with their mentor/mentee, as well as with someone they don't normally work with, and either myself or the mentor leader for their class. After looking over the survey responses, it was very encouraging to see such positive feedback that students shared about one another. We want to encourage empowering beliefs and comments as much as possible in an effort to maintain an optimistic and growth mindset.
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| Belief Cycle begins with an event/circumstance and our decisions from there make all the difference. |
To finish the week, students read research articles
about the power of limiting vs empowering beliefs and we had a broader conversation about how our beliefs are so ingrained in our daily lives. By identifying what they are, how they are influenced, and how you can change them, we can motivate ourselves to make the right choices and be successful. In the upcoming week students will be introduced to our Belief Systems project which will tie together all of these ideas into a final product. I'm really looking forward to seeing how students express themselves and their beliefs after a bit more introspection and research. It should be fun! Until then, we'll see you next time! -Ben
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