First Fridays
Monthly tips & Tools from your School Counselor
February 7, 2020
At Herff...
We believe in the 5 tenets of a whole child approach.
HEALTHY, SAFE, ENGAGED, SUPPORTED AND CHALLENGED
Lets take a look at the fourth tenet, SUPPORTED.
Each student has access to personalized learning and is supported by qualified, caring adults.
In addition to improving students' academic performance, research shows that supportive schools also help prevent a host of negative consequences, including isolation, violent behavior, dropping out of school, and suicide. Central to a supportive school are teachers, administrators, and other caring adults who take a personal interest in each student and in the success of each student.
School and communities committed to educating the whole child connect students with caring adults throughout a student's school career through a variety of positive relationships. These relationships reinforce academic achievement and social, civic, ethical, and emotional development.
Ensuring that each student is healthy, safe, engaged, supported, and challenged requires us to continually ask questions and examine evidence related to implementation. ASCD's indicators of a whole child approach provide a guide for continual school and community improvement and serve as a definition of what a whole child approach to education truly requires.
http://www.wholechildeducation.org/assets/content/mx-resources/wholechildindicators-supported.pdf
Teaching and Parenting...
Parenting Goal Ideas
So not all of these parenting goals will be for you. Some things on this list you’ll scoff at because they come easily for you.
But there will be several on here you can relate to and might want to improve on.
Because let’s face it. No parent is perfect.
So we can all improve on many, if not all, of these parenting goals.
1. Connect more as a family
Many parents want to connect more with their kids, really get to know them, and prioritize more quality time. Because when we take the time truly know who are kids are, and what they think and dream and wish for, we get a little window into their tiny little souls. And it’s magical.
If that’s you, try this:
- Protect family dinner time and ask everyone about the best and worst part of their day.
- Plan a family staycation or getaway you can all look forward to.
- Plan one-on-one “dates” with your kids.
- Start a tuck-in ritual with your kids, even if they’re older (especially if they’re older).
READ MORE...https://messymotherhood.com/parenting-goals/
Great 8 Skills: Social Emotional Learning Component
YOUR FUTURE, YOUR CHOICE
Behavior is a skill that must be taught... Our skill the third 9 weeks is GOAL DIRECTED BEHAVIOR:
A person’s initiation of and persistence in completing difficult tasks.
GOAL DIRECTED BEHAVIOR
CLASSROOM LESSONS
Some great books that teach GOAL DIRECTED BEHAVIOR
A FEW LITTLE WORDS FROM ME...
Marcie Warner
Email: MARCIE.WARNER@BOERNEISD.NET
Website: https://www.boerneisd.net/Page/9339
Phone: 8303574300
Twitter: @HERFFCOUNSELOR