Creating A Community of Learners

Always try your best

Come to class prepared

Have your homework complete

Staying up to date with due dates

Completing assignments

Be ready to listen to instruction

Motivated to learn

Engaged in the content

Effort

Working hard to achieve success

Asking questions

Coming for help

Asking for clarification

Mistakes are proof that you are trying

"You miss 100% of the shot you don't take"

Be positive

Know that you are smart and deserving of education

Have manners

Say please and thank you

Quiet when others are speaking

Be confindent

Believe in your work

Support your reasonings

Respect yourself, others and the environment

Respect yourself by believing you are capable

Don't allow others to talk negatively about you

Value your self worth

Keep your dignity

Celebrate your success

Respect others gender, race, identity, ability and well-being

Use kind words

Treat others the way you want to be treated

Work well collaboratively with classmates

Lend a helping hand

Listen to others and respect differences in beliefs

Respect the property and your learning environment

Take care the of the classroom tools

Sit properly in your desk

Return any borrowed items

Show attentive listening

Focus on the teacher

Use an inside voice

We are a team

Effectively working with others

Provide ideas and listen to others ideas

Participating in group activity

Open mind

Coming to a team decision

Consensus

Seek/provide feedback

Constructive criticism

Celebrating others success

Praise others who show excellence

Congratulate your classmate

Be happy for others

Show your support

Sharing Ideas

No bad questions

Free to ask for further information

Embracing new ideas

Validating the students thoughts

Incorporating new strategies brought forward by the students

Follow the class routine

Soft start

Independent start

Puzzels

Reading

Schoolwork

Collaborative start

Word games

Card games

Building blocks

Having your agenda out and signed

Addressing any concerns first thing

Find a solution to any problem that was addressed

Having the parents stay up to date with any news or events

Upcoming days off school

Events taking place within the school

Due dates

Coming to class with your material

Have your binder and pencils

Bring a water bottle

Bring class material and notes

Bring any paper the teacher has given you

Have your reading book

Teach Social Skills

Teach mindfulness

Be optismistic

Show empathy

Share feelings

Put yourself in other people's shoes

Try to understand where others are coming from

Provide knowledge on self regulation

Allow walks and water breaks

Teach positive self talk

Speak kindly to yourself

Teach calming skills

Deeps breaths

Poistive thinking

Demostrate effective communication

Eye contact

Listen and understand others

Express yourself

Show your personaility

Speak freely

Be a good role model

Demonstrate Positive behaviour

Use kind words

Relate to students

Be relatable and humourous

Show compassion

Calm Composure

Don't argue

Wait time

Wait for the class to be quiet in a calm way

Give the students the chance to correct their behaviour

Offer alternative options

Offer the students a choice to redirect their behaviour

Be knowledgeable in the content

Show passion in the subject

Make the lesson fun and engaging

Provide insightful ideas

Reward positive behaviour

Acknowledge positive behaviour

Give a high five

Offer a thank you

"Thank you for that answer"

"Great answer, thank you"

Use them as an example

"Thank you Emma for sitting quietly and reading your book"

"I would like to show the class Emma's work so you can get and idea of what I am expecting"

Give a privledge

Allow students to have a break for finishing early

Time to play a game

Reward the class with a fun game to give appreciation

Communicate with the parents

Communicate the work well done

Praise the positive work

Share apprecaition for the hard work

Encourage the cotinuation of the hardwork

Speak to students in private

Protect the students dignity

Don't embarrass the student

Don't share personal information

Don't break the students trust

Use appropriate language

Don't call the student "bro" or "dude"

Conversations are confindetial

Provide a safe place to talk

Be nonjudgemental

Support the student

Offer resources to help the student

Activate change

Follow through with a solution

Don't punish in public

Keep redirection effective and private

Find a solution that benefits both the student and teacher

3C's

Communicate

Consistancy

Consequence

Physically

Creating Space for everyone

Wheelchair access

Proximity to desk

Having a student sit near the teachers desk who needs extra assistance

Flexible seating

Give students the chance to use other chairs

Wobbly chairs

Higher desks

Walking space

Area in the back of the class where students can stretch and pace

Lighting

Soft lighting

Sensory issues

Quiet environment

Main classroom lights turned off

Socially

Changing the seating arrangement

Allows the student to meet other classmates

Share ideas with new peers

Learn about a new interest

Work with different individuals

Inclusive language

Highlighting traditions

Make a student feel speacial

Mentioning religions

Appropriate language

Being culturally aware of your language

Soft tone

Allowing students to be leaders

Assigning jobs

Line leader

Student helper

Presentations

Allowing the student to direct learning

Mentally

Creating a safe place for everyone

Welcoming all students

Embracing diversity

Use mindful language

Trauma informed practice

Assume every child deserves to be spoken to with compassion and repsect

Creating calm spaces

Use restorative practice

Conflict of resolution

Both students have a voice

Academically

Know each students academic level

Develop lessons based on different academic levels

Learn your students different learning styles and accomdate to them

Provide work that students will understand and retain

Modified work

Differentiate lessons based on students needs

Give less questions on multiple choice exam

Give less options on a multiple choice exam

Provide an Educational assistant to read the exam outloud

Can help the student acheive greater success

Enhance your level of questioning

Higher level of thinking

Evaluation

Create

Analyze

Engage the gifted students

Provide work that fits the needs to the gifted students

Getting to know the students

Show interest in your students

Remember important information about the student

Favourite hockey team

What they want to be when they get older

Ask questions about their life

Share about your life

Relate to the student

Share interesting facts so the student can get to know you better and develop a deeper relationship

Ask about their homelife

Ask about their parents, siblings, and what their homelife looks like

Become a role model for those stdents who have an unstable family life

You could be the only adult they see daily, be the guidance and support in their life

This also applies to students with stable families

Learn about their interests

Teach yourself about their interest

If your student loves hockey, educate yourself on the topic so you can have more meaninful conversations about their interest

Become involved

If your student loves to play cards, join them in a match

Keeping track of the students interests

Know about their activities

Stay informed about their after school activites

Knowing their after school activites can help you work around their busy schedule

Cheer for their team

Congraulate the student on the big win in the basketball tournament

Give the student the time to talk about their hobbies

Keeping up to date with their grades

Staying on track on their work progress

Ensuring their work is still being complete

Being aware of their grades in other subjects so you can provide the perfect workload for their schedule

In high school, the student may be overwhelmed with other their other class workloads. Be accommodating to their schedule

Show support for their hobbies

Show up to a game

Show up to your students soccer game, the support will mean a lot to the student

Celebrate their wins and success

Announce the success of your students teams and rewards

Understanding the student

Understand academic needs

Get to know your students learning styles

Visual

Auditory

Tactile

Accomdate to IPP plans

Awareness when breaks are needed

Show the student you value them

Praise the students success and positive behaviour

Thank your students for doing such a good job

Repsect your students

Listen actively

Support the whole child

Support the child beyond academics

Mentally

Physically

Socially

Spiritually

Find solutions to support what they need to be successful

Offering a variety of learning experiences

Opportunitiees to explore their interests

Develop their talents

Discover their passion