Teacher Rockstar Academy

Lesson Integration

Think of one academic standard that can be taught in conjunction with one of the social and emotional skills as determined by the responsive classroom approach.

The responsiveclassroom.org website can be useful to read up on explanations of each competency.

For choosing a standard, you can head over to the Common Core State Standards.

Teacher Language

Adapt these phrases into responsive teacher language:

1. “Don’t be angry.”
2. “It is too loud in here!”
3. “It is not hard.”
4. “We do not talk like that in this class.”
5. “Don’t just yell out your answers.”

Interactive Learning

Review the strategies for interactive learning supplied by responsiveclassroom.org and choose one that you find the most interesting.

Describe how you would use this strategy to teach a lesson on the topic on your choosing.

Choose a math or ELA standard from the Common Core State Standards.

Morning Meeting Structure

Create a morning meeting routine for the first week of school.

Notes

• Keep it fresh with fun additions and activities
• Be willing to adapt the structure of your meetings to meet the developmental needs of your students
• Provide opportunities for all students to participate equally

Choice Boards

A choice board is a differentiation tool that allow students to choose how they show competency of a skill. Search through examples of choice boards using Pinterest.

Create a choice board that students can use to practice weekly academic vocabulary. Your board should have at least six different options.

Family Communication

Prepare yourself for family communication. Search online, reach out to seasoned educators, or brainstorm your own ideas to communicate and involve parents/guardians in the academic and social needs of the students in your classroom.

List at least three methods you would like to use or try in order to communicate with families.