Fostering Resilience in our Learners: Teachers DO matter! Supportive learning environments that build caring relationships, maintain high expectations and develop opportunities for belonging are most effective in building students’ abilities to adapt to life’s challenges. Tips for bolstering resilience in your students: 1. Get to know your primary, junior, intermediate and senior students beyond the classroom environment. 2. Always build from students’ individual strengths. An asset based approach and Growth Mindset is key. 3. Set high expectations while acknowledging student challenges. 4. Use explicit “I care” statements to students to demonstrate support. 5. Ensure opportunities for students to participate in meaningful learning experiences. Children’s literature can be powerful in reinforcing concepts about resilience. Fall Newsletter-September/October POSITIVE CLIMATES FOR LEARNING NEWSLETTER VOLUME 2 ISSUE 1 SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2013 This Issue Tribes Learning Communities Resiliency Eco Schools Character Grandfather Teachings Creating Caring Classrooms Upcoming Events October 8 th ,9 th , 10 th , & 16 th Healthy Schools and Workplaces Networks October 10 th Equity and Inclusivity Symposium October 17 th , 29 th , & November 5 th Educators Equity Designate Workshops October 24 th Juniors on the Move (JOM) Launch with Larry Swartz October 21 st – 25 th Character Education Week November 18 th – 24th Bullying Awareness and Prevention Week Helpful Resources: Growing Up Resilient: Ways to Build Resilience in Children and Youth The Resiliency Quiz Building Resiliency in Children and Teens Respect, Resilience and LGBT Students Educational Leadership Descriptive Text Source: Nan Henderson, et al. Schoolwide Approaches for Fostering Resiliency. San Diego, CA: Resiliency in Action, 2000. Are you a PC4L lead or an active member of your PC4L team wanting to meet with other PC4L supporters share ideas, help provide direction for your school community? Please join us after school from 4:15-6:00 on Monday, October 21st at a CENTRAL location for a casual "meet up" to chat, learn with and from each other, share ideas and resources together. For further details, contact Barbara.Klerer-Goldenberg.