Habits Today = Dream of Tomorrow!

It was a busy month in 9M! New classes, new students, new schedules and a new program - Classroom Champions. Students were excited to de-code our clues and meet our athlete mentor, Scott Tupper!

September is a great time for goal setting. As a class, we started by focusing on our 'Circles of Control'. What are the things in our life that we can control and what things are completely out of our control. This helped students focus on aspects of their life that they have the ability to influence, change and impact.

As a class, we watched a YouTube video detailing a Kobe Bryant elite basketball camp which invited the best college players in the world to attend. One name, who at the time flew under the radar, was Steph Curry. One of the coaches at the camp, who was commentating the video, repeated a question. "Are the habits you have today on par with the dreams you have for tomorrow?" My class, containing quite a few basketball junkies, really got the message. Mr. Moody, also a basketball fan, repeated this endlessly throughout the month!

After planning an academic, behavioural and personal SMART goal, students selected one goal they felt they most wanted to pursue. Using Canva, an online social media and design tool, students created a simplified goal poster. After their design, we printed in color, added a backdrop and laminated the prints to be placed in their locker. Each day, the idea is that students will be reminded of their goal and actively take steps to pursue them!