(12) Lesson 1: Charting a Resilient Course

Resilience

The ability to recover from or adapt to adversity.

Adversity

Difficulties, challenges, or misfortune.

SMART goals

A goal-setting strategy used to create realistic and effective goals. SMART stands for: Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound.

Specific

A goal that clearly identifies the specific action or result to be achieved.

Measurable

A goal that can be measured or quantified so progress and success can be evaluated.

Attainable

A goal that is realistically attainable given the available resources and circumstances.

Relevant

A goal that is relevant to a person’s interests, needs, or larger objectives.

Time-bound

A goal that is time-bound and includes a clear deadline or timeframe to encourage progress and accountability.

Cornell Method

A note-taking system in which key notes are recorded first, then organized using cue (recall) words and a summary linking the cues to their context to improve efficiency and studying.

A good note

A brief and organized form of writing that identifies key: topics, major and supporting ideas, concepts, examples, and specific terms or words.

Cue words

Key words or phrases that trigger recall of important details, ideas, or themes from notes or a text.

A good summary

A concise explanation of a text or topic that includes only the main ideas and essential details.