We Can Weather This Together
SEL Supports for ALC Spring 2020
Thought for the Week: Toni Morrison on Artists
"This is precisely the time when artists get to work." - Toni Morrison
Who are artists - novelists, musicians, poets, painters, - that inspire you and have helped you make meaning of life? Which artists do you look to now to find solace, inspiration, comfort, and meaning-making?
Connections - Moving Circles Online
Virtual Circles Guide:
This has great tips on how to logistically manage a circle on Zoom. If you click "make a copy" at the top, you can make your own version of this document.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1qJY0GAMLXNpnJ5u1BpaUlVWYyxD5x1XiWSibKLs1E6k
Circle Questions
Here are some questions you can look at putting together to craft a circle that fits your class community. Try to pick at least one question from the three categories (icebreaker, values, and story-telling) in this resource below:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1G8RwCxvaY93LQlvIoBqiqprUp2N4zbPPl7vHwbQsDF0/edit?usp=sharing
Possible Circle Option:
Here is a circle that another AISD school did with their staff and students that you may want to try:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XsnxrN4kc7BfxCXdn27Z3uOIP3diHi7Zmm9sxvfyvzs/edit?usp=sharing
Possible Activity for Circle - Starting With Poetry
Song Moment: Honoring Bill Withers with "Lean on Me"
With Love from your ALC SEL Committee
Email: sarah.e.stone@austinisd.org
Website: https://sites.google.com/austinisd.org/sel-at-home/