These visuals teach students to identify their emotions, and then take action! It's not enough to know that you're anxious or angry - you need to learn what to do about to manage your emotions or self-regulate. Thank you to TeamBCSD for sharing this resource on Twitter!
Connecting with other students can help improve and/or create SEL and empathy.
Activities around empathy are built in to make it very low organization on the teacher's part!
These Kindergarten to Grade 12 resources include lesson plans, activities, videos and inspiring speakers designed to decreases bullying, improve student attitudes and perceptions of people with disabilities, and result in student initiatives to improve classrooms, schools and communities. The resources support Saskatchewan curriculum including literacy, Social Studies, Science and Health and Career Education, as well as key skills such as leadership, teamwork, communication and inquiry. The RHP newsletter can be accessed in English or French.
"Here's a sketch video about self-assessment and peer assessment. It includes an explanation of specific strategies you might use."
This video connects PBL, assessment, feedback and metacognition and how it can play a role in your classroom and help develop empowered learners!
One of the greatest frustrations mentioned by many teachers is that their students are often not motivated to learn. Teachers quickly come to recognize the warning signs of poor motivation in their classroom: students put little effort into homework and classwork assignments, slump in their seats and fail to participate in class discussion, or even become confrontational toward the teacher when asked about an overdue assignment. One common method for building motivation is to tie student academic performance and classroom participation to specific rewards or privileges. Critics of reward systems note, however, that they can be expensive and cumbersome to administer and may lead the student to engage in academics only when there is an outside 'payoff.' While there is no magic formula for motivating students, the creative teacher can sometimes encourage student investment in learning in ways that do not require use of formal reward systems.
Throughout the year I have used this as a review for the end of each unit. I create five or six critical thinking questions that apply what we have been learning about. I print them on color paper and spread them around the room. I pair the students up, and have they move about the room solving the questions. I only have ten students in my class so I’m fortunate to have only five pairs at a time. I usually pair them up as sort of a strong and weak combination. This is an attempt to have them collaborate on the problems while using critical thinking.
This course looks at all forms that energy exists. It explains how energy is used in: transport, agriculture, industry, commerce and households. It describes how energy is stored using storage systems such as: battery, flywheels, compressed air, chemical energy systems and pumped storage. This course explains the problem of depletion of energy resources. It describes the environmental damage associated with the use of fossil fuels, acid rains, dangers posed by leaded fuels, oil spills, gas leaks and explosions, water pollution caused by poorly managed coal mines, and air pollution. It describes the environmental damage associated with the use of fuelwood, uranium, hydro-power plants and wind. It also explains possible solutions to the energy-related problems.
Classcraft gives educators a powerful set of tools while connecting real-life intervention with engagement data from existing content, platforms, and systems. This has a profound impact on educational outcomes that are key to student success:
Academic Performance
Classroom Behavior
Social & Emotional Learning
School Climate
Attendance & Suspension
Student Motivation
The basic version is free!
In a multi-grade class of fourth, fifth, and sixth graders, students learn to work and communicate in teams. Through projects and a class structure that supports differentiation, Ms. Ehrke is able to keep students challenged and engaged. Her strategies for differentiation and communication can be used in any classroom.
Purpose
The purpose of the course EAL B10L Levels 1 and 2 is to provide students with a locally developed high school credit course in English as an Additional Language. The course is designed to build basic levels of English language proficiency for English language learners who are making transitions into secondary level academic areas of study. The course is based on 100 hours of classroom instruction.
The purpose of the course is to provide students with a locally developed high school credit course in English as an Additional Language. The course is designed for students who are making transitions into secondary level academic areas of study to enhance their English language proficiency.. It is based on 100 hours of classroom instruction.
The purpose of the course is to provide students with a locally developed high school credit course in English as an Additional Language. The course is designed for students who are making transitions into secondary level academic areas of study to enhance their English language proficiency.. It is based on 100 hours of classroom instruction.
This report covers language development from entering to proficient for listening, speaking, reading and writing.
This compilation of EAL resources by the STF is a extensive list of great materials to support teachers of English as an Additional Language students.
Activities Guide: Enhancing and Practicing Executive Function Skills with Children from Infancy to Adolescence
"Six videos have been created to highlight strategies that support language development for young children. The Enhancing Young Children’s Language and Literacy Development video series features interactions between Saskatchewan early childhood educators and children, and offers practical suggestions for implementing language and early literacy strategies.
Each video is approximately 15 minutes in length and includes information and examples for the continuum of early years development from 0-5 years of age. The videos will be useful for educators and staff who work with young children.
Video Titles include:
Getting in Tune with Children;
Incorporating Vocabulary into Routines;
Adjust the Way You Talk with Children;
Turn Taking with Children;
Sharing Books with Children; and,
Oral Storytelling with Children."
This choice board can be used for the students "that are always done everything" either at home or at school.
You can set your own expectations about how many students will complete along with them, but I'd suggest starting with just one and see how it goes.
I've included a PDF version for sharing - it's easy to click the links and get started.
I've also included the choice board as a MSWord doc so you can edit it or create your own if you wish (please share it back!)
Élaborée avec le soutien du gouvernement du Canada, cette trousse de leçons et d'activités explore l'Objectif de développement durable n°15 : Vie terrestre.
Cette trousse :
Met en avant le travail soutenu par l'AKFC dans le monde en développement.
Encourage les élèves à établir des liens personnels et communautaires avec la vie terrestre.
Relie les artefacts historiques du Musée Aga Khan aux problématiques contemporaines liées à la vie sur terre.
Explore les ambitions, les objectifs et les progrès du Canada en matière de vie terrestre.
"Développé avec le soutien du gouvernement du Canada, ce kit de leçons et d'activités explore l'Objectif de développement durable n° 6 : Eau propre et assainissement.
Ce kit :
Met en valeur le travail soutenu par l'AKFC dans le monde en développement.
Encourage les étudiants à établir des liens personnels et communautaires avec l'eau propre et l'assainissement.
Relie les artefacts historiques du Musée Aga Khan aux problématiques contemporaines liées à l'eau propre et à l'assainissement.
Explore les ambitions, les objectifs et les progrès du Canada en matière d'eau propre et d'assainissement."
Entering Scores in Gradebook Video - SWSD Training