Begin With the End in Mind Homework Help Strategies October 11 2012 Have a purpose plan ahead and set goals Broken Circles Goal Put pieces together in such a way that each member of your group ends up with a complete circle ID: 136609
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Habit 2Begin With the End in Mind
Homework Help StrategiesOctober 11, 2012
Have a purpose: plan ahead
and set goals.Slide2
Broken Circles
Goal: Put pieces together in such a way that each member of your group ends up with a complete circle.
NOTE: The task is not finished until each member has a completed circle.Slide3
Rules for Broken Circle
This group work must be played in complete silence.Each player must put together his/her own circle without receiving directions/hints from someone else.
You may give your circle pieces, one at a time, to any other group member, but do not take a circle piece from another person.
Other group members may give circle pieces to you, one at a time.Slide4
Begin With the End in Mind
What does begin with the end in mind mean?I plan ahead and set goals for myself. I am prepared at all times.
I think about how the choices I make now will affect my future.
I think about the positive or negative consequences of my actions before I act. Slide5
“No Distractions: Successful Homework Strategies”Slide6
Agenda Book
Tool for home/school communicationHelps to teach ResponsibilityStudents write down their assignments after each subject is completed
Organizational tool for students
Parents can easily see what students did in class for the day as well as any work that needs to be completed at home
Parents can write comments
Most teachers ask that the parent or guardian sign the agenda book each day