Educator Strategies are short Resource PDFs you can read and/or print out for use with students. The strategies are intended to build relationships and community, be brief and low-pressure, and can be easily embedded into classroom/homeroom/pastoral care as needed.
Where Do I Find The Educator Strategies?
Educator Strategies are located in the High School Community Building Program under the following sections:
Read more in our Help Article: High School Community Building.
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What Strategies are Available?
Connection Strategies
A variety of Connection Strategies are available to build connections between educators and students, as well as between students inside the classroom.
These include:
Peer Connection Activities
- Pair Share Check-In
- Strength Spotting
- Common Ground Activity
- One Word Reflection: Connection Edition
- Appreciation Circle
Strengths-Based Feedback
- Acknowledge Student Effort
- Highlight Growth
- Name Strengths
- Acknowledge Self-Management
Student Relationship Building Strategies
- 2-Minute Classroom Check-Ins
- Daily Being Well Reflection
Regulation Strategies
Regulation Strategies are available to educators to gently welcome and support students who have been chronically absent back into the classroom. They will also help hold students accountable for time missed or for engaging in unhelpful behaviours in the classroom, while ensuring they are still supported.
These include:
Attendance Re-Engagement Strategies
Restorative Conversation Prompts
Classroom Support Strategies
- 30-Second Reset
- One Word Check-In
- Quiet Pause
- Feel, Pause, Think, Act
- Stress Scale Check
Student Voice Opportunities
The strategies also include Student Voice Opportunities to allow students to have their voices heard with regard to mental health and wellbeing within the school.
These include:
Classroom Input
Exit Reflection
Wellbeing Check Poll
Feedback Opportunities
Contribution Opportunities