Defining The Other 3 Rs:

Competently surmounting challenges, both inside and outside of school.
Challenges & difficulties are a normal part of life:
"Challenges are normal. We all have them."

Persistence/Determination
"If at first I don't succeed I will try again."

View obstacles as challenges to be overcome (approach challenges by keeping things in perspective and seeing them as opportunities for learning).
"What can I learn from this?"
"How can I approach this challenge?"

Being accountable for one's own actions and inactions and the consequences of those actions and inactions.
Academic responsibility
"Good grades result from my efforts."
"If I want to learn it's up to me."

Personal responsibility
"It's up to me to make it happen."
"How I act matters."

Social Responsibility
Concern for the common good.
"I care about what is good for all of us, not just for me."

Giving help and seeking help.
"I will help you."
"I need help."

The Other 3Rs Problem Solving Model :

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