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M/J Peer ​Counseling

Exam ​Passwords

Peer ​Counseling 1

Peer ​Counseling 2

Tips

Critical ​Thinking & ​Study Skills

Mawi ​Asgedom

Meet the ​Teacher

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Welcome

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Getting to Know Ms. M

Ms. Emily Mastrobattisto

• Born in Syracuse, New York
  
• Teaching Timeline: Naples -> Ft. Lauderdale -> Syracuse -> Manatee Co. -> Sarasota Co.
• Proud owner of a crazy, energetic feline named Oscar
• Peloton & Pilates enthusiast
• Crime show & pop culture buff
  

Contact Info

(315) 450-6666 call/text

: emastrobattisto1@sarasota.flvs.net

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Description: Build the confidence and skills to succeed in middle school. ​Discover how your brain changes in amazing ways and how you can grow ​during this exciting time in your life. Learn how to manage your time, set goals, ​and get organized. Give your body the energy it needs and learn how to handle ​stress in positive ways. Make peer pressure work for you instead of against you, ​and learn how to create strong friendships where everyone wins. By the end of ​your training, you will have higher confidence, new skills for success, and ​dozens of proven strategies to solve problems quickly and achieve your dreams. ​Throughout the course, you will be coached by Mawi Asgedom, a Harvard ​graduate and student success expert who has written eight books and trained ​over 1,000,000 students.

lessons Segments 1 & 2

M/J peer Counseling

Segment One Entrance Survey

01.01 Time to Lead

01.02 See Your Strength

02.01 Hit Your Turbo

02.02 Avoid Your Victim

02.03 Set MAD Goals

02.04 Stay in the Zone

02.05 Get Organized

03.01 See the Risks

03.02 Create Up Friendships

03.03 Build Strong Friendships

03.04 Open Your Conversations

03.05 See the Invisible

03.06 Discussion-Based Assessment

04.01 Grow Your Brain

04.02 Believe in Growth

04.03 Grow Your Can Do

04.04 Explore and Grow

04.05 Use Your Power

Segment One Exit Survey

04.06 Segment One Exam

Peer Counseling 1

lessons

Description: This course takes students on an inspiring “Superhero” journey where they develop confidence, build pride in their culture, achieve their goals and help their peers succeed. Students learn how to take action to improve their own lives, manage their time and resolve conflict by considering differences in personality. Along the way, students are coached by Mawi Asgedom, a former ELL (English Language Learner) student who earned a scholarship to Harvard and is now a student leadership expert who has trained over 1,000,000 students.

Major Topics and Concepts:

Time management, goal-setting, grit, resilience, community impact, social networking, academic success, pride in one’s heritage, personality types, listening skills and college readiness

Description: Increase your confidence and build your social skills as you learn ​how to overcome many of the toughest challenges teens face. Discover how ​your “super-charged” teen brain really works, so you can make better ​decisions, have more fun, and achieve more. Learn how to conquer peer ​pressure, social anxiety, and the unnecessary risks that can derail your future. ​By the end of your training, you will have new power to direct your own life ​and lead your classmates.

Throughout the course, you will be coached by Mawi Asgedom, a Harvard ​graduate and student success expert who has written eight books and trained ​over 1,000,000 students.

Major Topics and Concepts:

Confidence, goal-setting, decision making, growth mindset, peer pressure, stress ​management, grit and resilience, conflict resolution, relationships, self-advocacy, ​empathy, conversation skills, teamwork and team goals

lessons

Peer counseling 2

Module 1:

Confidence

Goal-Setting

Decision Making

Growth Mindset

Module 2:

Peer Pressure

Stress Management

Grit and Resilience

Module 3:

Conflict Resolution

Relationships

Self-Advocacy

Module 4:

Empathy

Conversation Skills

Module 5:

Teamwork

Team Goals

01. 01: Unlock Your Power

01. 02: Go for Growth

01. 03: Grow More Confident

01. 04: Ask Strong Questions

02. 01: Unlock Your Brain

02. 02: Overcome Peer Pressure

02. 03: Control Your Stress

03. 01: See Your Circles

03. 02: Give And Take

03. 03: Use Your Circles

04. 01: Help Your Friends

04. 02: Listen To Understand

04. 03: Create Open Conversations

04. 04: Discussion-Based Assessment

05. 01: Build Your Team

05. 02: Fix Your Team

05. 03: Resolve Conflicts

05. 04: Elevate Your Team

05. 05: Segment Exam

Critical thinking ​& study skills

01.00 Entrance Survey

01.01 Hit Your Turbo

01.02 Grow Your Brain

01.03 Set Your Goals

01.04 Guard Your Resources

01.05 Get Unstuck

02.01 Scout Your Classes

02.02 Get Organized

02.03 Take Useful Notes

02.04 Remember More

02.05 Know the Game

03.01 ACE Your Tests

03.02 Ask Key Questions

03.03 Challenge the Unknown

03.04 Elevate on Test Day

04.01 See in 3D

04.02 Go Beyond Assumptions

04.03 Create New Answers

04.04 Prepare to Share

04.05 Your Bright Future

04.06 Discussion-Based Assessment

04.07 Segment Exam

04.08 Exit Survey

Don't skip around.

You need to work in order.

Welcome call

Once Your Grace Period Starts:

• Activations are done once your Welcome Call has been completed
• You MUST get 20% or more completed by the end of the grace period
• It is important to meet this goal. If not, you will be REMOVED from this course!
• Consider this your free trial of the course. You can drop the course during the grace period without penalty if this type of learning is not best for you
• Make sure you have time to dedicate to this course and fulfill your obligation before you hit 20%. We want all of our Sarasota Virtual Students to be successful!
• This grace period is extremely important and non-negotiable.

Exam Passwords

• Complete all assignments leading up to the test or exam
• Complete all DBAs leading up to the test
• I will then give you the password
  

Tips for virtual learning

• Check your gradebook weekly
• Redo assignments with low grades
• Dedicate a set amount of time to complete assignments
• Reach out to your teacher for help
  

• Make a schedule
• Stay focused on your assignments
• Check your email every day!
• Communicate with your teacher
  

Biography: Mawi Asgedom was born Selamawi Haileab Asgedom. He is an author and a successful inspirational speaker for students, community groups, and businesses.Mawi was a refugee of Ethiopian. For about two years of his childhood, he was separated from his father and had to flee to Sudan to avoid the war in Ethiopia. Mawi was seven years old when he and his family arrived in the U.S. in 1983, sponsored by World Relief. They had spent the previous three years in a refugee camp in Sudan. He grew up in the Chicago suburb of Wheaton, Illinois. He graduated with top honors from Harvard University, receiving a degree in American history and giving the commencement address at his graduation in 1999. Since graduating from Harvard, Mawi has dedicated himself to uplifting teenagers. He is the bestselling author of ''Of Beetles and Angels: A Boy's Remarkable Journey from a Refugee Camp to Harvard'' and ''The Code: The 5 Secrets of Teen Success''.He is a very popular speaking guest at middle and high schools. He has spoken to over 500,000 students in more than thirty states. He has trained educators at The Harvard School of Education, The Midwest Principal's Center and many teaching conferences. Mawi is also the founder of ''Mental Karate'', an organization that helps youth take positive action.Oprah Winfrey named her interview of Mr. Asgedom as one of her 20 Unforgettable Moments in October 2005.He has developed a suite of online student courses to increase student efficacy and achievement.He has created a professional development program for educators to put Growth Mindset into action to inspire student achievement called Powerful Educator. (http://www.illinoisauthors.org/php/getSpecificAuthor.php?uid=7680)

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