Connecting to School
Authors: Rose Cantali / Jerry Unser / in consultation with teachers from Kellyville High School, NSW.
Based on research by psychologist Rose Cantali and developed in conjunction with teachers at Kellyville High School, this curriculum focuses on developing skills that relate to building resilience and is aimed at students in grades seven and eight. Units include:
- School (starting High School)
- Communication
- Conflict
- Feelings
- Friendship
- Motivation
- Self Esteem
- Stress
Features
- Concise teaching content designed to be practical in the classroom
- Activity based learning with multiple options depending upon group dynamics and teaching style
- Activities are based in multiple intelligence theory with choices from:
- Visual/Spatial - based on making pictures or artistic images relating to the topic.
- Dramatic/Interpersonal - explore a topic through role play or another form of character identification or interaction.
- Kinaesthetic - students physically interact with their environment (may involve creating or manipulating an object or they may involve a game or physical challenge).
- Linguistic/Intrapersonal - to be completed individually by students (predominantly work-sheet or journal based activities).
Applications
- Speciality resilience classes
- Shorter pastoral care or home room classes
- Peer mentoring or leadership activities
- Inclusion as enrichment to existing curriculum