Throughout your life you will be required to manage opportunities and challenges. At times things will be going well for you, and at other times things may get tough- and very challenging.
Sometimes you may not be able to control the opportunity or challenge, but you can control the way you respond to it.
Opportunities and challenges are not always be predictable – some things could come out of nowhere. But in building your capabilities through learning, growth and development, you’ll be in a better position to manage your responses to them.
When you bring together purpose, principles (values) and personal strengths; adopt a Growth Mindset; demonstrate self-efficacy, self-determination and self-regulation – anything is possible.
Can you remember an opportunity you managed well? What was the opportunity and what benefits did you experience from managing it well?
Discussion may be required to consolidate understanding of the concepts of opportunity and challenge.
What allowed you to positively manage the opportunity to your advantage?
What strengths did you use?
What did you learn about yourself in managing the opportunity?
Reinforce the importance of self-awareness
Can you remember a challenge that you managed well? What was the challenge and what benefits did you experience in managing it well?
What allowed you to positively manage the challenge?
What did you learn about yourself in managing the challenge?
What opportunities and challenges does school create for you?
How could you better manage them?
Who could help you to better manage them?
Identify support structures and staff in the school, as well as parents, mentors, etc.