What Can I Control?

What Can I Control?

Focusing on Myself...

Is it in my Control?

• Everyday, things happen in my life.

• I cannot control everything that happens.

• But, I can usually control how I respond to what happens.

Multiple Choice

The weather today

• In my control

• Not in my control

Multiple Choice

Wearing a coat or gloves

• In my control

• Not in my control

Multiple Choice

Bringing an umbrella

• In my control

• Not in my control

Multiple Choice

My schedule

• In my control

• Not in my control

Multiple Choice

Getting to class on time

• In my control

• Not in my control

Multiple Choice

The teacher I am working with

• In my control

• Not in my control

Multiple Choice

Whether I follow instructions and use polite words

• In my control

• Not in my control

Open Ended

Give an example of something in your day you cannot control.

I cannot control what other people do.

But I can always control how I respond.

I control if I react:

• Expectedly

• Unexpectedly

Multiple Choice

It is raining and I wanted to go outside during for Laps.

I am disappointed, so I yell at my teacher to tell her it isn't fair. This is:

• expected

• unexpected

Multiple Choice

I am working on Xtra Math during academic strategies. I am getting bored of math so I just click numbers. This is:

• expected

• unexpected

Multiple Choice

My teacher is not in school today and I am disappointed. I work with the substitute and still try to do my best. This is:

• expected

• unexpected

Multiple Choice

A student in my class is having a difficult day and is banging their water bottle on the desk. It is annoying me. I have already asked them to stop. What is the expected way to react?

• scream at them to stop

• ask my teacher to sit in another seat away from the student

• put my head down on the desk and stop working

Multiple Choice

I go to take a computer break and my favorite videos are all blocked.

What is the expected way to react?

• Swear at the computer and bang on the keys

• Refuse to do any more work since my breaks aren't worth it

• Go to a different video or website, even if it's not my favorite

Multiple Choice

The gym is in use by a class when I am supposed to have a basketball trade-in.

What is the expected way to react?

• Return to the classroom and take a computer or hang-out break

• Run around the hallways since I cannot run around the gym

• Go into the class to yell at the PE teachers for not letting me play

Multiple Choice

I know I am not allowed to use my phone at school, and I see another student on their phone not getting in trouble.

What is the expected way to react?

• Yell at the teachers for being unfair

• Focus on myself and the breaks I can take

• Yell at the student to put their phone away

Open Ended

Give an example of something you cannot control, and how you can handle it in an expected way.

"I cannot control when ______, but I can decide to ______."