Sunday, November 24, 2013

SMART goals

Love this idea for goal setting  .  .   .

Friday, November 1, 2013

Face to Face Advisorie Face to Face Advisories-Bridging Cultural Gaps in Grades 5–9 by Linda Crawford


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Address the most important cultural challenges of our day

  • Develop appreciation for cultural diversity
  • Cultivate connections across differences
  • Examine the price we pay for intolerance
  • Realize that each of us can be a change agent
Guide students through 125+ conversations
Includes more than a year's worth of daily messages, greetings, share topics, robust and varied activites, and reflection questions to prompt development of social skils, critical thinking, and open discussion. Students learn to use multiple perspectives to examine culture in lively, fun, and friendly ways.

Contribute to positive social changes both in and out of the classroom
Close cultural gaps and prepare the way for academic success for all. Help students realize the value of a diverse community and the importance of creating a more collaborative, tolerant world.
Take action for equity!