This project was created as an assignment in Planning Interactive Curriculum Connections, an online class offered by Berrien RESA and taught by Janine Lim.
E-mail Ad: Mind Your Manners!
Provider: Warrensburg Elementary SchoolDescription: Come join a classroom to classroom connection as we share role play situations for character education. Each classroom will have the opportunity to create a presentation for the other as well as provide solutions. Students will discover how Fairness, Trust & Honesty, and Responsibility make for a better learning environment.
Dates/Times Available: e-mail for details
Target Audience: Grades K-1
Length: 45 minutes
Cost: n/c
Capability: videoconferences are delivered via IP only
Website: www.wcsd.org
Contact: Shari Raymond, raymonds@wcsd.org__________________________________________________________________
Project Planning Page
Topic: Character Education / Minding Your Manners
Possible dates/times: contact for availability
Learner Outcomes: Students will learn how to problem solve various situations using character education traits.
Methods and Activities: classroom to classroom interaction
Materials: separate agenda to be e-mailed by provider
Time: 45 minutes
Students Will Do: act out problem situations, discuss and act out solutions
Teachers Will Do: email prior to program to discuss last minute changes. Monitor time and student discussions. Reinforce character traits for Fairness, Trust & Honesty, and Responsibility.
Who May Participate: K-1st Grade on a first come first serve basis. At this time we are looking for a one to one connection
Type of Connection: IP only
Sign Up: Please contact Shari Raymond at raymonds@wcsd.org for scheduling and details
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Agenda Item
Welcome: exchange done by both Host Teacher (HT) and Receiving Teacher (RT)
1st Situation: acted out by Host Classroom (HC)
Children seen fighting over a toy
RT will acknowledge scenario and Receiving Classroom (RC) will take 2-3 minutes to discuss resolution.
RC will discuss with HC ways to solve conflict
HT will acknowledge ideas and HC will demonstrate suggestions
HT will discuss Fairness and how it safely resolved problem2nd Situation: acted out by RC
Children taking something that doesn't belong to them
HT will acknowledge scenario and HC will take 2-3 minutes to discuss resolution
HC will discuss with RC ways to solve situation
RC will acknowledge idea(s) and RC will demonstrate suggestion(s)
RT will discuss Trust & Honesty and how it is important to remember3rd Situation: acted out by HC
Children all talking at once, teacher can't hear anyone.
RT will acknowledge scenario and RC will take 2-3 minutes to discuss solution
RC will discuss with HC ways to solve problem
HT will acknowledge idea(s) and HC will demonstrate suggestion(s)
HT will discuss Responsibility and how students need to remember classroom rulesHT and RT will remember their manners and say Thank You to each classroom.
HT will close program.