3-2-1 TUESDAYS WITH MS NIV

Issue #234, 31st December 2024

Wishing you all dear readers a very Happy New Year. May we all learn, reflect, and care even more in 2025.

Some reflection questions that our students can ask themselves for the new year. Discuss with your child and/or student as a parent and/or educator. Figure out how to guide, help, and scaffold them in the coming year.

Learning & Growth

• What were my proudest academic achievements last year, and what specific skills helped me succeed?
• Which subjects challenged me most, and how can I approach them differently?
• What new study habits or learning strategies do I want to develop?

Personal Development

• How did I handle stress and challenges last year? What coping strategies worked best?
• Which relationships (friends, teachers, family) supported my growth, and how can I nurture them?
• What new experiences or activities would help me step outside my comfort zone?

Goals & Planning

• What are 3 specific academic goals I want to achieve? What steps will I take to reach them?
• How can I balance school, activities, rest, and social life better?
• What skills or knowledge must I develop for my future career/education plans?

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Three images of the week

Two Thoughts of the Week

We do not learn from experience… we learn from reflecting on experience.
John Dewey

It is always important to know when something has reached its end. Closing circles, shutting doors, finishing chapters, it doesn’t matter what we call it; what matters is to leave in the past those moments in life that are over.
Paulo Coelho

One Video of the Week

Maria sees her secret to improvement and success as being reflective. Although self-reflection requires patience and introspection and is sometimes uncomfortable, it can be productive and serve as a concrete way of attaining one’s full potential. Maria is a grade eleven student in her first year of the IB DP program. Originally from Russia, Maria grew up in Tashkent, but moves periodically between Virginia, USA and Tashkent.

She identifies as an ethnic Russian-Korean, part of the group of Koreans that were resettled in Central Asia during the 1920’s-30s. She loves to golf, read fantasy fiction novels, and watch anime. In her free time, she likes to sleep, and write her own fiction stories.

As a teenager, suddenly, on the brink of being thrown into a world of adulthood and leaving home, she recognizes the simultaneously scary and anxious experience for both herself and her friends. For that reason, she finds one of the best ways of coping with and facing new challenges to be the small quiet, contemplative moments of momentary self-reflection on long car rides, and solitary golf games. She hopes to share her passion for the limitless possibilities of continuous improvement through self-reflection with her friends and audience.

And Finally:

Dear reader,
I work with the school leadership team as an advisor. I collaborate with teachers as a pedagogical trainer. I help parents as a parenting counselor. I engage one-on-one with students as a personal guide and mentor. This weekly newsletter shares what I read, learn, and experience.

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