{"id":273,"date":"2020-03-30T14:32:14","date_gmt":"2020-03-30T18:32:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/emhc\/?page_id=273"},"modified":"2021-08-30T10:48:05","modified_gmt":"2021-08-30T14:48:05","slug":"how-to-use-the-resource","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/emhc\/about\/how-to-use-the-resource\/","title":{"rendered":"How to use the resource"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The practices are\u00a0presented in\u00a0the six\u00a0categories of\u00a0social-emotional learning skills. These are the same categories reflected in\u00a0<em>O<\/em>ntario&#8217;s curriculum:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Identification and management of emotions&nbsp;<\/li><li>Stress management and coping&nbsp;<\/li><li>Positive motivation and perseverance&nbsp;<\/li><li>Healthy relationship skills&nbsp;<\/li><li>Self-awareness and sense of identity&nbsp;<\/li><li>Critical and creative thinking (executive functioning)&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The practices within each category\u00a0identify\u00a0the division,\u00a0the time needed and materials required.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"ideas-for-getting-started\">Ideas for getting started <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Scan a few of the practices in several categories to get the idea of what a daily mental health practice looks like and how they may support students in the class. Browse through the categories or use our <a href=\"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/emhc\/filter\/\">filter section<\/a> to look for practices that meet specific needs<\/li><li>Select one or two practices that seem manageable and potentially helpful.\u00a0<\/li><li>Review the instructions.\u00a0<\/li><li>Connect with colleagues who are using the resource to share ideas.<\/li><li>Try\u00a0the\u00a0practice\u00a0before\u00a0using\u00a0with students.\u00a0<\/li><li>Once you have developed some comfort with the practices and\u00a0are ready to give it a try, consider setting aside a\u00a0specific\u00a0time each day or each week to introduce a practice.\u00a0This will help to embed\u00a0these into\u00a0your teaching routine and enhance students\u00a0own comfort and use.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"tips-for-successful-implementation\">Tips for successful implementation&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;everyday mental health practices&nbsp;can&nbsp;be used flexibly as part of the school day.&nbsp;Here are some considerations&nbsp;to help&nbsp;you use the resource:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong><strong>Think about the students in your class, their strengths and areas for growth.<\/strong> <\/strong>With this information in mind, select skill categories and practices that best support student needs.<\/li><li><strong><strong>Understand that there are nuances across and within cultural groups<\/strong>; one statement or idea does not apply to everyone. <\/strong>Allow opportunities for cultural self-expression and ways of knowing.<\/li><li><strong><strong>Make sure your<\/strong> <strong>examples are inclusive<\/strong>. <\/strong>For instance, be sensitive about using a\u00a0heteronormative stance (e.g. referring to families as having a mom and a dad).<\/li><li><strong><strong>Be sure to provide students with support and tools to challenge oppression\u00a0and be\u00a0careful not to blame or place the onus on students to navigate oppressive, racist and discriminatory spaces. <\/strong><\/strong>For example, research shows using positive thoughts can influence our emotions and behaviours in helpful ways and can support reframing negative events. While it\u2019s helpful to learn about positive thinking and reframing, they are not the solutions to oppressive practices and shouldn\u2019t be presented to students in that way.<\/li><li><strong><strong>Take a strengths-based, co-learning approach. <\/strong><\/strong>Social-emotional learning is a co-learning process where student ideas and strengths are honoured, and new ideas are explored together.<\/li><li><strong><strong>Use your professional expertise to scaffold the learning.\u00a0 <\/strong><\/strong>Understand students might not respond the way you expect on the first try.\u00a0Make adjustments\u00a0as needed and try again.<\/li><li><strong><strong>Recognize that students benefit from practices in ways that are unique to them personally.\u202f<\/strong><\/strong> Some may require more practise to benefit fully, and others may need a different approach. Active listening is crucial.<\/li><li><strong>Adapt strategies as needed<\/strong> to meet the needs of individual students and\/or the classroom (based on age, grade, stage of development, etc.).\u00a0<\/li><li><strong>Connect with colleagues to share experiences and ideas<\/strong> to enhance the practices. Reach out to\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/about-us\/find-your-mental-health-leader\/\" target=\"_blank\">your board&#8217;s mental health leader or<\/a>\u00a0other school mental health professionals for coaching support if you have a question or need assistance.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Your knowledge of mental health will help you support your students&#8217;&nbsp;mental health literacy.&nbsp;You can find&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/educators\/learn-more\/explore-by-topic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">evidence-informed information on different mental health topics<\/a>&nbsp;on School Mental Health Ontario&#8217;s website. You can also learn more about&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/about-us\/our-approach\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ontario&#8217;s approach for supporting student mental health<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The practices are\u00a0presented in\u00a0the six\u00a0categories of\u00a0social-emotional learning skills. These are the same categories reflected in\u00a0Ontario&#8217;s curriculum: Identification and management of emotions&nbsp; Stress management and coping&nbsp; Positive motivation and perseverance&nbsp; Healthy relationship skills&nbsp; Self-awareness and sense of identity&nbsp; Critical and creative thinking (executive functioning)&nbsp; The practices within each category\u00a0identify\u00a0the division,\u00a0the time needed and materials required.\u00a0 Ideas [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":80,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"about-us-template.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-273","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/emhc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/273","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/emhc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/emhc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/emhc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/emhc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=273"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/emhc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/273\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2999,"href":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/emhc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/273\/revisions\/2999"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/emhc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/80"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/emhc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=273"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/emhc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=273"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/emhc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=273"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}