It is Monday and a kick-off to my busy weeks of substitute teaching! I am officially finished my student teaching placement but have been very lucky to have been booked EVERY DAY for the next three weeks for substitute teaching at various schools in "T-Division" and "M-Division". I have also started prepping for my first classroom(s) which will start in the fall. As part of that, I've been finding some great resources that I feel go towards creating a culture of respect and safe learning environment. As always, I will be adding these to my lists of resources under the Fav Websites heading.
1 ) "Buy A Dictionary" Posters
- In my classroom I strive to provide a risk-free environment where all
students are free to be themselves without fear of discrimination based on
disability, gender, race, religion, sexual orientation or any other means.
- One aspect of this includes using positive language and staying away from
phrases that have negative connotations associated with them. These two
posters, created by Alison Rowan Designs, do a great job of showcasing
all of the other options that are available in place of sayings that can be
hurtful.
- http://alisonrowan.bigcartel.com/product/reduced-shipping-folded-11x17-buy-a-dictionary-poster
- http://alisonrowan.bigcartel.com/product/11x17-buy-a-dictionary-poster-that-s-so-retarded
2 ) Need Help Now
- Social media plays a BIG role in our student's lives and, unfortunately, they
sometimes find that there is too much information about them available online.
Whether they have purposefully shared this information, or they find themselves
the victims of having someone else share information/pictures/videos/etc without
their permission, this website is a great support.
- This website gives students practical information and support in regards to getting
pictures/videos of themselves removed from online sources, dealing with peers who
are distributing these pictures/videos, providing counselling support and much
more!
* Download your own copy of the poster below at
http://needhelpnow.ca/app/en/resources-video#the_video
- http://needhelpnow.ca/app/en/
Happy Monday everyone!
Labels: classroom setup, culture of respect, ed resources
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