Building Resilience in the Classroom

Michael Schaefer

Tier 1

Lesson Plan

Building Resilience in the Classroom

proper classroom behavior

This lesson focuses on helping middle school students understand and develop resilience, which is essential for maintaining proper behavior in the classroom. By learning practical strategies from the 'On Resilience' video, students will be better equipped to handle difficult emotions and situations.

Audience

middle school students

Time

20 minutes

Approach

proper classroom behavior

Materials

On Resilience video link, Discussion Questions, and Resilience Strategies Worksheet

Step 1

Introduction

2 mins

Introduce the topic of resilience.
Briefly explain why resilience is important for handling emotions and maintaining proper behavior in the classroom.

Step 2

Video Viewing

7 mins

Show the 'On Resilience' video On Resilience to the class.
Encourage students to pay attention to the strategies mentioned in the video.

Step 3

Group Discussion

5 mins

Lead a discussion using the provided questions.
Encourage students to share their thoughts on the video and the strategies it presented.

Step 4

Group Activity

5 mins

Distribute the Resilience Strategies Worksheet to students.
Have students work in small groups to brainstorm how they can use these strategies in their daily school life.

Step 5

Closure

1 mins

Summarize the key points from the video and discussion.
Encourage students to apply at least one resilience strategy in their lives.

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Discussion

Resilience Discussion

This discussion will help students reflect on and understand the importance of resilience, along with practical strategies to develop it.

What does resilience mean to you?

Encourage personal definitions and examples. Highlight themes from the video such as coping, bouncing back, and handling stress.

Which of the strategies mentioned in the video do you find most useful? Why?

Encourage students to connect personally with the strategies, sharing how they might use them in real-life situations.

Can you share a time when you had to be resilient? What did you do?

Allow students to share personal stories, focusing on what strategies they used or could have used based on what they learned.

Worksheet

Resilience Strategies Worksheet

This worksheet will help students apply the resilience strategies discussed in the lesson by brainstorming practical ways to use them in their school life.

List three situations in school that can be stressful.

Think about tests, friendship issues, or public speaking.

For each stressful situation, write down one resilience strategy you can use.

Refer to the strategies discussed in the video: healthy ways to deal with stress, accepting change, controlling breathing, being flexible.

Why is it important to develop resilience?

Consider how it helps you handle emotions and maintain proper behavior.