Welcome to

Thinking Skills
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Coach Darwin
Arnold High School
 Classroom Rules
NO FOOD, NO DRINKS, NO PROBLEM

Always treat your classmates and teachers with respect.

No ipods, mp3 players, walkmans, headphones, or cell phones

Use the restroom before you enter my class

Daily Classroom Procedure
Once you enter the room remain seated

Be respectful to one another

Come ready to learn with a good attitude

Apply the 8 keys of Excellence!

 Character
o Doing what you are supposed to when no one is looking
o In the end, the class is not important, but rather that you become a person of
character and discipline
o If it isnt right, dont do it
o Remember you represent Arnold and your Family
 Discipline
What you're supposed to do when you're supposed to do it the way its
supposed to get done.

Pain of Discipline or Pain of Disappointment

Guidance Counselors and Schedule Changes
Dress Code
 Attendance
15 unexcused absences in a 90 day period means you wont be able to get your drivers license, or if
you already have a drivers license, it will be taken away from you.

Unexcused Absences and Extracurricular Activities: If you have 8 or more unexcused absences in
a semester you will be placed on Administrative Probation, which includes denial of participation
in extracurricular activities through the end of the semester.

If you have 5 unexcused absences in a month or 10 in a 90 day period you may be suspended from
all extracurricular and athletic activities until the end of the grading period or until you meet terms
of an attendance agreement.
Support for Students
Community Service
Evacuation and Emergency Procedures
 8 Keys of Excellence
Studies shave shown that successful people
share these common characteristics in life
 Integrity

Align your actions with your values

Live what you value.

If you value honesty, be truthful.
If you value keeping your word, follow thorough.
If you value being fair, do what you expect others to do.
 Failure Leads to Success

View failures as information for learning

The only real failure is not learning from your mistakes.

Ask yourself:
What have I learned from this experience?
What value can I find in it?
What will I do differently next time?
 Speak with a Good Purpose
Give positive, honest and direct communication

Speaking with Good Purpose is the cornerstone of healthy relationships.

When you give someone honest, direct feedback with good intention, what
results?
You cut through the "chatter."
You build trust.
You make people sit up and listen when you speak.
 This is it!
LIVE IN THE NOW
Make the most of every moment

By making something else IT, you miss what's going on around you in the
moment. Each moment, each task, counts.
 Commitment
Do whatever it takes

By being willing to do whatever it takes, you can literally change the world.
 Ownership
Be accountable and responsible

Be someone who can be counted upon, someone who responds.

 Flexible
Change to get your outcome

Get off what's not working. Shift perspectives.

The ability to change what you're doing to get the outcome you desire.
 Balance
Life a fulfilled life by aligning your mind, body and spirit

Create balance in your life by apportioning your time according to your

highest priorities.
AS ALWAYS,
GO MARLINS!
AS ALWAYS,
GO MARLINS!