{"id":311,"date":"2020-12-06T14:00:31","date_gmt":"2020-12-06T19:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/fwsecondary\/?page_id=311"},"modified":"2022-02-06T22:53:40","modified_gmt":"2022-02-07T03:53:40","slug":"adjectives-about-me","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/fwsecondary\/self-awareness-and-sense-of-identity\/knowing-oneself\/adjectives-about-me\/","title":{"rendered":"Adjectives about me"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class='accordion md-accordion' id='accordion0' role='tablist' aria-multiselectable='true'><div class='card'><div class='card-header' role='tab' id='Instructions-0'><a data-toggle='collapse' data-parent='#accordion0' href='#collapseOneInstructions-0' aria-expanded='true' aria-controls='collapseOneInstructions-0'><h3 class='mb-0'><em class='fas fa-angle-down rotate-icon'><\/em> Instructions<\/h3><\/a><\/div><div id='collapseOneInstructions-0' class='collapse show' role='tabpanel' aria-labelledby='collapseOneInstructions-0' data-parent='#accordion0'><div class='card-body'><ul>\n<li>Provide context for the practice (see \u201cEvidence\u201d section).<\/li>\n<li>Brainstorm examples of positive adjectives.<\/li>\n<li>Invite students to think of positive adjectives that describe them (e.g., kind, smart, creative, curious, energetic, positive, athletic, multilingual).<\/li>\n<li>Start this activity individually, and gradually work toward whole class participation where positive adjectives are said of others.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>NOTE:<\/strong> Co-creating classroom norms of inclusion, respect for diversity, compassion, and collaboration will help create discussions with a positive and safe emotional climate. To ensure respectful dialogue, norms must be co-created before the practice, and students can be reminded of them throughout.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='card'><div class='card-header' role='tab' id='Supplementary-resources-0'><a data-toggle='collapse' data-parent='#accordion0' href='#collapseOneSupplementary-resources-0' aria-expanded='false' aria-controls='collapseOneSupplementary-resources-0'><h3 class='mb-0'><em class='fas fa-angle-down rotate-icon'><\/em> Supplementary resources<\/h3><\/a><\/div><div id='collapseOneSupplementary-resources-0' class='collapse' role='tabpanel' aria-labelledby='collapseOneSupplementary-resources-0' data-parent='#accordion0'><div class='card-body'><p>Complementary practice:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/fwsecondary\/positive-motivation-and-perseverance\/expressing-gratitude\/impromptu-thank-yous\/\">Impromptu thank yous<\/a> (Positive motivation and perseverance)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/fwsecondary\/healthy-relationship-skills\/acts-of-kindness\/compliment-friday\/\">Compliment Friday<\/a> (Healthy relationship skills)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='card'><div class='card-header' role='tab' id='Adaptations-0'><a data-toggle='collapse' data-parent='#accordion0' href='#collapseOneAdaptations-0' aria-expanded='false' aria-controls='collapseOneAdaptations-0'><h3 class='mb-0'><em class='fas fa-angle-down rotate-icon'><\/em> Adaptations<\/h3><\/a><\/div><div id='collapseOneAdaptations-0' class='collapse' role='tabpanel' aria-labelledby='collapseOneAdaptations-0' data-parent='#accordion0'><div class='card-body'><p>Consider using a computer program to create a \u201cwordle\u201d of positive adjectives for the class.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='card'><div class='card-header' role='tab' id='Evidence-0'><a data-toggle='collapse' data-parent='#accordion0' href='#collapseOneEvidence-0' aria-expanded='false' aria-controls='collapseOneEvidence-0'><h3 class='mb-0'><em class='fas fa-angle-down rotate-icon'><\/em> Evidence<\/h3><\/a><\/div><div id='collapseOneEvidence-0' class='collapse' role='tabpanel' aria-labelledby='collapseOneEvidence-0' data-parent='#accordion0'><div class='card-body'><p>Studies have shown that students benefit from knowing that they matter to an adult, as well as their peers. Encouraging students to develop relationships with both staff and students increases self-confidence and creates opportunities to form healthy relationships. (Bergin &amp; Bergin, 2009; McNeely &amp; Falci, 2004; Roorda, et. al., 2011).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='card'><div class='card-header' role='tab' id='References-0'><a data-toggle='collapse' data-parent='#accordion0' href='#collapseOneReferences-0' aria-expanded='false' aria-controls='collapseOneReferences-0'><h3 class='mb-0'><em class='fas fa-angle-down rotate-icon'><\/em> References<\/h3><\/a><\/div><div id='collapseOneReferences-0' class='collapse' role='tabpanel' aria-labelledby='collapseOneReferences-0' data-parent='#accordion0'><div class='card-body'><p>Bergin, C., &amp; Bergin, D. (2009). Attachment in the classroom. <em>Educational Psychology Review, 21<\/em>(2), 141-170.<\/p>\n<p>McNeely, C., &amp; Falci, C. (2004). School connectedness and the transition into and out of health-risk behavior among adolescents: A comparison of social belonging and teacher support. <em>The Journal of School Health, 74<\/em>(7), 284-92.<\/p>\n<p>Roorda, D. L., Koomen, H. M., Spilt, J. L., &amp; Oort, F. J. (2011). The influence of affective teacher\u2013student relationships on students\u2019 school engagement and achievement: A meta-analytic approach. <em>Review of educational research, 81<\/em>(4), 493-529.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='card'><div class='card-header' role='tab' id='Catholic-connection-0'><a data-toggle='collapse' data-parent='#accordion0' href='#collapseOneCatholic-connection-0' aria-expanded='false' aria-controls='collapseOneCatholic-connection-0'><h3 class='mb-0'><em class='fas fa-angle-down rotate-icon'><\/em> Catholic connection<\/h3><\/a><\/div><div id='collapseOneCatholic-connection-0' class='collapse' role='tabpanel' aria-labelledby='collapseOneCatholic-connection-0' data-parent='#accordion0'><div class='card-body'><p>Every life is a gift from God. Acknowledging, nurturing and giving thanks for our individual gifts helps us understand our life\u2019s purpose as contributing members of society.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='card'><div class='card-header' role='tab' id='Catholic-graduation-expectations-0'><a data-toggle='collapse' data-parent='#accordion0' href='#collapseOneCatholic-graduation-expectations-0' aria-expanded='false' aria-controls='collapseOneCatholic-graduation-expectations-0'><h3 class='mb-0'><em class='fas fa-angle-down rotate-icon'><\/em> Catholic graduation expectations<\/h3><\/a><\/div><div id='collapseOneCatholic-graduation-expectations-0' class='collapse' role='tabpanel' aria-labelledby='collapseOneCatholic-graduation-expectations-0' data-parent='#accordion0'><div class='card-body'><p>(1g) A discerning believer formed in the Catholic Faith Community who understands that one\u2019s purpose or call in life comes from God and strives to discern and live out this call throughout life\u2019s journey.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To help students learn about themselves and that they matter by describing their positive traits with help from their peers<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":856,"parent":219,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"practice-template.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[20,14,109,38],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-311","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-include","category-monthly","category-occassional-teacher-friendly","category-self-awareness-and-sense-of-identity"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/fwsecondary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/311","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/fwsecondary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/fwsecondary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/fwsecondary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/fwsecondary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=311"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/fwsecondary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/311\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1528,"href":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/fwsecondary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/311\/revisions\/1528"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/fwsecondary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/219"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/fwsecondary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/856"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/fwsecondary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=311"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/fwsecondary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=311"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/fwsecondary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=311"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}