Youtube playlist outlining various study skills in an entertaining way from the popular "Crash Course" series. Includes note taking, exam revision, memorisation, managing anxiety, preparing assignments, time management etc.
Resources to assist with teaching current issues with empathy through story-telling using film, photos and articles. Includes issues such as water scarcity, migration and mental health. Strong focus on US context.
This site provides resource to support the teaching of tolerance in issues such as religion, gender, ethnicity and sexual orientation, with a strong focus on US issues.
This book uses a model of 'mindfulness play' to help children to achieve well-being, an approach designed by the author which encourages children to build awareness of their inner and outer worlds. It includes focus, attention, concentration, mindfulness play and self-calming.
This is a program that contains resource materials and strategies to teach young people the social-emotional learning skills that underpin wellbeing and resilience. It includes the following 9 units: Core Values; People Bouncing Back; Courage, Looking on the Bright Side; Emotions; Relationships; Humour; No Bullying; STAR (Success!)
This book offers practitioners working with 11 to 14 year olds a highly practical education resource for running personal well-being lessons, backed up by scientific research from the field of positive psychology.
Mindsets in the Classroom provides educators with ideas for ways to build a growth mindset school culture, wherein students are challenged to change their thinking about their abilities and potential.
Reduce the stress of studying and help your child get the most out of school with Help Your Kids with Study Skills. This unique guide is designed to enhance curriculum learning and build confidence in gathering knowledge, recalling from memory, creating study plans, and managing stress. Although written for parents, this book is also valuable for teachers and students. It's clear and visually appealing layout ensure that it is highly accessible.
This ground-breaking collection deeply enriching our understanding of the complex connection between emotion and learning. The work breaks down neuroscience concepts clearly and practically for teachers .Yang argues firstly that emotions are such powerful motivators of learning because they activate brain mechanisms that originally evolved to manage our basic survival; and second, that meaningful thinking and learning are inherently emotional, because we only think deeply about things we care about. Together, these insights suggest that in order to motivate students for academic learning and produce deep understanding, educators must find ways to leverage the emotional aspects of learning.
The purpose of this book is to provide information and practical support
for teachers in the establishment of thoughtful classrooms that provide
opportunities for student negotiation, goal setting and decision making The
explicit teaching of reflection and metacognition offers students the tools
to be able to evaluate and regulate their own thinking.