- Broadcast Daily - Our data indicates
that schools that broadcast the Project Wisdom messages daily
experience greater increases in student social awareness and a
greater positive impact on the morale of teachers. Boosting teacher
moral can have a positive impact on your entire campus.
- Post the Themes - Post the Weekly or
Monthly Theme on marquees in the school, on main bulletin boards,
and in classrooms. Post the themes on marquees outside the school
and get the community on board. Inform your local newspapers,
publications, and radio or television stations of the themes you
will be using.
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- Get Parents and the Community Involved -
Announce upcoming themes in newsletters and on homework hotlines
so parents can reinforce at home these same themes, character
words, and expectations. Invite parents, business leaders, elected
officials, local celebrities, and faith leaders to be guest narrators.
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- Seize Teachable Moments - Encourage teachers,
staff, and service workers to seize teachable moments by referring
to the themes or messages in conversations with students. (Remember
our theme this week? Success is all about doing your personal
best, or Did you hear the message this morning? Could you
have made a better choice?)
- Use in Counseling - When appropriate,
counselors can use the messages, themes, and character words in
counseling sessions. ("Self-Worth: Dealing with Our Anger"
- Remember our theme this week? There are better ways
to deal with anger. Would you like for me to help you with that?)
- Help with Discipline - Teachers and administrators can
use the themes, messages, and character words to help students examine
the choices they are making. ("Kindness and Courtesy: Weakness
or Strength" - Tell me what our theme is for this week. Could
you have made a more courteous choice?)
- Encourage Reflection - Set aside time
each Friday for students to write in their journals in advisor/advisee,
in homeroom, or perhaps during their language arts class. If you
are using the Weekly or Monthly Themes, this will help students
reflect on the specific content of the messages they heard all
week.
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- Create Classroom Discussion - Once the
students have had an opportunity to reflect and write, use the
journals as a discussion starter by asking volunteers to:
1. Read aloud the section called "Something to Think About."
2. Explain why they do or do not agree with those statements.
3. Answer the "Question of the Week" and explain their
responses.
4. Share segments of what they wrote that might benefit others
in the class.
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