6. Which Group of Words Best Describes You
Excited
Skilled
Variety
Humor
Sports
Impatient
Thrills
Energetic
Hands-on
Fun
Dependable
Honest
Money-
Saver
Stable
On-Time
Correct
Organized
Respectful
Tradition
Harmony
Feelings
Friendship
Warm
Understanding
Love
Helping
Hugs
Affectionate
Caring
Knowledge
Questions
Calm
Thinker
Books
Facts
Smart
Inventor
Logic
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4
7. Which Group of Words Closely Describes You
Excited
Skilled
Variety
Humor
Sports
Impatient
Thrills
Energetic
Hands-on
Fun
Dependable
Honest
Money-
Saver
Stable
On-Time
Correct
Organized
Respectful
Tradition
Harmony
Feelings
Friendship
Warm
Understanding
Love
Helping
Hugs
Affectionate
Caring
Knowledge
Questions
Calm
Thinker
Books
Facts
Smart
Inventor
Logic
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4
8. Which Group of Words Somewhat Describes You
Excited
Skilled
Variety
Humor
Sports
Impatient
Thrills
Energetic
Hands-on
Fun
Dependable
Honest
Money-
Saver
Stable
On-Time
Correct
Organized
Respectful
Tradition
Harmony
Feelings
Friendship
Warm
Understanding
Love
Helping
Hugs
Affectionate
Caring
Knowledge
Questions
Calm
Thinker
Books
Facts
Smart
Inventor
Logic
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4
9. Which Group of Words Least Describes You
Excited
Skilled
Variety
Humor
Sports
Impatient
Thrills
Energetic
Hands-on
Fun
Dependable
Honest
Money-
Saver
Stable
On-Time
Correct
Organized
Respectful
Tradition
Harmony
Feelings
Friendship
Warm
Understanding
Love
Helping
Hugs
Affectionate
Caring
Knowledge
Questions
Calm
Thinker
Books
Facts
Smart
Inventor
Logic
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4
10. Your Color Spectrum
Blue Card _____ Gold Card ______ Green Card ____ Orange Card ____
Column 3 _____ Column 2 ______ Column 4 ______ Column 1 ______
Total ______ Total ______ Total ______ Total _______
The color with the highest number is your brightest color –these are your
dominant personality traits.
11. I am a Blue Student
• I am verbal and good with languages
• I am imaginative, abstract and poetic
• I am social and work best in a group setting
• I am sensitive to rejection and conflicts with others
• I am enthusiastic in helping others, including my teacher
I need to feel unique and authentic. I am enthusiastic and sympathetic. I look for meaning
and significance in life. I am warm, communicative and compassionate. I need to
contribute, encourage and to care. I am idealistic, spiritual and sincere. I value integrity and
unity in relationships. I am peaceful, flexible and imaginative. I am a natural nurturer.
12. I am a Gold Student
• I prefer useful subjects
• I thrive on routine and orderliness
• I am punctual and dependable
• I think problems through before making a decision
• I respect rules
• I have a strong sense of right and wrong
• I respect the institution of the school
I follow the rules and respect authority. I am loyal, dependable and prepared. I have a
strong sense of what is right and wrong in life. I am sensible and punctual. I need to be
useful and to belong. I am stable, organized and faithful. I value home, family and tradition.
I am caring, concerned and concrete. I am a natural preserver, good citizen and helpful.
13. I am a Green Student
• I am logical
• I am theoretical
• I am curious
• I conceptualize
• I am driven to understand
• I learn best independently
• I need to be intellectually challenged
I see knowledge and understanding. I am analytical and conceptual. I live life by my own
standard. I am cool, calm and collected. I need to explanations and answers. I am
inventive, logical and a perfectionist. I value intelligence, insight, fairness and justice. I am
abstract, hypothetical and investigative. I am a natural non-conformist, a visionary and a
problem solver.
14. I am an Orange Student
• I learn by doing
• I like tools
• I am impulsive
• I am physical
• I like being on stage
• I like immediate results
• I am a hands-on type of person
I act on a moment’s notice. I am witty, charming and spontaneous. I consider life as a game.
I am impulsive, generous and impactful. I need fun, variety, stimulation and excitement. I
am optimistic, eager and bold. I value skill, resourcefulness and courage. I am a natural
trouble-shooter, performer and competitor.
15. IDEAL SCHOOL
Each Color group (orange, blue, green, gold) create their own Ideal School and present
their school to the group.
*Describe the Grounds, Building, Classrooms
*Dress Code?
*DescribeTeachers
*Describe Students
*What subjects are taught and how are they taught
*Name of the School
*School Mascot
10 minutes to plan school, 3-5 minutes to present.
Hinweis der Redaktion
Have students look at the pictures. The picture MOST like them score as 4
Students score the card that is 2nd most like them as a 3
Students score card third most like them as a 2
Students score the card LEAST like them a 1
Students will score the Column of words that BEST describe them as a 4
Students will score the column of words that closely describes them as a 3
Students will score the column that somewhat describes them as a 2
The students will score the column the least describes them as a 1
Students enter their scores and total the columns to get their color spectrum. The column with the highest score is the Color that is their brightest or strongest personality traits.
Blue students feel best in open and interactive atmospheres. They like to feel teachers care about them as individuals. They are very uncomfortable when conflicts arise.
The most common discipline situations with Blue students arise from:
Relationships
Overloaded tasks
Too many details
Lack of appreciation
Not being acknowledged
Not being allowed to express their feelings
Confrontations with these students can be avoided by:
Making frequent, positive comments and keeping negative criticism to a minimum
Avoiding public chastisement
Acknowledging their feelings and offering specific alternatives which move them in appropriate directions.
Gold students do best when course content is structured and clearly defined. Abstract ideas and concepts should not be introduced until the foundations of a subject are plainly presented. Golds need to know when they are on the right track. Rules and directions are highly important to gold students.
The most common situations arise from:
Disorganization
Classroom disruption
Irresponsibility in others
An atmosphere of confusion
Sudden changes
Misunderstood directions
Confrontations with Gold students can be avoided by:
Appealing to their sense of right and wrong
Stating objectives clearly
Keeping expectations clear and uncomplicated
Green students perform best when exposed to the driving force or overall theory behind a subject. New ideas and new information arouse their curiosity and they enjoy interpreting them before they integrate them within their stores of knowledge. They like to work at their own pace, taking time to explore all possibilities. They are gratified by probing abstract concepts. They respond positively to the recognition and appreciation of their competency in a subject.
The most common discipline situations with Green students arise from:
Perceived negative criticism
Lack of independence
Blocks impose on their ability to display intelligence
Incompetence
Boredom
Displays of emotion.
Confrontations with Green students can be avoided by:
Acknowledging their need to understand the logic behind rules and their reluctance to obey rules blindly
Rules and their reluctance to obey rules blindly
Allowing them to participate in formulating rules
Expressing your respect for their special abilities in a low-key manner
Orange students perform well in competition, especially when there is a lot of action. They love games and hands-on activities. They love fun and excitement, so they have difficulty with routine and structured presentations. They enjoy putting to immediate use what they have learned. They perform best when they can apply to the world those skill which they learned at school.
The most common discipline situations with Orange students arise from:
Feeling trapped
Difficulty in grasping abstract concepts
Resistance to rules and regulations
An atmosphere of imposed structure the lack of recognition of talent
Lack of activity and action
Confrontations with Orange students can be avoided by:
Acknowledging their need for adventure and variety
Obtaining agreements in advance on appropriate behavior
Allowing for fun time and “time outs”