This document outlines strategies for developing "S.M.A.R.T." or strategic, motivated, adaptive, reflective, and tenacious students. It discusses cultivating a growth mindset by monitoring one's attitude, being powerfully curious through asking questions, and taking risks. Specific techniques are provided like defining personal strengths and weaknesses, using success tools, and reframing failure as feedback. The document is presented by Angela Maiers and aimed at helping all students achieve high achievement.

1. Creating S.M.A.R.T. Students: High Achievement for All Presented by Angela Maiers, 2007

3. SMART Non-Examples Examples Characteristics Definition

10. Creating S.M.A.R.T. Students: High Achievement for All

14. Step One: Defining the S.M.A.R.T. Student”

26. End if the Week Check In I’d like to spend more time learning about… I still need help with… I learned Things I accomplished this week

27. Continuous Learning Assessment So then I decided to… I discovered that… But I had difficulties with.. I tried to…

31. Genius Questions What if…? Is ______ the reason for…? I wonder why…? Can…? If…? Would you rather…? What is it that…? What would it take to…? When is it…? Why is it that…? Who could…? Would ______ be possible if…? How is ____ like _____? Is it possible to…? When is…? Could…? What could happen if…? How can…? If it were possible…? What is your opinion about…? Are there…? Is it right to…? Why is…? I wonder when…? How…? I’m wondering if…? Where did…? How could it…? Do you…? Why are…? Does it matter if…? If I ______, could_____? When is it …? What can…?

40. TASK: Use four straight lines to connect the dots (each dot must be used only once!)

41. TASK: Using only four straight lines-connect the dots (each dot must be used only once!)

47. Einstein: Thinking Like a Genius Week 8 Set up : Question Box Week 9 Trait 3: Asking Questions Redefining the Role of Questioning Week 7 Learner Profile Assignment Week 6 Trait 2: Self Monitoring Week 5 Attitude Inventories/Hurdles Ex: Coach Carter, Akeelah and the Bee Week 4 Trait 1: See yourself successful Success Story: Lance Armstrong Week 3 Share S.M.A.R.T. traits: Poster? Excelling in Science, Math, LA means…. Week 2 Defining SUCCESS: Research Dream Team Week 1 Materials Needed Mini Lesson Focus

48. Assignment Reflection with Active vs. Passive Learning Week 17 Review and Reflect on Initial SMART Definition Week 18 Active Learning Coding: Model and Demonstrate on Content Text Week 16 General Success Tool: Active Reading/Learning Brain Awake and Asleep Week 15 Trait 5: Success Tools Model and Demonstrate Tools that support your success Week 14 Redefining Failure Assignment Week 13 Redefining Failure Readings Week 12 Trait 4: Risk Taking : Discuss and Define Outside the Box Thinking Week 11 Model and demonstrate questioning during content learning (math, science, arts, etc..) Week 10 Materials Needed Mini Lesson Focus