Reply to "Needing help with creating classroom material"

Jody McVittieMember

I would be careful about this. This idea of lifting people up can be really stressful and narrows the resilience window. (Every student should have a job anyway.) At its essence it is kind of a manipulative way of trying to teach. What would happen if you just sat everyone in a circle every day and they connected or gave compliments as in responsive classroom circles or Positive Discipline circles. Our experience is that is more effective.

Underneath we are always asking. How can we help students feel safe, connected and valued? How can we help them become more aware?

There are lots of ways to approach this...our favorite is the Positive Discipline curriculum which starts with Agreements, routines, meaningful work (jobs) and then goes to self regulation, communication, respect.... all taught experientially so the students can feel it as well as know it.

5/9/188:42 AM

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