A Framework for Teaching Lifeskills to All Learners

Content:

1. Explore professional articles on 21st Century Skills
2. Identify the skill sets students need for school and future success
3. Evaluate the life skills that are appropriate for each grade level.
4. Reflections on the module readings and websites

Content:

1. Examine the research on Meta-Level Reflection both in the book and in professional articles and websites.
2. Assess how you are currently including ways to have students think deeply, analyze, and reflect on important issues.
3. Develop a working understanding of the difference between metacognition and Meta-Level Reflection
4. Reflection on the module and chapter one.

Content:

1. Analyze and apply the concept of expert thinking by exploring how experts approach problem-solving, decision-making, and pattern recognition in real-world situations.
2. Explore opportunities for students to set goals, devise plans and select effective strategies for problem solving.
3. Develop a working understanding of the importance of Expert Thinking.
4. Identify the characteristics of expert thinkers and novice thinkers.
5. Reflection on the module and chapter 2.

Content:

1. Explore classroom design that encourages creativity and innovation
2. Identify the changes that can be made to make classrooms ripe for innovation and creativity.
3. Create opportunities for student choice.
4. Use brainstorming strategies to encourage creative and innovative ideas.

Reflection on the module and chapter 3

Content:

1. Create opportunities for students to build optimism and grit.
2. Explore how mistakes lead to growth.
3. Understand the design of a Project Planning Log.
4. Infuse expectations for Adaptability and Agility into the classroom.
5. Reflection on the module and chapter 4.

Content:

1. Identify the various forms of communication.
2. Identify the qualities of effective communicators.
3. Design a template to guide students in understanding their audience.
4. Practice listening skills.
5. Design activities for students to become active listeners.
6. Reflection on the module and chapter 5.

Content:

1. Explain the key elements of synergistic collaboration
2. Assess strategies to maintain positive interaction
3. Explore learning activities that allow students to collaborate with their classmates and other community members.
4. Reflection on the module and chapter 6

Content:

1. Explore SEL activities that promote empathy.
2. Develop strategies to help students identify and manage emotions.
3. Design tools to encourage empathy in our students.
4. Explore mindfulness activities and classroom practices
5. Reflection on the module and chapter 7.

Content:

1. Identify the components of ethical leadership.
2. Evaluate the importance of how sound decision making, nurturing expert thinking, integrity and a growth mindset are all characteristics of ethical leadership.
3. Explore community service based projects that allow students to become leaders.
4. Develop a list of vocabulary words to teach that describe values.
5. Research the Growth Mindset and make a list of ways you can encourage the growth mindset in your educational setting.
6. Reflection on the module and chapter 8.

Content:

1. Explore ways to involve students in the assessment process.
2. Compare assessment for learning with assessments of learning
3. Develop formative assessment strategies
4. Research how portfolios can be used as a grading tool