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Ben Bashall
Hello my name is donkee
How I Will Advocate For Myself
What will you do to take charge of your own learning?
- I will speak up when confused about questions
- study to the best of my ability
- focus in class without distractions
- complete work on time and be ahead of my work
How You Can Help Me
State what you need to help you learn.
Technology:
- I think technology is one of, if not the most important aspect of learning nowadays. It is used in every class and makes class a hundred times easier than it would be without it.
- using your phone should only be for school related reasons unless you are on a break or finished work
During Tests:
- I enjoy having a test that does not require memory work but knowledge work. I like when you have access to something that will lead you to the answer if you are aware of the question going on.
In Class:
How will these actions help me to pay attention and keep me interested?
- These will help me stay interested because I will always have something to do throughout the day.
- When I stay interested, I stay focused so always being interested is something I always try to achieve
What are some actions of others that help me learn?
- It helps me learn when classmates ask questions and are quiet when needed to. I am pretty talkative but while working I need a near silent environment
What are some actions that I can do to help me learn?
- Some actions that you can use to help me could be by using visual tools like videos and the chalkboard so I would be able to visually be able to picture whatever is shown.
What are some tools to help me to pay attention and keep me interested?
- Again my phone interests me and keeps me interested throughout a class since I will not become bored and will still have drive to complete my work.
- Learning things that are fun and interesting can help me stay focused since I want to learn new things that I could use as conversation starters.
What are some tools that I can use to help me learn?
- My phone is a great tool to use as It has many possibilities. such as searching things on the internet or using it as a calculator or other learning tool
What are the most important things that you want all teachers to do for you so that you will feel loved, inspired, and successful?
- All I could ask from a teacher would just be to listen. In the past it has been hard because my teacher would not listen to my problems in their course and I could not get the mark I feel like I deserved
My Stretches (Things that I need help with or need more practice at, or I want to get better at this year.)
What do I need help with?
- I don't feel I need help with much besides maybe social skills. My social skills aren't bad, I just don't use them very often
What will I need support for?
- I may need support on learning in a simplified way.
- I may need support on studying and taking notes in class.
What effects me at school?
- The environment around school effects me cause there are different environments. there are some where I know people and certain ones where I don't which effects my social skills.
What effects my learning that is out of my control?
- My phone definitely has a great effect on how I learn and my focus during class. It is hard for me to stay focused with my phone around me
What are things that are hard, but I am getting better at?
- School is very hard to stay focused at for 6 hours a day at such a young age. I feel like I should have more freedom but I am working on being more focused.
My Strengths (Things that I feel good about, or that make me special, or that can help my community.)
What gift/talent/skill do I possess?
- A talent that I posses is athleticism. I am very gifted with the ability to play sports and I am pretty good at most sports without even trying. I've always had determination to work hard in sports and they have always been the most enjoyable part of my life.
- I am proud of my athleticism shown in hockey, baseball, basketball and soccer.
- I am proud of my friends and how I chose them
- I am proud of my ability to work hard and persist
Academic:
What am I proud of?
- I am proud of how far my marks have grown since the beginning of Covid
- I am proud of my work style and how I can be independent
- I am proud of my ability to learn new things
What are some things that I can help others with or teach to others?
- I can teach others how to be focused in class
- I can teach others to be able to take notes
- I can teach others to have a better study plan
What are things I can do on my own?
- l work very well on my own doing assignments as I don't have any distractions
- I can complete work without having to ask the teacher about anything
- I can adapt to different learning strategies by myself
What are some things that I am really good at?
- I am really good at focusing when necessary
- I can work well with people and can also be independent
- I am really good at finishing work to my best ability and working hard
My Exective Functions
Executive Functions that will help my Learning Skills:
What EFs do I need to focus on? What is a strategy to improve them? (EF Survey)
- The tasks that I need to improve in would be: Sustained attention, Task Initiation, Working Memory and Metacognition
What EFs do I excel in? (EF Survey)
- The EF's that I excel in are : Emotional Control, Time Management and Goal Directed Persistence
My Self-Regulation
Self-Regulation
What do I need to restore energy and reduce tension? (Part 5)
- I need to have time to myself to recharge and regroup before having interaction with people.
- Sometimes I need to get more rest and sleep to reduce tension on myself
How will I help move myself from survival to learning mode?
- I can help myself move from survival to learning mode by calming myself down and thinking of what I can do to get in a state of blue brain
Things that help me stay calm or calm down: (Part 4)
- Extra curricular activities always seem to calm me down. when I feel down, I always try to go out and be active playing sports.
- Laying down after a long day helps calm me down. just sitting there and not thinking about anything helps
I get upset or frustrated when: (Part 4)
- I get upset when I am lied to or someone is dishonest to me
- I get frustrated when I am called upon with not knowing the answer
What are my major stressors? How do I lighten the load? (Part 3)
- I get really stressed when I think of how others see me and what they think about me. I don't really care about it when I think about it but when I am in a situation where I could be Judged
My Goals
Personal:
What goals do I have for the future?
- I have goals to be a professional hockey player or something related in the sporting industry.
- I have goals to be a worker in something outdoors, such as an environmental consultant
What do I want to get better at this year at home or in life?
- I want to improve my skill in hockey and other outdoor activities in my life.
- I would like to get better at completing all work on time and making sure not to procrastinate.
- I want to improve my consistency in hanging out with my friends and family
Academic
What do I want to get better at this year at school?
- I want to improve my marks in math as well as my understanding in it
- I want to get better at getting work handed in at a reasonable time and not procrastinating
Team Communication:
- Communication with a team is hard as I am introverted but I do participate.
- It isn't easy for me to begin conversations but I can be very good at continuing on with a conversation or keeping it going.
How do I Communicate:
- I communicate through physical touch. whether that means physically doing a task or by interacting with someone by touch such as sports
What do I wish I could do more of?
- I wish I could spend more time hanging out with my friends. they are some of the most important and influential people in my life and they deserve to be seen way more than I get to see them.
What do I want to learn more about?
- I want to learn more about myself and how I deal with things. Mental health is very important and I want to be able to understand what me and other people may be going through
What are my interests? (things I like or are passionate about)
- I am passionate about hockey. I base most of my life around hockey and I love doing it. Hockey is and will always be my passion. I am planning to pass it down to my children whenever that happens
What communities do I belong to?
- I belong to the Hockey community, Belleville's community, St. Teresa's community as well as Ontario's community
What makes me special:
- Everything about me makes me special. I am the only person in the world who is exactly like me.
- Another thing about me that is special is my athleticism in sports.
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