Locus of control activities

In psychology, locus of control refers to an individual's belief system regarding the causes of their experiences and the factors to which they attribute success or failure. It is categorized as either internal (believing one's actions determine outcomes) or external (believing outcomes are the result of outside forces like luck or the actions of others).

My friend told me this story she heard in a talk a little while ago. I keep thinking about it. Especially when I think about the “locus of control” and...

Coping skills & understanding what is within your control.

The Answer is 12,960 Hours What is the Question? Leveraging time has got to rank in the top three high-yield strategies—regardless of context. I remember watching a demonstration of a life clock on Oprah. On the grim reaper side it was a bit creepy to see how many remaining minutes of your life statistically are left. I suppose the non-techie version would be the Medicaid tables :) Seriously, we all know how fast time slips away, but unfortunately our students don’t (get how time slips by)…

Set a list of what you can do and what you can not with this colorful circle of control worksheet

I've done a lot of reading about habits that lead to wealth and success. Without a doubt, the number-one recommendation is to become proactive. Here's how.

My main goal when I started decorating my office was to be a place where students felt comfortable and engaged. I wanted to hang motivational quotes and posters around the room to help the students...

This circle of control activity teaches students the difference between what is inside their control and what is outside of their control.

To spread the ideas in Sean Covey's 7 Habits of Happy Kids, I found a different approach with my fourth graders. While perusing online I came across Allison's Counseling Corner and a blog entry about how she used a biography to help students connect to the idea of being proactive in our lives. I liked how she found a book that showed the struggles and obstacles the character had to face in real life. I decided to read the book Wilma Unlimited written by Kathleen Krull. In this story we…