NATIONAL RESOURCES
NAWD/NCSA Resources
Resources put together by the National Association of Workshop Directors, and the National Conference on Student Activities.
NASSP
Leading success is a toolkit for school leaders that integrates current research, planning strategies, and implementation tools with video interviews and real-world examples of school improvement strategies.
ENVOLVE IN SESSION
FREE Weekly Lessons For Your Student Leaders! Struggling to create engaging activities during distance learning? We have you covered! ENVOLVE In Session is a free weekly video series designed to help your students create phenomenal student activities.
JOSTENS
Have you checked out our NEW Jostens Renaissance Leadership Curriculum? With 9 units and over 100 individual lessons, this curriculum was designed to transform leadership from a discussion inside the classroom to meaningful action that directly impacts the culture and climate of your school and your community. For more details, contact your Jostens sales representative or visit
Character Strong
FREE digital resources during this challenging time: a virtual toolkit, digital assemblies, a Virtual Whole Child Summit, and a 30 Days of Kindness Journal.
Brené Brown - Daring Classrooms
We can’t always ask our students to take off the armor at home, or even on their way to school, because their emotional and physical safety may require self-protection. But what we can do, and what we are ethically called to do, is create a space in our schools and classrooms where all students can walk in and, for that day or hour, take off the crushing weight of their armor, hang it on a rack, and open their heart to truly being seen.
We must be guardians of spaces that allow students to breathe, be curious, and to explore the world and be who they are without suffocation. They deserve one place where they can rumble with vulnerability and their hearts can exhale. And what I know from the research is that we should never underestimate the benefit to a child of having a place to belong—even one—where they can take off their armor. It can and often does change the trajectory of their life.
Brené Brown - Collective Vulnerability/Podcast
Boredom is sacred. We shouldn’t deny our children this holy experience.
As we all try to put one foot in front of the other, my team and I are committed to getting relevant content to you via the podcast, social posts, and the blog. Sometimes serious, sometimes not serious at all. We need it all right now!
Once we’re on the other side of this pandemic, we’ll release podcast episodes every Wednesday. Right now, we’re dropping bonus episodes – some COVID-19 related and some not. Please join us!
#ICANHELP
is here to provide you with the support you need. You are invited to join our FREE online community! The community (see attached screenshot) was created to allow teachers, administrators, and counselors to network, and to discuss the subject of social media. There is a growing community working together, collaborating on topics and issues including:
Using technology to connect with students
Teaching students about social media
Issues surrounding popular social media networks (Twitter, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, etc.)
How social distancing is impacting students
How to spread positivity online
And more!
Varsity Brands - Believe in You
Believe in You® is an episodic series designed to educate students and staff about the incredible power of believing in yourself, despite the challenges and trials that life may present. Hosted by Kevin Atlas, and starring personalities from around the country who have overcome personal challenges to accomplish the extraordinary.
Videos can be viewed in class as a group, or on any mobile device. Each of the 9 episodes per season lasts for eight to eleven minutes, and is accompanied by lesson plans and activity guides to take the conversation further and spark critical thinking.
FIND YOUR GRIND
At Find Your Grind, supporting students’ journeys is our first priority and we know it is yours too. We just launched a brand new initiative, “FYG @Home”, to support educators, parents and students during these unprecedented times. “FYG @ Home” will include digital resources, online learning, and intentional connection for you and your students to use.
Here is a quick sampling of some of those resources:
“Rooted in Love” – See a powerful message from FYG Co-Founder Mike Smith to help students, parents, and fellow educators stay “rooted in love” during this crisis
Experience + Reflection = Insights – An activity to help your students journal.
May the best Value Win – A “March Madness” bracket-style activity that allows your students to think through which values are most important to them.
Career and Mentor Library – Video library with careers/mentors (from the field stories about what jobs are like and how people got started)
FYG Podcast – In-depth interviews with FYG mentors