MRC News
Week of November 16th - 20th
Weekly Prep - PERIOD 9 (50 min at the end of the day)
Resources
Bullying Prevention Week - November 16th - 20th
https://bww.yrdsb.ca/services/focus/SCSSW/Pages/Anti-Bullying-Teaching-Resources.aspx
Resources in the MRC to support Bullying Prevention
BeCool teaches kids specific reflective thinking techniques to promote self-control, stop bullying and interrupt the tendency to impulsively act out. In the process of imagining the pros and cons of behaving HOT, COLD, or COOL and using optimistic self-talk, students become more self-aware and empathic to the feelings of others.
The BeCool Series teaching paradigm is based on Assertion Training. Your students will watch as their video peers hesitate and then model three different ways to respond to conflict: 1. Blowing up (HOT); 2. Giving up (COLD); 3. In Control (COOL). The negative consequences of the victim-like/passive response and the hot-head/aggressive response are then contrasted against positive outcomes of the assertive/COOL response.
We have too many resources to highlight here. Please let me know if you are looking for something specific and I will help you find it!
Gizmos
https://www.explorelearning.com/
Link can also be found on the BWW under online tools OR on our NL website under Library
Gizmos®, is a library of interactive online simulations for math (correlated to the Math Makes Sense Textbook) and science education in grades 3-12.
Gizmos are: Fun, easy to use, and help students develop a deep understanding of challenging concepts through inquiry and exploration on computers and iPads.
You can sign up for a free subscription through the BWW and online tools. Once you have an account you choose specific Gizmos you want your class to use. They can access your account with a class code.
Great Website for Kids - K and Up
Great Websites for Kids is a compilation of exemplary websites geared to children to age 14. Suggested sites are evaluated by the Great Websites for Kids Committee using established selection criteria. The committee is made up of members of the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association. There is also a tab to access sites for Parents, Caregivers, Teachers, etc…