Tools+for+Teachers

= = =**Tools for Teachers **= -Archbishop Desmond Tutu **
 * "Do your little bit of good where you are; it's those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world."

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Regulating


“If you are teaching and not learning, you are not teaching.” - Frank McCourt

**1. Steps for Teaching Conflict Resolution for SEL (1) **  a) Create a Co-operative Context in your class, emphasize interdependence - no winners

b) "Non-Conflict" Recognition - Children don't perceive a conflict as such if it can result in laughter, insight, learning, or problem solving

c) Teach Concrete Procedure to Negotiate Agreements - allowing children to maintain or improve the quality of their relationships while achieving their goals.

d) Teach Concrete Mediation Procedures, and allow time to practice

e) Implement Peer Mediation, allow practice time in groups

f) Continue Training in Negotiation and Mediation Procedures weekly from grades 1-12

**2. Steps to Teaching Self Regulation (1) **  a) Monitoring - Observe and record your own behaviour - verbally, pictorally, and/or written

b) Monitoring Plus Reinforcement - Adding external, positive reinforcement increases the probability of success

c) Self-Reinforcement - Child sets goals, and once achieved, he/she self-rewards - active involvement in regulating behaviour

d) Self-Management - Monitor, rate, and compare behaviour to goal, rewards given based on congruency in student and teacher evaluation

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3. Teaching SEL Through Literature (1) **  a) Bibliotherapy (Socia Stories) - Children learn vicariously through characters

b) Folk Literature - Children relate

c) Experiential Learning Activities and Games

**4. Implementing Positive Behavioural Support (1) **  a) Define behaviour expectations in positive and simple terms

b) Behaviour expectations are taught and implemented

c) Appropriate behaviour acknowledged - Reward system, teach like any other subject (the right and wrong way)

d) Correct behaviour errors proactively, this ensures futu