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...because success is a process,
not an event!
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A 2007 study found that 1 in 3
students drop-out due to boredom.
When children are young, we say, "Because
it's good for you." But as adolescents they
ask, "Is it relevant to my life right now?"
The answer from thousands of students who
have completed
8 to Great
is a resounding "YES!"
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8 to Great
is a proven
process for success that helps middle and high school
students make positive, healthy choices. The result
is a decrease in addictive and destructive behaviors
in At-Risk students as well as the achievement of
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How Are Schools Using
8 to Great?
With the hundreds
of scripted and interactive activities (20 min.
each) from our Handbooks, you can use
8 to Great
as part of: |
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Freshman Orientation Program
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Weekly
Homeroom/advisory Times
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Drug and Violence Prevention Programs
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Human Growth and Development Curriculum
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Counseling and Retreat Programs
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Faculty In-Services
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Outdoor Ed
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1) Get the Picture
We "Get the Picture" when we practice visualizing
the end result: We think it 'till we feel it.
Students learn:
A. How to get clear about what they
want and focus on it
B. How they've held themselves back and how to set
higher goals
C. The importance of recording what they want in
words and pictures
D. To distinguish between thoughts and beliefs as
well as goals and dreams
E. The power of and process for visualizing positive
outcomes
2) Risk
We "Risk" when we "run to" (our
dreams) rather than "run from" (our fears).
Students learn:
A. How to distinguish between risking
(running to) and escaping (running from)
B. To look back at risks they've taken and forward
to risks they'd like to take
C. To use the phrase "If I had no fear..."
for making goal-focused decisions
D. That the road to success is never a straight
line and perseverance is essential
E. How each one of us can face our fears and live
more authentically
3) Full Responsibility
We take "Full Responsibility" when we realize
we are not victims and stop blaming and complaining.
Students learn:
A. To replace BC (Blaming and Complaining)
with AD (Acting and Dreaming)
B. How to move from judgment of others to acceptance
and understanding
C. The power of acknowledging their part in the
challenges they face
D. That when they admit that they are the problem,
they become the solution
E. How to take charge of their lives and go for
their dreams
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4) Feeling All Our Feelings
We "Feel All Our Feelings" when we allow
our "mads" and "sads" to help
us take action and release the past.
Students learn:
A.
How to deal with strong
emotions
in others without getting 'triggered'
B. How grieving and allowing sorrow facilitates
growth and prevents rage
C. That healthy anger is energy for
change or "angergy"
D. That we always feel Mad and Sad at the same time
to the same degree
E. A process for releasing rage and depression and
returning to "feeling" good
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High-Way
4 Poster
FEEL ALL YOUR FEELINGS
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5) Honest Communication
We "Honestly Communicate" when we authentically
express who we are and allow others to do the same.
Students learn:
A. The 4-step process for asking for
what they want effectively and responsibly
B. How to disagree in a healthy manner through "I"
rather than "You" messages
C. A guaranteed process for ending gossip and third
party communication
D. How to listen to another's feelings without needing
to fix them
E. How to express their thoughts and feelings more
clearly and effectively
The 8 to Great Positive Attitude
Formula: FGH
6) FGH: Forgiveness of the Past
We "Forgive the Past" when we release the
negative hold of bitterness and regret on the present.
Students learn:
A. The Forgiveness Formula for forgiving
self and others
B. The benefits of Forgiveness
C. The three steps of Forgiveness
D. The process of writing a Forgiveness letter
7) FGH: Gratitude for the Present
We are "Grateful for the Present" when we
become aware and appreciative of the gifts of life.
Students learn:
A. A daily process for staying positive
in the present moment
B. The characteristics of the most grateful people
C. The benefits of Gratitude
D. The process of writing a Gratitude letter
Click here to visit a printable template for your daily gratitudes!
8) FGH: Hope for the Future
We have "Hope for the Future" when we persevere
despite roadblocks and uncertainties.
Students learn:
A. How to replace anxiety and worry
with belief in the goal/dream
B. That F.E.A.R. is simply False Evidence Appearing
Real
C. The benefits of optimism vs. pessimism
D. The process of writing a Hope letter
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PR packet!
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2001 Gallup Poll indicated that success is most often
equated with good health, fulfilling work, a positive attitude and happy families.
Are we teaching students the skills to be truly successful?
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