Sharing rationale(s) for why the material is important to you and prompting students to generate their own connections to the material (e.g., “At the end of this week, what do you hope you’ll get out of your hard work?”) Intentionally attempting to connect lesson topics to students’ personal interests and goals.
A slideshow with short, teacher-created videos that walk through the what, why, when, and how of this strategy.
"Why do you think I played that social media video clip? What connection do you see between it and our topic?"
"Before we begin writing, I want you to take two minutes to brainstorm the topic that you want to write about."
Build Connections Activity (CharacterLAB).pdfThis worksheet was created by the researcher behind the "grit" concept. 🎧 Podcast that talks through how to use it.
Trauma-Sensitive School Checklist (Lesley University and Massachusetts Advocates for Children)
