Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

“Your name is a diamond; make sure it shines”

Sergio Tovalin

(HPHS 2009)

To me, this statement means that each of us has a chance to go on in life and do something important. We all have the chance to make a name for ourselves, we all can make ourselves famous in some way that we know. Your name being a diamond means that it is precious, valuable and you won’t have another one, shining meaning making it known, making your name actually mean something to people or just to yourself. To make a name for yourself you must always...

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The “C” Student Part 3

The “C” Student

Part 3

6. Effort: “C” Students are capable of sufficient effort, but either fail to realistically evaluate the effort needed to accomplish a task successfully, or lack the desire to meet the challenge. They put forth very little effort. They don’t realize they will be rewarded according to the amount of effort they put into a project. Little effort=bad results.

7. Communications: “C” Students communicate in ways that often limit comprehension or risk misinterpretation. Ideas are not well formulated before they are expressed. Poor listening/reading habits inhibit matching inquiry and response.

8. Results: “C” Students obtain mediocre or inconsistent results on tests. They have some concept of what is going on but clearly have not mastered the material.

Source: The Teaching Professor. Paraphrased from John H. Williams, Clarifying Grade Expectations, August/September, 1993 and Paul Solomon and Annette Nellon, Communicating About the Behavioral Dimensions of Grades, February, 1996.

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Student Reflection

Student Reflection

Summary: The captain of the cruise ship Costa Concordia chose the wrong when he was controlling the cruise ship. He got too close to shore, hit a rock, and sank the ship on its side. Even worse he left the ship before all the evacuation was complete and before all the passengers had left the cruise ship. He was in violation on the laws that said he could not leave the ship. He was then placed on house arrest and accused of causing a disaster.

Reflection: The captain should have never gotten that close to the shore. He should’ve stayed on the course of the way the cruise ship was going. He was not only putting his life at risk, but the passengers’ lives as well. This could’ve all been avoided if he just stayed on course and chose the right. He was responsible for a destruction of an expensive cruise ship.

The “C” Student Average Student Part 2

The “C” Student

Average Student

Part 2

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Curiosity: “C” students seldom explore topics deeper than their face value. They lack vision and bypass interconnectedness of concepts. Immediate relevancy is often their singular test for involvement

 Retention: “C” students retain less information and for shorter periods. Less effort seems to go toward organizing and associating learned information with previously acquired knowledge. They display short-term retention by relying on cramming sessions that focus on details, not on concepts.

 Attitude: “C” students are not visibly committed to class. They participate without enthusiasm. Their body language often expresses boredom.

 Talent: “C” students vary enormously in talent. Some have exceptional ability but show undeniable signs of poor self-management or bad attitudes. Others are diligent but simply average in academic ability.

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