To support students with a routine for setting and checking goals along the path to meeting learning objectives.
To guide students in setting a schedule to effectively prioritize and utilize their time in AP coursework and out of school.
To guide students in reflecting on and sharing their working preferences with a group in order to identify strategies to navigate procrastination.
To help students develop alternative strategies for appropriately handling challenging problems.
To support students in developing a sense of responsibility for their studies, their class, and ultimately themselves.
To provide student a platform to share vital information about themselves, their worries, excitement, and questions; to create a sense of community and common ground early in the year.
To enhance students’ learning through cooperative learning strategies.
To give students choice with regard to assignments and projects so that they have a voice in what they learn and how they demonstrate their learning.
To obtain the highest benefit from group projects and cooperative learning to ensure that collaboration enhances learning.
To build in the routine of students holding one another accountable for learning and presence in class.