Keys to Success: Building Analytical, Creative, and Practical Skills, 6 th edition Carol Carter, Joyce Bishop, and Sarah Lyman Kravits Copyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved.  If you were a manager of a small company and could only hire one person, what qualities would you look for?  Answer on a separate sheet (can be in list or bullet-point format). Choose one quality to write on the whiteboard. Turn 1 st Break.

Keys to Success, Sixth Edition Carol Carter, Joyce Bishop, and Sarah Lyman Kravits

Keys to Success: Building Analytical, Creative, and Practical Skills, 6 th edition Carol Carter, Joyce Bishop, and Sarah Lyman Kravits Copyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved.  Loyalty  Works hard  Attends every day  Comes on time  Good hygiene  Eager to learn  Communicates well  Motivated  Strong minded  Thinks things through  Educated  Leads others  Creative  Has goals  Is nice/considerate  Can comply with rules  Time management

Keys to Success: Building Analytical, Creative, and Practical Skills, 6 th edition Carol Carter, Joyce Bishop, and Sarah Lyman Kravits Copyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved.  College is so much more than just taking classes in your major. You learn to think differently here  Analytically  Creatively  Practically  With every assignment, ask yourself, how can this help me in my future.

Keys to Success: Building Analytical, Creative, and Practical Skills, 6 th edition Carol Carter, Joyce Bishop, and Sarah Lyman Kravits Copyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved.

Keys to Success: Building Analytical, Creative, and Practical Skills, 6 th edition Carol Carter, Joyce Bishop, and Sarah Lyman Kravits Copyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved.

Keys to Success: Building Analytical, Creative, and Practical Skills, 6 th edition Carol Carter, Joyce Bishop, and Sarah Lyman Kravits Copyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved.  Defining Successful Intelligence Successful Intelligence is the ability to succeed in life, given one’s personal goals, within one’s personal environment.  Read the story that begins in italics on the bottom of Page 8.

Keys to Success: Building Analytical, Creative, and Practical Skills, 6 th edition Carol Carter, Joyce Bishop, and Sarah Lyman Kravits Copyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved.  Analytical – the ability to assess, analyze, compare, and evaluate information  Creative – the ability to innovate, shift perspective, or think out-of-the-box  Practical – a knowledge of how to act that is developed by learning from experience; often unspoken information that we gather by observing others and being sensitive to environmental cues.

Pg 12 Assess Yourself as An Analytical Thinker Pg 18 Assess Yourself as A Creative Thinker Pg 24 Assess Yourself as A Practical Thinker

Keys to Success: Building Analytical, Creative, and Practical Skills, 6 th edition Carol Carter, Joyce Bishop, and Sarah Lyman Kravits Copyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved.  Is more than just “knowing how to do something”—  self-knowledge  emotional intelligence  social intelligence  ability to apply what you have learned from experience

Keys to Success: Building Analytical, Creative, and Practical Skills, 6 th edition Carol Carter, Joyce Bishop, and Sarah Lyman Kravits Copyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved.  Be Responsible. What does a responsible student do?  Read materials ahead of class.  Attend class.  Have a positive attitude.  Take notes.  Complete assignments on schedule.  Listen and participate in class discussion.  Study for tests.  Communicate with instructors and students.  Seek help if you need it.  Read the syllabus!

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Keys to Success: Building Analytical, Creative, and Practical Skills, 6 th edition Carol Carter, Joyce Bishop, and Sarah Lyman Kravits Copyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved.  Take a moment to answer the questions on page 27  Highlight 2-3 of these to work on specifically this term.  When you are done, turn to page R-23 in your planner. Record contact info for at least 3 other students in this class (yes, you need to talk to them to accomplish this).

Keys to Success: Building Analytical, Creative, and Practical Skills, 6 th edition Carol Carter, Joyce Bishop, and Sarah Lyman Kravits Copyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved.  Honesty – pursuing knowledge and truth in your classwork, papers, and teamwork with others  Trust – being true to your word  Fairness – being judged against clear academic standards and defined procedures  Respect – accepting and honoring a wide range of opinions  Responsibility – making choices that will provide you with the best education

Keys to Success: Building Analytical, Creative, and Practical Skills, 6 th edition Carol Carter, Joyce Bishop, and Sarah Lyman Kravits Copyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved.  Knowledge in nearly every field is doubling every 2 to 3 years.  Technology is changing how you live and work.  The global economy is moving from a product and service base to a knowledge and talent base.  Workers are changing jobs and careers more frequently. SO Be a lifelong learner and continue to build knowledge and skills so you can improve your life and career

Keys to Success: Building Analytical, Creative, and Practical Skills, 6 th edition Carol Carter, Joyce Bishop, and Sarah Lyman Kravits Copyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved.  Analytical thinking – while learning the theory of successful intelligence, consider how it can enable you to reach important goals.  Creative thinking – considering successful intelligence inspires new ideas of what you want out of college.  Practical thinking – examine the building blocks of college success: how to work with academic integrity, fulfill day-to- day responsibilities, and stay motivated!

Keys to Success: Building Analytical, Creative, and Practical Skills, 6 th edition Carol Carter, Joyce Bishop, and Sarah Lyman Kravits Copyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. This unusual Hungarian phrase, translated literally, means “there was a dog-market in Buda only once.” In modern English, you would interpret this to mean “a favorable opportunity that only comes along once” – something that you should grasp with both hands, lest you regret not taking advantage of it later. How would you apply this word to your life?

“ There is no elevator to success. You have to take the stairs.” Unknown

Keys to Success: Building Analytical, Creative, and Practical Skills, 6 th edition Carol Carter, Joyce Bishop, and Sarah Lyman Kravits Copyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Complete the handout. On the back answer these:  How and when do you get registered for classes each term at Heald? How many credits do you need to graduate in your field? Field: Credits needed:  How many classes are there in your major?  How many electives do you need to take?  How many general education classes (like success!) do you need?  How, when, and where can you check your grade?  What is the difference between student loans, grants, and scholarships?  What is the FAFSA and why is it important?

Keys to Success: Building Analytical, Creative, and Practical Skills, 6 th edition Carol Carter, Joyce Bishop, and Sarah Lyman Kravits Copyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. 1.Chapters: read and be ready to discuss/quiz next week. 2.Portfolio 3.Planner: 2 parts 1.Paragraph that you turn in 2.Schedule in your Planner graded in class Write down assignments, exams, homework, important dates. Use as a checklist Write down assignments, exams, homework, important dates. Use as a checklist