6th Grade Advisory Lesson 2015-16
Identifying SPARKS
August: Million Words or Fewer Parent Letter
SEPTEMBER: build team/belonging
Coat of Arms
MINDSET
Podcast for teachers Mindset for Teachers
Building Self Awareness
1. What makes someone successful (pre-video discussion)
2. Show video on mindset.
3. Begin discussion
Self Awareness
1. What does the video say is the key to being successful? What sort of mindset?
2. How are fixed and growth mindsets different? What are some examples of fixed mindset? Growth mindset?
Applied Questions
1. Do people tend to think they are naturally good at some things and not others?
2. According to the video, kids who receive fixed mindset praise lie more than growth mindset kids when reporting
their scores. Why would they do that?
Carol Dweck video on Mindset
Resources:
Power Point:
Step it Up 2 Thrive Mindset article
SPARK PowerPoint revised
SPARK video from Search Institute
Inch and Miles Part 1
Inch and Miles Part 2
Writing prompts from The Mysteries of Harris Burdick:
“Chris Van Allsburg is the winner of two Caldecott Medals, for
Jumanji and The Polar Express, as well as the recipient of a Caldecott
Honor Book for The Garden of Abdul Gasazi. The author and illustrator
of numerous picture books for children, he has also been awarded the
Regina Medal for lifetime achievement in children’s literature. In Chris Van Allsburg is a former instructor at the Rhode Island School of Design.”
Guide to use the book
"Every Picture Tells Many Stories"
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OCTOBER:
Now Presenting Me
Namecrostic
Belonging
Global Read Aloud #gra15
One Page summary of all #GRA15 resources
Fish in a Tree Trailer
Fish (Review)
Edmodo Teacher Group for GRA
GRA FAQ's
GRA Home Hand Out
GRA Technology Tools to use
I Want to Be an Astronaut (David Ruck) trailer
David Ruck supporting lesson/ video What is Your Mars?
6th Grade Camp
PBIS lessons
Student videos on SPARK expectations (bathroom)
Student videos on SPARK expectations (bus)
Week #1 Self Motivation
What Motivates Us?
Grit Curriculum
Week #2 Positive Attitude
Happy Nappy
Pep Talk From Kid President
Can Do-No Limitations
Week #3 Achievement/ Responsibility
One Step at a Time
Mathemagic
Kindness
Life Vest Inside Kindness Boomerang
Sagan The Pale Blue Dot
The Importance of Kindness
Kindness is Never Wasted
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November: Identify Your SPARK
Connection Survey
What is a SPARK?
Lesson Plan #1 p 9
SPARK interview
Video contest: 31 Things We Should Say More Often at WMS
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December: Finding Your SPARK
Lesson Plan #2
Video Contest: student short recording of favorite school lesson
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JANUARY: Exploring Your SPARK
Lesson Plan #3
Kindness Challenge
Kindness challenge checklist
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FEBRUARY: Create a Vision of what SPARKS can mean to Your Life
Lesson Plan #4
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MARCH: Create a video
SPARK-A-VISION
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MIX IT UP AT LUNCH
Read Dr. Seuss' The Sneetches and The Revealers (Wonder?) in SPARK
APRIL: Create a Vision
Lesson Plan #5
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May: Support for Your SPARK/Teacher Appreciation
Lesson Plan #6
Ask students to think about a teacher who champions their SPARK and find a way to communicate that to them in honor of Teacher Appreciation. These are your champions at school!
6th Grade Camp
Video on Grit
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June: Present your SPARK
Present at the "SPARK" fair
