13 & Counting: be the Difference (Paperback)

Tamara Zentic

ISBN 10: 1934490598 / ISBN 13: 9781934490594

Published by Boys Town Press, Boys Town, 2014

About this Item

Paperback. Life between the ages of 10 and 18 is particularly interesting. Young people are learning all sorts of new things and navigating a lot of changes - changing schools, changing classrooms, changing friends, changing bodies, changing emotions and changing hormones. They, also, may be dealing with the changes that bullying brings to their lives or the lives of their friends. In these pages, teachers have classroom-friendly activities that will challenge their middle-level learners to think and behave differently, to learn to value differences in one another and to work to actively prevent bullying. All of the activities are designed to keep students engaged and active! To help teachers make the most of these activities, Zentic ties the social skills and activities to their respective executive function. She even includes flipped classroom ideas! This is the first book in the 13 & Counting series. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Seller Inventory # 9781934490594

Bibliographic Details

• Title: 13 & Counting: be the Difference (Paperback)
• Publisher: Boys Town Press, Boys Town
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1934490598
• ISBN 13: 9781934490594
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

About this title

Synopsis

Do you wish your secondary students would use appropriate social skills in day-to-day interactions? Do you have students who need to strengthen their executive function? Do you need your students to be the difference for bullying prevention?

Included are 25 timely lesson plans that deal directly with bullying, social skills development and executive function. Each lesson is designed to proactively teach students to recognize, prevent and respond appropriately to bullying and teasing behaviors. By applying Boys Town Social Skills such as tolerating differences in others, making and accepting apologies, accepting defeat or loss, and resisting peer pressure, students are empowered to stand up for themselves and their friends to take a stand against bullying.

To help teachers make the most of the lessons, the social skills and activities are tied to a specific executive function such as planning, using self-control, team building, or demonstrating flexibility. The creative lessons are active, hands-on and technology-based to capture and keep the attention of middle and high school students. Suggestions for flipped classroom ideas are given. As an added bonus, a CD with print-ready worksheets and skill posters is included. 

Also written by Tamara Zentic:

• 13 & Counting: Does a Hamburger Really Have to Be Round?
• 13 & Counting: Rescue Me?

 

About the Author

Tamara Zentic is a veteran middle school teacher with more than 20 years of experience. She holds a master's degree in youth development and has a unique eye for creating lessons and strategies that tap into the emotional world of students.