Author: Lee Watanabe-Crockett
This is a phenomenal gathering of web sites that include resources to teach:
Digital footprints
Citing Sources
Detecting Plagarism
Personal Responsibility
Global & Cultural Awareness
Safe Web Searching
A list of 66 ways you can show RAK for Character Day and every day!
Help us create one big circle of kindness that wraps around our school and everyone in it.
Monthly Character Certificates for ECS
This is a resource to plan Character Day and provide activity ideas all year long!
Included are:
Helpful Links
Attachments
Examples of School Initiatives
This amazing program has gamified kindness! This is a game for people who want to: Changing the world! Help others! Have fun!
The Good Card is a real physical card made from recycled plastic which gives you access in The Good Cards app.
Scan the card with the mobile app (beta version) and you will be sent on a mission to do something good for someone else.
Do some good today!
You can get the app for this in the app store as well!
This educator resource provides videos, book suggestions, toolkits and other resources for character education.
The Grit Scale was developed by Angela Duckworth, a professor of psychology at the University of Pennsylvania
The Grit Scale is used to identify traits that might predict success.
The complete test and more information is available in Angela Duckworth's book: “Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance."
This is a generic lesson that can be done for any character trait - or any content area.
Writing hashtags engage the students and highlight what is important to remember.
CoordiKids is happy to offer the series of downloadable tools for teachers: The How Do You Feel? Curriculum for teaching self-regulation to children.
How Do You Feel? is a curriculum designed for elementary school teachers. The kit is geared toward helping children ranging in ages from 4-12.
What’s Included: The How Do You Feel? Curriculum from CoordiKids
- The “How Do You Feel?” Chart
- 6 Lesson Plans
- Visual Aids
- Worksheets
- And more!
By clicking on the "Home" tab, you will also find:
- Home Course
- Preschool Course
- Classroom Brain Break Course
- Homeschool Brain Break Course
- Master Classes
- Starter Packs (Sensory Processing and Dyspraxia)
On September 26, 2018 we will celebrate and explore Character. Contact your Sun West school to find out more about the celebrations planned! #CultivateCharacter
Sun West Character Guidebook Grades 6 to 9
TELUS Wise helps Canadians stay safe in a digital world.
TELUS Wise® is a free digital literacy education program that offers informative workshops and resources to help Canadians of all ages have a positive experience as digital citizens.
TELUS Wise workshops and resources cover topics including protecting your online security, privacy, and reputation, rising above cyberbullying, and using technology responsibly.
This site offers a section called "TELUS Wise schools and teachers" that will help you in preparing your students for our digital world and future-proof today's youth by teaching important digital literacy and safety skills.