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I've taught in a public school over the last twenty years. The grades I taught ranged from Kinder to eighth. My classrooms spanned the gamut from students that were new to the country to students with special needs to students that were identified as Gifted. In recent years I've supported teachers by developing Character and Community Building lessons and guiding these lessons throughout the school year.
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Preview of Character Building through Caring

Character Building through Caring

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The caring unit includes five lessons, that incrementally build around the idea of caring for others through quote analysis, reflection, active hands on group challenges, and a final project. I've developed a Teacher Guide for each lesson, worksheets to guide you through the reflection, as well as a rubric for the final project. There are more than 20 activities in this packet, that should provide at least 15 hours of character building. This would work really well in a public middle school set
Preview of Character Building: Taking Positive Risks

Character Building: Taking Positive Risks

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Included in this unit are five character building lessons around learning to take positive risks. Students are asked to reflect on their understanding, experiences, and step into challenging scenarios to determine how and why to take risks. There are a total of 20 activities, including group-challenges. Please leave a comment letting me know how I can better meet your needs. A portion of this sale will go to the non-profit, Compassion International.
Preview of Character Building: Lessons on Being Knowledgeable

Character Building: Lessons on Being Knowledgeable

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These five lessons contain over twenty activities, ranging from experimental games to role-playing. Reflection and analysis helps students build knowledge around their future paths. Through this unit students will develop attainable goals and learn how to make wiser decisions. Please, do reach out and let me know how it worked for you and how I can make this unit richer for all. A part of the proceeds will be donated to Compassion International. Thank you for your support.
Preview of Character Building: Open-Minded Lessons

Character Building: Open-Minded Lessons

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This unit includes five lessons that focus on developing the critical thinking skills necessary to build open-minded and empathetic students. Within the 5 lessons, there are more than 20 activities. Each lesson includes five quote analysis activities, as well as social-experiments that build students understanding of Love Languages as well as Fixed/Growth Mindsets. It asks kids to discuss in groups and think through challenging scenarios. It also includes presentation rubrics as students share t
Preview of Character Building: Learning how to remain Balanced

Character Building: Learning how to remain Balanced

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This unit holds over 20 different activities that require students to think critically about their values, how to release their worries, forgive others, and grow their gratitude. Learning to Balance their social-emotional needs with the demands of life will allow them to develop empathy for others and become successful students. These lessons will help create an accepting class culture and instill positive character traits within your scholars. Each lesson has a religious link, but can be omitt
Preview of Character Building: Inquirer Lessons

Character Building: Inquirer Lessons

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These 5 lessons include over 20 activities. Each lesson includes a teacher’s guide, handouts, and protocol that will help develop a caring class culture and empathetic students. It requires the use of Inquiry to develop empathy. It also includes quote analysis, reflection, social experiments, and group work. A religious link is also included for those educators teaching at a religious school. However, lessons can be taught at public schools as well, minus the religious link. I would like to cont
Preview of Character Building: Using Thinking to Confront Challenges and Build Empathy

Character Building: Using Thinking to Confront Challenges and Build Empathy

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These 5 lessons include over 20 activities. It includes a teacher’s guide, handouts, and protocol that will help develop a caring class culture and empathic students. It requires the use of Thinking strategies, provided throughout this unit. It is heavy on debate, and the use of various debate strategies to examine the weight of justifications and argument. It also reinforces thinking skills, and asks students to use their thinking skills to engage in quote analysis, reflection, social experime
Preview of Character Building: Lessons around being Principled

Character Building: Lessons around being Principled

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This is a unit around being Principled. Each of the five lessons contain 3-4 activities including: group challenges, role-playing, reflective handouts, and quote analysis. The purpose is to engage students where they are, and pause to help them process their own actions and behaviors. It is through the pause and reflection that students will grow. Ideal for religious and public school. Religious quotes are used, however they can also apply to a public setting.
Preview of Character Building Lessons: Creating Principled and Caring Students

Character Building Lessons: Creating Principled and Caring Students

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Multiple activiites are included in this sampler around the building of character. Teachers can use the templates to guide discussions, have students reflect, engage in group challenges, and develop a greater perspective around being principled and caring people.
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About the store

Experience

I've taught in a public school over the last twenty years. The grades I taught ranged from Kinder to eighth. My classrooms spanned the gamut from students that were new to the country to students with special needs to students that were identified as Gifted. In recent years I've supported teachers by developing Character and Community Building lessons and guiding these lessons throughout the school year.

Teaching style

I follow a constructivist pedagogy. My lessons are meant to help students construct knowledge through group work, inquiry, and critical thinking.

Awards & shining teacher moments

Recognized by the United Way in 2014 as "An Inspirational Teacher"

My own education history

BA in English Literature (USC) MA in American Literature (CSULA) MA in Administration/Education (CSULA)

Additional biographical information

I love developing lessons, writing, reading, and being part of a community that believes that we can and should make a difference in the lives's of tomorrow's leaders.