Going the Distance - 7 Steps to Personal Change
Going the Distance is recommended for use as a supplementary resource for high school guidance and career education courses, dealing with topics related to self-awareness, decision making, goal setting and managing personal change.
Description
Authors : Rick Hansen , Joan Laub
Douglas & McIntyre
, 1994
182 p., b/w, perfect bound, hard cover
ISBN 1-55054-119-6
Grades : 9-12
Concepts : Determination, integrity, leadership, personal achievement, social responsibility, decision making, goal setting
Subjects : Career Guidance and Life Skills, Health and Physical Education
CSC Evaluation
Curriculum Correlation
Going the Distance supports the guidance and career education curriculum related to self-awareness, decision making, goal setting, and managing transitions and change.
Content
The information is accurate and consistent with contemporary thought in the field. The resource promotes ongoing reflection as a key component of the personal change process. Specific Canadian examples are used to illustrate and reinforce the topics. Language usage is suitable for students in high school courses.
Methodology
The resource provides direction for establishing personal learning goals, developing strategies, monitoring progress, modifying goals and strategies, and evaluating success. Throughout the book, the reader is encouraged to practise these skills and to actively participate in the change process.
Assessment
Personal assessment through reflection is discussed and modelled. The reader is encouraged to use a journal for this purpose.
Format
The book is well organized into chapters that focus on the seven steps for personal change. The first person accounts used to illustrate and support the concepts effectively capture the high school reader's interest. Each chapter concludes with a brief summary that outlines the principles related to the specific steps.
Bias
Rick Hansen, through his experiences being wheelchair-bound most of his life, provides a positive role model for students. The information in this book is presented from a balanced perspective.
Review Recommendation
Going the Distance is recommended for use as a supplementary resource for high school guidance and career education courses, dealing with topics related to self-awareness, decision making, goal setting and managing personal change.
Contact Information
Nathalie Earley
Coordinator
Rick Hansen Youth Program
Rick Hansen Foundation
520 W 6th Avenue, 5th Floor
Vancouver, BC V5Z 1A1
604-709-6313
Fax: 604-876-6666
e-mail: nearly@rickhansen.com
http://www.rickhansen.com
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