I found a check-in that was inspired heavily by https://www.blobtree.com/pages/frontpage , and I used it to see how students were feeling in their own words, rather than just the energy that they were emitting. This activity was important to me as it promoted the importance of the student as a whole rather than just a learner.
The students reflected their feelings extremely well, describing why they were feeling a certain way, what has made this happen, etc. I would like to use this in my future classroom as I am beginning my teaching journey, it shows and reflects how I view students, as well as how important that recognition of students as whole beings is to my future practice.
Core Competency: Communicating
Facet: Students communicate with intention and purpose.
Profile: I can understand and share basic information about topics that are important to me, and answer simple, direct questions about my activities and experiences.
First Peoples Principles of Learning: Learning ultimately supports the well-being of the self, the family, the community, the land, the spirits, and the ancestors.
Big Ideas:
- Developing healthy relationships helps us feel connected, supported, and valued (4/5)
Curricular Competency:
- Describe and apply strategies that promote a safe and caring environment (4/5)
Content:
- practices that promote health and well-being, including those that prevent communicable and non-communicable illnesses (4/5)
