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7th Grade Ramp-Up Review
7th GradeWrap-Up
Objectives
• Review Ramp-Up Unit Main Points– Skills Needed for School & College Success – Growth Mindset – Learning Styles – Income vs. Expenses – Building Postsecondary Belief– GASP
Skills Needed for Future Success
• What is Ramp-Up? – Develop knowledge, skills, habits for postsecondary success
• Five Ramp-Up Pillars • Academic, Admissions, Career, Financial, Personal/Social
• Ramp-Up Tools– Readiness Rubric and Postsecondary Plan
• SMART Goals– Specific, Measurable, Achievable– Relevant, Timely
Growth Mindset • Fixed mindset – Believes intelligence & abilities cannot be changed
• Growth mindset– Believes abilities and intelligence can change
through effort and learning – Constantly puts forth effort: improves their abilities.– Learn from mistakes: can lead to improvement– Persist: Do not give up!
Learning Styles • Three learning styles– Auditory, Kinesthetic, Visual– More specific classifications based on these 3 styles
• There are different types of intelligences– Most people excel in at least one learning styles
• Learning styles important to consider when– Selecting careers of interest – Selecting colleges and majors
Pair and Share
1. The Readiness Rubric and Postsecondary Plan will help me reach my short and long-term goals
2. I have a growth mindset and believe intelligent is not something you are but something you become
3. I know my strong learning styles and will use them to reach my postsecondary and career aspirations
Income vs. Expenses • What is the biggest factor in Americans’ income?– Their level of education
• The two keys to financial success– Make a good annual income– Strategic budgeting
• Three keys to keeping a budget– Set goals– Create and modify your budget– Follow through
Build Belief: Cracking the Myth • Misconceptions about postsecondary preparation– I can’t afford college– Stellar athlete or students only get financial aid– It’s better to take easier classes in and get better grades– I don’t have to worry about my grades in middle school
• How to build belief you can succeed in college– Crack the myths about postsecondary preparation – Learn stories from people like you that have gone to college– Display effort and persistence
GASP Projects • Gather– To collect information
• Analyze– To study the information closely
• Synthesize– To combine information from multiple sources
• Present– To share the information
• GASP projects builds critical thinking
Pair and Share
1. Education level is the he biggest factor in Americans’ income. I plan to get a postsecondary degree.
2. I understand the misconceptions about college and am building the belief that I can succeed in postsecondary education
3. I will enhance my critical thinking by doing GASP projects.
Classroom Discussion
• What did you discuss with your partner? – Readiness Rubric and Postsecondary Plan – Growth mindset – Learning styles– Education level– Misconceptions about college– GASP projects