RCAS Staff Resources

This webinar series will consist of five 60-minute sessions throughout the Fall of 2020. Participate in some or all sessions.

Workshops:

• Meet today's climate justice activists
• Necessity - Film, and lesson
• Treaties matter
• The Inka Empire: What innovations can provide food and water for millions?
• American Indian responses to environmental challenges

There is a $15 charge for the day of sessions. Click on the photo to register.

Find the courage and energy to push forward with the help of Instructional Coach Elena Aguilar and the 12 habits she has compiled to build resilience in teachers.

Click the photo to view the habits.

Click the photo to read the article and grab your free printable version of the chart.

Have your students write a letter to themselves about where they are right now, what they hope to learn, and where they hope to be. Then, have them read their letters at the end of the year and see how they have changed.

This is a great exercise for teachers to do as well, specifically to reflect on the school year and all it would bring.

Click the photo for an example writing prompt. Change as you feel fit.

It is a crisis of education. For the first time in American history, our sons will have less education than their dads. It is a crisis of mental health. As boys become young men, their suicide rates go to six times that of young women. It is a crisis of sexuality. They are bombarded with mixed messages, afraid of being too sensitive or not sensitive enough. It is a crisis of fathering. Boys with less-involved fathers are more likely to drop out of school, drink, do drugs, become delinquent, and end up in prison. It is a crisis of purpose. Boys' old senses of purpose- being a warrior, a leader, or a sole breadwinner are fading. Many boys are experiencing a "purpose void", feeling alienated, withdrawn, and addicted to immediate gratification. Compounding this is addicting video games.

The Boy Crisis is a comprehensive blueprint for what parents, teachers, and policymakers can do to renew our sons' sense of purpose to help them become men, fathers, and leaders worthy of our respect.

Most teachers enter the field of education to make a difference in children's lives. But many end up, as author Lisa Lucas puts it, "tired, wired, and running in circles". This leads to many teachers abandoning the profession or to burnout many veteran teachers.

When teachers care for themselves deeply and deliberately, they are better able to care for the people that matter most in their lives-- their students, friends, and families. Practicing Presence focuses not on doing, but rather on being present in the life of the classroom. This book will give readers the feeling of having a personal coach who provides suggestions and routines so that they not only can deal with being overwhelmed but rise above it.

Robbinsdale Elementary School is doing a book study on this book this year. They are receiving CEU's through Jeanne Burckhard-McKenna at BHSSC as well as an opportunity to earn 3 graded graduate credits through the University of Sioux Falls. If you are interested in doing a book study for your school and an opportunity to earn graduate credit and/or CEU's, contact Jeanne (JMckenna@tie.net).

"Stay brave, a little awkward, and always kind"

Click her photo to visit her website and listen to her podcasts.

Text HOME to 741741.

Free and counselors are available to connect 24/7.

The card sets incorporate key elements of effective safety and prevention programs such as repetition, the need for role-playing, and a visual for younger children to see and hold.

Card sets are available for ages 3-5, 6-10, 11-13, and 14+. Click on the photo to find out more and how to order.

If you email Jeanne (JMckenna@tie.net) by October 1st, you will be in a drawing for a free set of cards for your age group.

Click on the photo to get started.

Click the photo for a free download of a gratitude journal.