"The Ministry of Education has provided some questions/considerations for school divisions and schools in preparation of the legalization of three new classes of cannabis on October 17, 2019. The questions and considerations may guide discussions with school boards, school community councils and administrators to review and update policies and administrative procedures. Continue to visit the Cannabis in Saskatchewan website for updates regarding the legalization of cannabis.

Also attached is a sample letter for school divisions and schools that may choose to email/send to families about the upcoming legalization of the three classes of cannabis.

These two resources that look closer at cannabis and how it relates to 1. Pregnancy and 2. Parenting from the Saskatchewan Prevention Institute.

Research. Dissemination. Advocacy. Community.

"The Digital Connections Hub presents evidence-based child welfare research and resources related to COVID-19 and other potential health crises. It facilitates easy access to resources for children and youth, service providers, families and caregivers, governments, and the general public who share a concern for children in care and the wellbeing of children and youth in general."

This Module—a revision of Who's In Charge? Developing a Comprehensive Behavior Management System—highlights the importance of establishing a comprehensive classroom behavior management system composed of a statement of purpose, rules, procedures, consequences, and an action plan. It also provides information about how culture, classroom factors, and teacher actions can influence student behavior (est. completion time: 1 hour).

This Module—a revision of You're in Charge! Developing Your Own Comprehensive Behavior Management Plan—reviews the major components of classroom management (including rules, procedures, and consequences) and guides users through the steps of creating their own comprehensive behavior plan. The module is a companion to Classroom Management (Part 1): Learning the Components of a Comprehensive Behavior Management Plan (est. completion time: 2 hours).

Designed to help teachers build positive relationships with families, this Module highlights the diversity of families and addresses the factors that school personnel should understand about working with the families of children with disabilities (est. completion time: 1 hour).

"More and more, district leaders are focusing on promoting and assessing students’ social-emotional learning (SEL) competencies.

Rigorous research shows that SEL leads to greater academic achievement, better mental health, and career success. Your district community -- from administrators, to parents, to teachers -- is likely bought into the idea that SEL can help children deal with the stressors and challenges in school and life.

But in order to cultivate students’ social-emotional skills, the adults in your building also need to feel supported and valued. Promoting student SEL starts with adults. In other words -- is your district attending to the social-emotional development and self-care of educators and staff?

This guide will equip you with the strategies and tools you need to strengthen adult SEL. By the end, you’ll understand different approaches to adult SEL as well as how to measure and implement it in your district.

Download Now: Adult SEL Toolkit [Free Worksheets & Resources]"

The Comprehensive School Health (CSH) Hub is a community for individuals involved in teaching, learning, and researching CSH at the post-secondary level.

There are a wealth of K-12 resources available on this site for health. Select the Resources tab, and then select K-12 or copy and pasted this web address into your browser https://cshhub.com/resource_type/csh-resources/

Topics include:
*Healthy Eating
*Physical Activity
*Mental Health for students
*Mental Health for teachers

"What is Creatability?

Creatability is a set of experiments made in collaboration with creators and allies in the accessibility community. They explore how creative tools – drawing, music, and more – can be made more accessible using web and AI technology. They’re just a start. We’re sharing open-source code and tutorials for others to make their own projects."

This short video will give you a good introduction here https://youtu.be/c5-bHJqtQS0 (copy and paste the url into your browser).

Explore moods and emotions using drawing and creativity!  These mindful moodles will help students get in touch with their emotions. Thank you to Smiling Mind for the these great materials. 

The following presentation and resource was used to help create a shared vision with Sun West Triads (Administor, PeBL Mentor & Student Support Teacher).

This activity guide was created to use with the ASCD Creating a Trauma-Sensitive Classroom Quick Reference Guide by Kristin Souers and Pete Hall.

This Module examines the ways in which culture influences the daily interactions that occur across all classrooms and provides practice for enhancing culturally responsive teaching (est. completion time: 1 hour).

As this is a living free resource, you are required to enter your email so that you can receive updates as they happen.
When reviewing curricula for Tier I instruction, it is essential to ensure they do not include instructional practices that are not aligned with the scientific evidence base of how children learn to read.
The Curriculum Evaluation Guidelines are designed to highlight any non-aligned practices, or “red flags,” that may be present in the areas of:
- Word Recognition
- Language Comprehension
- Reading Comprehension
- Writing
- Assessment

A young man's passive attitude towards mental health and suicide is changed when he wakes up one morning with a mysterious backpack attached to his body... All of the money this short film makes will be donated to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Donate here: https://afsp.donordrive.com

A resource to help school divisions, teachers and education professionals better understand and support students whoa re gender and/or sexually diverse. It provides teaching resources and information for administrative resources. It is also available in French.

This Module discusses the importance of differentiating three aspects of instruction: content, process (instructional methods), and product (assessment). It explores the student traits—readiness level, interest, and learning preferences—that influence learning (est. completion time: 3 hours).

Many different resources for beginning teachers, PD, Instructional Strategies, Multiple Intelligence, Assessment (Formative/Summative),

This 9 minute video explores the importance of relationships in learning.

In the Journal of Student Engagement (2012) Lauren Liberante writes: “The teacher–student relationship is one of the most powerful elements within the learning...