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Forestburg School - Expect Respect!
Our
program has three pillars that we want to focus on:
1.
Academics
2.
Building Assets
3.
Community
The
year will be broken into five segments, each lasting approximately 2 months.
During these segments a particular theme will be focused on. There will be
speakers brought in to address the staff and work with them, and evening session
for parents and community members.
Overall
goal: All people that work in our
school, attend our school or are involved in our school
Forestburg
School’s Mission Statement states: “To maintain high educational standards
to meet the needs of all students in a safe and caring environment, so that they
may assume responsible roles in society.”
Developmental
Assets that we will focus on all year long are:
#5 – Caring School Climate
#10 – Safety
#14 – Adult Role Models
We have high expectations for all students in terms of behavior and achievement and will provide them with programs that help to develop assets and make them better people (assets #16 and 18).
Follow links to:
Theme 1 Theme 2 Theme 3 Theme 4 Theme 5
Designed
to inspire, model, and reinforce respectful behavior in all people, envisaging a
safe and caring community, and accepting responsibility for one’s actions
rather than blaming others.
Topics
include respect for self, other people, other living things, the environment and
property
Developmental
Assets we will focus on:
#26 – Caring
#29
– Honesty
#30
– Responsibility
Other
assets that fit this theme: #12,24,38
Topics
that will be addressed in lessons:
1.
What is respect?
a.
for self
b.
for other people
c.
for other living things
d.
for the environment
e. for non-living things property
2.
How can you show you care?
a.
helping others
b.
tolerance and patience
c.
empathy and acceptance
d.
positiveness
e.
not judging others
3.
Telling the truth.
a.
by telling the truth you never have to remember what you said
b.
to thine own self be true
c.
it’s better to tell the truth even if it is hard – don’t be scared
d.
difference between tattling and telling
4.
Accepting responsibility.
a.
consequences
b.
doing what’s right
c. NOT blaming
Designed
to help people understand, model, and reinforce behaviours that enhance
self-esteem by creating environments in which people can succeed and learn to
recognize both their abilities and the importance of effort in achieving
success.
Developmental
Assets we will focus on:
#30 – Responsibility
#38
– Self-Esteem
Other
assets that fit this theme: #21,22,23,31,32,35
1.
Accepting differences.
2.
Finding strengths.
3.
What is success?
4.
Accepting responsibility.
Examines
the issues that arise from a culturally diverse population and builds
understanding and respect. The emphasis is on the importance of modeling and
reinforcing respectful and responsible behavior that enhances peacefulness and
cooperation.
Developmental
Assets we will focus on:
#33 – Interpersonal Competence
#34
– Cultural Competence
Other
assets that fit this theme: # 27,28
Topics
that will be addressed in lessons:
1.
What is prejudice? Why does it happen?
2.
Identify prejudice.
3.
Where does it lead? (consequences)
4.
Remedies to prevent prejudice. (skills)
This
looks at the negative and positive aspects of anger and outlines a process
called Writing Your Own Script for managing anger. The roles of bullies are
explored and proposes strategies for eliminating bullying behaviour.
Developmental
Assets we will focus on:
#26 – Caring
#27
– Equality and Social Justice
#28
– Integrity
Other
assets that fit this theme: # 34,35,36
Topics
that will be addressed in lessons:
1.
Anger – What is it? How to recognize it?
a.
How to deal with angry feelings in an appropriate manner
2.
Anger – How to deal with it.
3.
Bullying
a.
Types
b.
Recognizing it
4.
Bullying
a.
Causes of
b.
Dealing with it
This
explores a conflict resolution strategy known as DISARM: Define
the problem, Identify alternative solutions, Select a solution, Agree
on a timeline, Revisit the problem to check progress and Meet
regularly to address issues before they become problems. Strategies will be
explored for resolving conflicts in the community, the home, and the school.
Developmental
Assets we will focus on:
#36 – Peaceful Conflict Resolution
#33 –
Interpersonal Competence
Other
assets that fit this theme: # 28,34,35
Topics
that will be addressed in lessons:
1.
Define the problem.
a.
Honesty, communication, responsibility, trust, tattling vs. telling,
empathy
2.
Identify solutions.
a.
Fairness, tolerance of diversity, sensitivity, empathy
3.
Implementing solutions.
a.
Trust, friendship skills, golden rule, compromise
4.
Monitoring progress.
a.
Non-violent conflict resolution, communication, feedback, follow-up,
revisit