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my_learning_plan.docxLearning Plan Part 1: Personal Baseline
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Section A: My Strengths, Abilities, and Traits
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What do I really enjoy doing? |
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What motivates me and brings me joy and satisfaction? |
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What do I do at a "good" to "excellent" level? |
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What are my most important values? |
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What are my greatest strengths, abilities, and traits? |
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Section B: My Online Learning Readiness
1. Review your SmarterMeasure results report. Look specifically at the Life Factors and Individual Attributes sections. What are your top two strengths and areas to improve?
2. Review the resource suggestions for each area to improve and provide a strategy for making two improvements. If you scored high on either of those areas, select another section where you scored lower and can make improvements.
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Life Factors: Time, Place, Reason, Resources, Skills |
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Individual Attributes: Academic Attributes, Help Seeking, Persistence, Procrastination, Time Management, Locus of Control |
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Section C: My Academic Credentials
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Where is it? (I have it. I need to get it.) |
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Example: one semester at PGCC |
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Section D: My Professional Credentials
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Learning Plan Part 2: Action Plan
Section A: My Personal Mission Statement
Review the email you received with your mission statement details. Create a one-sentence statement that captures your academic and professional aspirations.
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Section B: My Goals
Ensure all your goals are SMART and that short-term goals are achievable in the near future.
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My Long-Term Professional Goal |
My Short-Term Goals |
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My Long-Term Academic Goal |
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How my grit will help me meet my goals: Write a sentence about how you can use grit to meet your goals. |
Section C: My Time-Management Strategies
List at least three strategies that are specific to your situation and will help you devote more time to your education.
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Section D: My Potential Pitfalls
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Section E: My Support System
Identify three people who can fill each of the support roles in the table below.
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Academic Support Keeps you on track with your classes; Cheers you on
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Professional Support Passes on his/her knowledge and skills; Opens up networks and opportunities |
Personal Support Shares your values and interests; Provides a “comfort blanket”- reassures you of your worth |
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How will I ask these people for their support? |
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Section F: My Check-Ins
Check-In Plan
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How often will I check-in? |
Weekly, Every two weeks, Fridays, etc. |
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Who will I ask to be my check-in partner? |
Consider one of your supports listed above or find a partner in the JumpStart Student Lounge: Check-in Partner Forum |
Check-In Dates
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Check-in #1 |
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Check-In Questions
Answer these questions at each check-in:
1. What have I accomplished since my last check-in?
2. What am I proud of?
3. What do I need to improve on?
4. Do I need to make any adjustments to my plan? If yes, how and why?
5. What are the short-term goals I will be focusing on until my next check-in?
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