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Mental Contrasting

To model mental moves that support a growth mindset – a crucial step in students’ growth needed to be sucessful in AP.

Daily Mindfulness Routine

To promote increased focus, class participation, and a sense of academic belonging.

Stress Reappraisal

To teach students about stress and how to use it as a tool to maximize performance via writing prompts; students will also consider how stress impacts them during testing situations.

Teach Cooperative Learning Strategies at the Start of the Year

To enhance students’ learning through cooperative learning strategies.

Harness the Potential of Group Work Through Establishing Effective Group Processes and Guidelines

To obtain the highest benefit from group projects and cooperative learning to ensure that collaboration enhances learning.

Group Roles and Responsibilities

To provide students with a sense of purpose and direction as they work together to complete learning objectives.

Creating Shared Artwork

To create a shared experience for students through a collectively created work of art.

Talking Circles/Fishbowl Discussions

To help students see their community as a place of significance, a place of positive change, and a place where their voices are heard. Talking Circles can be used as a platform for discussion of academic topics that are particularly challenging for students.

Get to Know Your Students (Week 1)

To establish trust between the teacher and students and amongst students through a variety of relationship-building activities.

Relationship Mapping

To build a resource that ensures each student is supported in a 1:1 relationship with an adult in the building.

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