One of the greatest things we can hope to accomplish as teachers is to have our students become the teachers themselves. Below we will outline some of the best methods to foster self-reliance and collaboration for students working on improving SEL.
These 5 keys will get you ready to lead students in building their SEL Skills. Remember, the best things come from students taking charge.
This is an excellent article on how one teacher turned her classroom into a self-paced SEL powerhouse. Also listed on the bottom is a tool for helping keep track of this kind of system called Kiddom.
Restorative Justice Circles can be an important piece of the classroom. This manual details every aspect of a Circle and how to run them. Circles promote healthy discourse and disclosure between students.
Are you feeling ready to take the full plunge into making students the teachers? Why not establish a peer mediation class? These links will get you started and help you to build the course successfully.