Bøger af David Paris

50 Social Emotional Learning Lessons, Volume 2, is a standards-based curriculum that covers new SEL terrain.The first unit builds community, self-awareness, and belonging through exploring identity.The second unit provides a foundation for a culturally responsive classroom.The third unit is a personal storytelling extravaganza inspired by The Moth.The fourth unit nurtures self-awareness through an exploration of the "Feelings, Thoughts, and Action" triangle.The fifth unit reclaims curiosity as an essential component of mindful exploration and engagement with the world.The sixth unit studies the decision-making process.The seventh unit is a detailed approach to practicing teamwork, social awareness, and relationship skills.The eighth unit is a comprehensive toolkit for resolving conflict, improving communication, and re-establishing connection between students.The ninth unit introduces interactive options for studying with other students.The tenth unit concludes with appreciation, wisdom, and commemoration.These units are a blueprint to achieve all five SEL standards. Students will be able to identify and manage their inner experience, build positive social relationships, and become responsible members of their community. The SEL journey is a special adventure that will transform your classroom experience immediately and will impact your students for a lifetime.

Email me for any questions about how this book could work in your classroom at info@SELLifeSkills.com 50 Social Emotional Learning Lessons is a comprehensive curriculum that teaches crucial skills at a pivotal time in our society. This book synthesizes the best practices of personal development, life coaching, and mindfulness into a clear set of instructions for teachers. There are ten units of instruction that span a broad spectrum of essential SEL skills and values. Each unit is a self contained set of lessons that can be taught independently or sequentially as part of a year long curriculum. Every unit meets all of the Social Emotional Learning Standards created by CASEL.ORG.UNIT 1 - COMMUNITY: lays the foundation for connection, trust, and belonging with powerful icebreakers and interpersonal sharing.UNIT 2 - ACTIVE LISTENING: develops the skill and practice of becoming a good listener.UNIT 3 - RESPECT: creates opportunities for treating each other well and valuing kindness.UNIT 4 - EMOTIONAL LITERACY: comprehensively explores feelings through games and reflection.UNIT 5 - EMPATHY: builds upon a student's emotional awareness by practicing compassion for someone else's experience.UNIT 6 - COMMUNICATION: provides new frameworks for dialogue, handling conflict, and being assertive.UNIT 7 - INTEGRITY: explores the importance of responsibility, keeping your word, and the impact of your actions.UNIT 8 - MINDFULNESS: looks practically at how being present and aware can spark personal transformation and consciousness.UNIT 9 - GOALS: empowers students to achieve something they want in life.UNIT 10 - RESILIENCE: establishes a new mindset for overcoming challenges and achieving success.These units are a blueprint for Social Emotional Learning. Each lesson engages students with a question that embraces their social emotional knowledge and experience. A skill is taught through Socratic-based discussion and then integrated using real life scenarios and experiential games. At the end of each lesson, students process their experience through reflection and integrate important tools for improving their social and emotional life.50 Social Emotional Learning Lessons will help students cultivate a connection to their mind and emotions, so that they make responsible decisions. Students will develop communication skills to advance their social awareness and improve relationships. Classrooms can become nurturing environments for intrapersonal and interpersonal development. A journey of transformation awaits, one lesson at a time.

Is your middle schooler reluctant to read? In his twenty years as an educator, David Paris has encountered middle schoolers from all walks of life. He has also encountered the many reasons that his students are reluctant to read. They believed it had no intrinsic value in their lives, and they didn't understand its future importance. Paris spent his career helping students work past this reluctance and experience the joy of a good book. His latest project is Laughable Legends of M.S. 99, a series of short stories that address the realities of adolescence and school in fun and fulfilling ways. His collection includes tales of a student dedicated to failing every class he takes, a girl obsessed with circles who meets a boy who loves lines, a fight between a busy graffiti artist and the school custodian, a mean bully cursed by the school witch, and other unique and hilarious situations. Even the most hesitant reader will find something to love about Paris's work, and middle schoolers will discover that they're not alone. In this crazy world of hormones, gossip, and gamers, the power of books brings everyone together.

Featuring TIME For Kids content, this inspiring nonfiction reader introduces students to young painters, singers, authors, and dancers. This high-interest title will keep students engaged in reading as they build their critical literacy skills.

From consoles and arcades to the future of online and mobile platforms, the History of Video Games explores the exciting world of gaming.