Establish a classroom atmosphere that celebrates the sharing of learning. Have opportunity for students to practice new learnings. Make student learning available to the larger community, i.e. books students write are shared with other classes, students report in school paper, student work is displayed at school, etc.

The New Me Create and Share

Objective: The student will create visual display of his/her 'old' self before applying goals and his/her 'new' self after the goals written take effect.

Activity: The New Me. For this activity, students actually 'create' a double-sided picture of themselves out of craft paper. To do so, they lay down on paper, their partners trace around their bodies, and they then 'dress' themselves with other paper. On one side, they are to create the person they were before the goals which they created take effect. On the other side, they create a visual display of the person they are after the goals are put into effect. They are to add details to the figures to show their feelings, the problems or successes which they are having, and the way others see them. For example, in the 'before' representation, they may put sunglasses on to disguise themselves, or hold a behavior referral in their hand. For the 'after' figure, they may add a new watch, a great report card, or a new smile. Once complete, the students share their figures, both the 'old' and the 'new' shapes. These are to be hung and shared and a small party held to celebrate their many successes.

Assessment: Student figures provide a visual measure of their understanding, but their feelings provide a measure of their hearts.