If you only have one minute take a moment to breath and find your focus.
If you have ten minutes, here you can find a meditation that will relax and rejuvenate.
If you have a little more time and want to learn more about self-care, here you will find a webinar which leads us through a mindfulness practice to start out or end our day.
30 Day Calm Challenge- Daily practice to support your health and well-being building up from just 1 minute a day to about 10 minutes a day.
Get Moving- Educator Self-Care Webinar Series-Every Monday and Wednesday 6 a.m. Mindful movement/Virtual PE class or pre-recorded here
Talking to Your Child About Coronavirus- National Association of School Psychologists
NBC Parent ToolKit- Parents can learn more about Self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship, and responsible decision making skills by grade level
CommonSense Media- Provides resources for families during the coronavirus pandemic including understanding news coverage, how to stay calm, and what to watch, read and play.
30 Day Calm Challenge- Daily practice to support your health and well-being building up from just 1 minute a day to about 10 minutes a day
On Demand Second Step Lessons: Kindergarten, First Grade, Second Grade, Third Grade, Fourth Grade, Fifth Grade
GoNoodle- Movement and mindfulness videos created by child development experts
Imagine Neighborhood Podcast- A show where we use our imagination to talk about the big feelings we all have
Beatbox activity- activity to practice mindfulness, active listening and managing our impulses for students in grades 3-5 (Panorama Playbook Teacher Info)
Bio Pic Activity- explore the different ways we can express our emotions using our bodies and understand the emotions of others by paying attention to body language in grades 3-5 (Panorama Playbook Teacher Info)
To Whom it May Concern Activity- activity to refocus attention on the positives to increase our perspective of our daily life in grades 3-6 (Panorama Playbook Teacher Info)
The Positronic- Using "breakout rooms", students develop strategies in order to transform negative stresses and personal challenges into positive outcomes for grades 3-6 (Panorama Playbook Teacher Info).
Mind Yeti is a research-based digital library designed to help kids and their adults calm their minds, focus their attention, and connect better to the world around them.
Bienvenido a Mind Yeti. Mind Yeti es una biblioteca digital que se basa en la investigación, diseñada para ayudar a los niños calmar sus mentes, enfocar su atención y conectarse mejor con el mundo que los rodea.
To Whom it May Concern Activity- activity to refocus attention on the positives to increase our perspective of our daily life in grades 7-12 (Panorama Playbook Teacher Info)
The Positronic- Using "breakout rooms", students develop strategies in order to transform negative stresses and personal challenges into positive outcomes for grades 7-12 (Panorama Playbook Teacher Info).
Positive Pivot Activity- activity to classify and describe potential responses to challenges and conflict and then describe how they can change their response to a challenge or conflict to be more productive for grades 9-12 (Panorama Playbook Teacher Info).
Woke Up Activity- activity using mental imagery as a stress relieving technique in grades 9-12 (Panorama Playbook Teacher Info).
Daily Social Emotional Lesson (Secondary lessons at the bottom of each lesson page): including lessons on growth mindset, building emotional literacy, mindfulness, and self-awareness
What is a conflict you’ve had this week? How did you work through it?
What is one thing you can do to be respectful/responsible/kind towards your classmates while we are together today?
How can you go about your work today to ensure your success?
In reviewing our class rules/norms, what is one rule/norm you think you should focus on during today's lesson?
What is the hardest part of distance learning versus learning in the classroom? (i.e. sitting still, listening, managing my time, staying focused)
What are you struggling with right now? (you’re not alone in your struggles)
What are some expectations we can come up with together to make this learning space feel safe and positive? (Have students create norms and post them in the virtual classroom.)
What is one positive word that describes our class?
What is one thing that you would like your classmates to feel about being in this class environment together?
Engagement
Who believes you can succeed?
Today we will be doing three things ________, ________, & ________. Which would you like to start with first? Raise 1 finger for ____, 2 fingers for _____, and 3 fingers if you would like to start with _________.
(Closing question) In reflecting on today's lesson, what types of professions would likely use the information we learned today in their work?
Self-Efficacy (video)
What is one of your strengths? How can you use that strength to help you complete a difficult task?
(Closing Question) How were you feeling when we started this lesson/chapter/assignment/project (confident, ok, worried)? How are you feeling now that we have completed it? (Confident, ok, worried)
(Closing Question) On a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being impossible, how difficult did you believe this lesson/chapter/assignment/project was going to be? Now that you have completed it, how difficult would you say it was (1 to 10)?
What more information would you like to know about MTSS in distance learning?