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AUGUST
August 16
Personality vs. Character Students will identify the difference between personality and character. They will also be introduced to their first CharacterDare. Go through this lesson. |
August 23
The Eight Essentials Use this flipchart and this lesson as students engage in a shared mental model and identify the eight essentials of character. |
August 30
SAFEVOICE Watch this short video (49 seconds) to refresh students on how to use SAFE VOICE. Kindness Wanted Poster Use this flipchart and lesson for students to define kindness and create a Kindness Wanted Poster. |
SEPTEMBER
September 5
Kindness Compliment Creations Students will practice putting kindness into action by giving each other compliments. Use this lesson and this flipchart. September 6
Infinite Campus Please show your grade specific lesson on how to use the tools in Infinite Campus. 6th Grade Lesson 7th/8th Grade Lesson |
September 12
Habit Development Students will define a habit and understand that habits take time to improve. Use this lesson along with this flipchart. September 13
Student Portfolios Go through this flipchart to refresh students on their portfolio and to introduce it to ones who do not have one yet. |
September 19
Make Kindness Normal Students will set goals in order to make kindness a more normal part of our school. Use this lesson and this flipchart. September 20
Career Day Prep Show this flipchart on how students conduct effective interviews. **Copies of Family Career Interview and Family Tree Worksheet are in your box. |
September 26
All My Friends Students will strengthen their community and relationships in advisory by playing a game that links shared experiences. Use this lesson and this flipchart. September 27
Career Day Prep Career Interest Survey in your mailbox. Collect Interview and Family Tree WS. September 28
Career Day PowerPoint |
OCTOBER
October 10
WOOP Goal Setting Students will be introduced to WOOP Goal Setting and practice writing their own WOOP goal. Use this lesson and this flipchart. October 11
Quarter 1 Reflection Students will write a letter reflecting on successes from Quarter 1. Students will have a guardian sign and then they will return the letter. Letters can be added to their portfolios. *Copy this template for each student in your advisory.* |
October 17
Growth Mindset Students will discuss the differences between fixed mindset and a growth mindset. Use this lesson and this flipchart. October 18
Safe Voice Students will explain when it it appropriate to use Safe Voice by analyzing scenarios. Use this flipchart. This link can help support questions about Safe Voice. |
October 24
Mindfulness-Part One Students will discuss mindfulness and the Emotion Mind. Use this lesson and this PowerPoint. |
October 31
Peek A Who Students will continue building their team community by playing a name game called, Peek A Who. Use this lesson and this flipchart. November 1 Bullying vs. Mean vs. Rude Show students this flipchart on the differences between bullying and other behaviors. Copy off this Worksheet for students to complete in small groups or independently. |
NOVEMBER
November 7
CharacterStrong Video Day Students will watch examples of positive media and create a daily affirmation for their life. Use this lesson and this Powerpoint. 8th Grade Advisories Career Expo Go over this flipchart with your students about expectations for the Career Expo on Thursday, 11/8. |
November 14
Role Models Students will identify qualities of a good role model and identify a positive role model in their life. Use this lesson and this flipchart. November 15 "Reno-Sparks Goes to College Week" Go through this flipchart to discuss college and career readiness. |
November 28
SOFTEN Listening Students will demonstrate the SOFTEN Listening model. Use this lesson and this flipchart. |
DECEMBER
December 5 Diversity Acceptance Students will find similarities they have with their classmates and describe why finding commonalities is important. Use this lesson and this PDF. December 6 STRIKE-Bytes Show this flipchart about positive referrals for Depoali staff. The cards will be in your mailbox on Wednesday, 12/5. Please be sure to tell students that staff includes teachers, administrators, counselors, librarians, custodial crew, kitchen crew, aides, and any other adult that works at this school. |
December 12
Community Building-Heartbeat Students will build relationships with their classmates by active play. Use this flipchart and this lesson. |
December 19
Patience-Wanted Poster Students will define Patience and create a Patience Poster. Use this flipchart and this lesson. |
JANUARY
January 16
Patience-Application Activity Students will practice strategies of patience in the face of frustration. Use this lesson and this flipchart. |
January 23
Patience-Make Patience Normal Students will create an ongoing commitment to bring Patience to life in their school. Use this lesson and this flipchart. |
January 30
Community Building Students will learn 100% of the students names in advisory. Use this lesson and this flipchart. |
FEBRUARY
February 6
Introduction to Gratitude Students will understand the importance of gratitude at school and at home and the benefits that come from practicing gratitude each day. Use this lesson and this Powerpoint. |
February 13
School Service Project-WOOP Goal Students will identify an area of need in their school and create a WOOP goal connected to a service project that they choose to implement. Use this lesson and this flipchart. |
February 14th
How Using Social Media Affects Teenagers Jigsaw In this jigsaw reading activity, students will cite evidence from the text to support the author's claim. This lesson will most likely take up to two advisories. Below are the materials needed. You will need to make copies. Please review the cell phone policy with students as well. Flipchart How Using Social Media Affects Teenagers Article Collaborative Summarizing WS WCSD Cell Phone Policy |
February 27
Mindfulness-Reason & Wise Mind Students will understand what Reason and Wise Mind are and the 3 States of Mind. Use this lesson and this PowerPoint. |
MARCH
March 6
The Law of Harvest Students will identify the two definitions of the Law of the Harvest and that service and sacrifice is not a transaction (automatic) but rather something that can happen over time with persistence and commitment. Use this lesson and this flipchart. |
March 13
Community Building-If You Could Be Students will improve their communication skills by engaging in an activity called, If You Could Be. Use this lesson and this flipchart. |
March 20
School Service Project Students will identify an area of need in their school and take action to make a change. Students will identify the main obstacle that either prevented them from implementing the school service project or made the project more difficult and what they can learn from this experience. Use this lesson and this flipchart. |
APRIL
Week 1
April 8
SBAC 101 Use this flipchart and the linked tutorials to review SBAC testing information. Test Taking Strategies Have students complete this worksheet on common test-taking question we ask during testing season. The worksheet is based on the information from this flipchart. You may go over this instead if you'd like. April 10
STRIKE Reteach Play either or both of the games linked below to review the STRIKE matrix. Teacher instructions are included on the documents. Find Someone Who... or I Have, Who Has? April 12
Growth Mindset Part 2 Students will apply their understanding of growth mindset to different scenarios and to a current obstacle in their life.Use this lesson and this flipchart. |
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MAY
Week 4
May 1
Introduction of Class Reflections Students will understand what is expected of them for their class speech and communicate an important object to them and why it is important. Use this lesson and this flipchart. May 3
Privacy and Security Students will learn three strategies to limit individual data collection by companies. Use this Google Slide and this lesson. Copy the hand-outs below. Threadmeister Family Activity Family Tips |
Week 5
May 9
Presentation of Class Reflections Students will present a 30 second speech and demonstrate empathy for their peers by learning about what in their lives are meaningful. Use this lesson and this flipchart. May 10 Digital Drama Unplugged Students will reflect on how easily drama can escalate online and identify de-escalation strategies when dealing with digital drama. Use this Google Slide and this lesson. Copy the hand-outs below. Taking the Lead |
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JUNE
June 5
Digital Media and Your Brain.
Student will be explore ways different digital media are and aren’t, designed to help them make good media choices, reflect on how digital media is designed to either help or hinder the addition of meaning and value to their lives and think about how to develop good, healthy habits when using social media.
Use this Google Slide and this video.
Copy the hand-out below.
Student Hand-out.
Digital Media and Your Brain.
Student will be explore ways different digital media are and aren’t, designed to help them make good media choices, reflect on how digital media is designed to either help or hinder the addition of meaning and value to their lives and think about how to develop good, healthy habits when using social media.
Use this Google Slide and this video.
Copy the hand-out below.
Student Hand-out.