Self-Manage
[decision-making OR responsibility and accountability]
Examples of self-management include self-monitoring, self-evaluation, and self-reinforcement. When a student engages in self-monitoring, he/she observes his/her behavior, records its occurrence on a data collection form, and graphs the data to evaluate progress. As an ACE Pillar, to self-manage is taking responsibility for one’s own behavior and wellbeing, including initiative and the ability to manage different aspects of life. The…
Introduction of the Four ACE Pillars
The ACE Coaching Methodology is founded on the four ACE pillars: Self-Direct, Self-Manage, Self-Correct, and Self-Advocate. For the ACE Coaches to be effective coaches, they also had to embrace and practice the four ACE Pillars. The one consistent word in the four-pillars is Self. This process is student-driven, student-centric, and student-focused. The student owns their…
Integrating the Growth Mindset into the ACE Coaching Methodology
Some years ago, I attended a three-day program with the Efficacy Institute designed for minority professionals. The institute’s Founder, Dr. Jeff Howard, had employed Carol Dwek’s Growth Mindset theory in a training intended to help us see our possibilities beyond what we perceived as our limitations. The experience was not only life-changing but as a…
A Holistic Approach to Guiding First Generation College Students Toward Academic and Social Success
After teaching the First Year Experience at Roxbury Community College for over a decade, I now have a unique perspective on how incoming college students can become overwhelmed and disengaged overtime. The trials and hardships students experience often extend beyond the classroom and into their personal lives. This is particularly true of first-generation students who find…
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