KEYS OF PURPOSE-DRIVEN LEARNING
KEY
DEFINITION
EXPECTATIONS
LEADERS
ENTHUSIASM
A strong and inspiring
feeling of excitement
Smile!, Sit up and actively listen,
Participate, Have fun
Bill Cosby
Peyton Manning
Oprah
EFFORT
Hard work; a serious attempt
at accomplishing a goal
Turn in quality work that shows
that you tried your hardest,
Overcome obstacles that arise
Jackie Joyner-Kersee
Jane Goodall
Pele
CONFIDENCE
Faith or belief in one’s self;
certainty in one’s abilities
Speak loudly and clearly,
Make eye contact, Embrace
challenges
Martin Luther King Jr.
Amelia Earhart
Muhammad Ali
FOCUS
Concentrated attention
on the task at hand
Keep working for the whole time,
Ignore distractions, Do what
needs to get done
Rosa Parks
Billie Jean King
Tiger Woods
RESILIENCE
Capability to recover quickly
from difficulties; toughness
Accept that mistakes will be
made, Ask yourself what can be
done differently, Keep trying
Michael Jordan
Abraham Lincoln
Helen Keller
DEPENDABILITY
Trustworthy; able to be relied
on to do what is expected
Always do what you say you’re
going to do, Be an active
participant of your group
Nelson Mandela
Aaron Rodgers
Mother Teresa
INITIATIVE
Power to act or take charge
before others do
Volunteer, Meet the expectations
without having to be ask, Lead
others to make strong choices
Wright Brothers
Bill Gates
Jackie Robinson
CREATIVITY
Use of imagination
and original ideas
Be an individual, Purposely be
different, Brainstorm a variety of
ideas before deciding on one
Steve Jobs
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Beyonce
CURIOSITY
Strong desire to know or learn
something; inquisitiveness
Look for the answer before
asking for help, Dive deeper into
a class topic, Ask “why?”
Thomas Edison
Marie Curie
Neil Armstrong
EMPATHY
Ability to understand and share
the feelings of another person
Put others first, Think about how
your actions affect others, Be
respectful of everyone
Gandhi
Florence Nightingale
Harriet Tubman