v     Reinforcing Effort and Providing Recognition

 

Reinforcing Effort: Internet-based Resources

·         All Kinds of Minds: Effort Log

http://www.allkindsofminds.org/activity.aspx?id=12

Activity that has students keep an effort log

 

·         Sample Effort Rubric

http://207.28.11.252/eblue/independent/effort_rubric.html

Sample rubric focusing on effort

 

• Lessons for Hope

http://www.lessonsforhope.org/

High school unit based on Jane Goddall, investigating character traits, including perseverance

 

·         CharacterEd.net: Perseverance Lesson

http://www.charactered.net/preview/lessons/perseverance-ms.asp

Interactive activity about perseverance aimed at middle school students

 

·         Nancy Keanes Booktalks: Perseverance

http://nancykeane.com/rl/122.htm

List of book titles for K-12 students on Perseverance

 

• Inspirational Movies

http://www.bestinspiration.com/movies.php3

A list of inspiration movies may not be appropriate for all students

 

• Quoteland.com: Quotes about effort

http://www.quoteland.com/topic.asp?CATEGORY_ID=53

A list of inspirational quotes on effort

 

Reinforcing Effort: Print-based Resources

• How Full is Your Bucket?

http://www.bucketbook.com/

The official website of How Full is Your Bucket? Positive Strategies for Work and Life.  Using this resource, share the importance of positivity with your students.  Click on the Resources link for printable activities that can be used in schools (www.bucketbook.com/resources).

 

Providing Recognition: Internet-based Resources

• EducationWorld: Can Adults Praise Children Too Much?

http://www.education-world.com/a_curr/curr302.shtml

An article looking at praise in the classroom includes a link to a related article on classroom rewards

 

• Jefferson County Schools: Certificates

http://208.183.128.8/read/certificates.html

Printable and editable certificates download as Word documents

 

• Crayola: Certificate Maker

http://www.crayola.com/certificatemaker/index.cfm?flash=6

Free online tool to create awards and certificates for elementary students

 

• CertificateCreator.com

http://www.certificatecreator.com/

Customize and print your own certificates using this online tool.  Only some of the certificates are available for free - requires subscription for full library of awards

 

• Teachnology: Award Certificate Maker

http://www.teach-nology.com/web_tools/certificates/

Create printable awards using this form-based website

 

• SEN Teacher Resources: Quick Certificate Printer

http://www.senteacher.org/wk/certificates.php

Quickly create award certificates using this website

 

• BillyBear4Kids.com: Personalized Award Certificate Maker

http://www.billybear4kids.com/show/awards/Online/AwardMaker.html

Similar to the Teachnology Award Maker form-based creation tool

 

• Pause, Prompt & Praise

http://www.broadoak.lancsngfl.ac.uk/pause,_prompt_&_praise.htm

Resource with other references on the Pause, Prompt & Praise technique