Updated - October 2019!
First and foremost, start here, with the slides from our Fully Programmed training slides!
Then, check out our Working with Students Handbook!
Additional ideas for doing the thing we love doing the most, working with students!
First and foremost, start here, with the slides from our Fully Programmed training slides!
Then, check out our Working with Students Handbook!
Additional ideas for doing the thing we love doing the most, working with students!
- 2016 Presidential Election: Many of the students we serve have thoughts and fears about the results of the election. We have compiled a robust list of resources for how to talk to students about this topic.
- Conferring with Student Writers: Carl Anderson's strategies for writing conferences. Carl Anderson is a leading expert in the field of teaching writing to K-12 students.
- Dave Eggers' Ted Talk - My Wish: Once Upon a School: 826 National founder Dave Eggers talks about the 826 model and its importance in the lives of educators, students, and community members.
- English Language Learners: Tips and additional resources for working with ELL students.
- Love & Logic: One strategy for creating a calm, respectful atmosphere when working with students.
- Readwritethink.org: A catalogue of lessons, tips, and activities by teachers!
- Responsive Classroom: This is a series of videos that Responsive Classroom put together on their approach to classroom management. It's a good overview of one of the most popular trends in schools right now.
- Restorative Justice: Restorative justice, a conflict resolution tool used by the Ypsi School District, is a process whereby those most directly affected by wrongdoing come together to determine what needs to be done to repair the harm and prevent a reoccurrence.
- Strategies for working with English Language Learners: Tips for working with students who are not native English speakers from our very own, all-star volunteer and educator Deana Wojcik.
- Talking with Students About Gun Violence: A list of resources and steps when students have questions about acts of violence.
- Theory of Change: 826 National's organized desired outcomes and impact of both our on-site and off-site programs.
- Working with Students of Different Age Groups: A great breakdown of a variety of strategies to use when working with a student based on their age.
