I ___j Notes to myself about how I ean bulld & k••P mv expeBtatlons high

__ I ! ReMeMher that

M!:J effort a(wa!1S increases W\!1

learning potential; my abilities are

not "fixedu

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Our belief In our 1blllty 11 1 learner hit 1 huge Impact on how well we learn. It either opens ut up for le1rnlng .. or 1hut1 ut down. Our telf-txpeot1tlon1 ire alto shaped by beliefs of othen. ·1otes to My1e1t• ire gentle remlnden of ways we c1n keep our own self-expect1tlon1 high ind thou of our oll11•tes. 9ut we oan't do It alone.

When you turn thlt p1ge over you wlll see •1ote1 to Othen Who c.r.- - te1che~ p1rent1 1nd community memberL These ire ways they oan 1l10 help every young penon In our community believe In his or her potentl1l 1nd worth. It takes 1 community to build •trllf Expeotltlon1•1

Believe in my~elf! Ways I can build high expectations with my classmates .....

• ReMeMber that everyori..e. learY\S differeV\tly

t.tV\d ha.s differe.V\t ;.,,terests aJl\d passioY\S

• EV\cou.rage w..y pee.rs to ask teachers qu.estioY\S

• RewdJl\d discouraged classMate.s of their

accow..plishw..eY\ts & share My faith iV\ thew.

ju.st-p.a.rt-o£Jeami~,_

Mt-SOWlething-that-

break it dowY\ iY\to doable ste s

• Make learV\i~ Mu.tu.al: help pee.rs aV\d a{/ow peers to he.Ip w..e

Ce.f ebrate. each others> 9ood efforts aV\d

successes Whe..,, people. say "why?" to Me., I will say "why Mt?,

believes ;.,, Me. a.V\d sha.re. WI. doubts a.V\d Fe.a.rs

bad about M self, take a

• KV\ow each persoV\ for who they are, Jl'.ot based

ori.. what groG(p they haJl'.g aroG(Y\d with, what they look like, or aV\y other reasoJI'.

• Pu.sh each other to do ou.r best, try sow..ethiV\g MW, pursue a passioV\

• Respect others, eve.V\ if I don.'t agree or

sow..eori..e's questioV\ seeW1.S obvious

• Notice wheV\ sow..eoJl'.e is worki~ nard & te{/ thew. f ri..otice

• Qive each other hon.est aY\d cariY\g feedback

~.VERMONT . 1------1 D!•ARTM£NTOF!:ATIO~

Be.fie.ve. 1;,._ '11\e. as a le.a,,.

r Jl\e.r

• He.I Me. discover Wl ilf\.te.re.sts a.lf\.d a.ssiolf\.S

• Value. whe.lf\. I a.Wl workiYl!J ha.rd, evelf\. whelf\.

Off\. t get a. great gra. e

• sibfi s or others

• Allow rooW\ for risk-ta.kilf\.9

• aive. W\t. re.spolf\.Sibifitie.S a.lf\.d COUlf\.t Off\. W\t to

OWlple.te the.W\

• Listelf\. to what I have to sa fiste.lf\.-

be.fore you. speak

• Spe.lf\.d quality tiMe with Me

• CoW\t to school e.velf\.tS or thiYl!JS I aW\

llf\.VO ve tlf\.

8e positive .. supportive and caring

l: l: He.Ip W\e Stt high

t><ptctatiolf\.S,

\ tkri support """ l to reach theWl

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::=::::~;; .. r -.. .. fotes to my teachen -~- ays you Gift help m• (and AU.

•, .......... ntll bu.lkl high expeotatton• • Be.Neve ilf\. W\e >HN•

• aet to klf\.Ow Wle, Wl!:J ilf\.terests a.lf\.d pa.ssiolf\.S

• lricf ude IN\e ilf\. settilf\.g goals a.lf\.d expe.cta.tiolf\.S alf\.d support Me to reach the.W\

• Set clear e.xpe.cta.tiolf\.S ( a.lf\.d check ilf\. to Wla.ke. sure I U.lf\.dersta.lf\.d)

Notes to community members 1---.,.,

wo.ys you can help W\e. ( o.N.l ALL students) build

high txptcto.tions

• Re1M.e1M.ber how Much it 1M.eant to you when an older person believed in you-and pass it on

•Provide ways for Wl.e to have a. IM.eani"Bful voice ir-.. COMIM.u.riity decisioVt IM.aki"B

•Work with the school to offer rea.1-wor(d lea.rV1.ir-..9 • ~et W\t ~a.ke alf\.d learn froW\ Wt!:J Mistakes w1thou.t he1tf\.9 pu.lf\.ishe.d or judged

• Ass~W\e Wl!:J he.st ilf\.telf\.tiolf\.S, eve.If\. if SoW\e da.us l---n:>r.rhfir-rn':7Il"1'111Mn-HdrP111J1wct!~~f-mmvizr-t~~~q-umt---·1 that IS ha.rd ;:;J· SMall, in and outside of schoo(

• No_tice. w~elf\. 1 aW\ strtAgglilf\.fJ a.lf\.d re.a.ch out to •Attend student-run events, str.tden.t perforMan.ces, W\t 1f I doff\. t a.sk for he.Ip -a~t~h~(e~t,~.c~g~a.=Mt.~s .:.:.......::....:::.:...-=..::..::::....::~==~:....::..:....:....:....:.....:....__c:cc.......::....:~---·• • Notice . whelf\. t aW\ Wofl'kilf\.9 fl'eaf/y ha.rd &r value this effort •When our pat~ cross, don't be afraid to look Me ilf\. the eye.

• Chaflelf\.fje Wlt to learn ilf\.de.pe.lf\.delf\.tfy •Help Mt learn froM IMY Mistakes; don't judge Me by theM • Klf\.ow me fo,... myself: dolf\.'t stereotype. W\t

h~e.d Off\. my sibf ilf\.gs or who t half\.fJ af!'ou.lf\.d with Of" alf\.y othe,... re.asolf\.

•Teach Me. HOW to fe.arlf\.

• Be passiolf\.Q.te. alf\.d compa.ssiolf\.Q.te

• Teach me to break dowlf\. big goals ilf\.to swiafl steps, alf\.d celebrate eacl-l step witl-l W\t

• aive. W\t options to re.-do a.ssiglf\.Wltlf\.tS or re -take tests Ulf\.til t "get it,,

Dolf\.'t givt up Olf\. Wlt!

•Know that the WI.Ost powerful factor influ.encif\8 Wl.Y fife is how 1M.ar-..y ca.ri"B adults are there for IM.e-and choose to be orie of thelM

-'Ill • Model the saWle va.lt(es a.rid hthaviors yow warit to see in Me

•Ask questions and listen care.fr.tffy -Believe in wiy best

of intentioYl.S-Wt.ost

of the tiwie you.

will be right!