Student Activities Archives

Black female teacher listening to a diverse group of high school students as they sit in a circle and share ideas.

Conduct Empathy Interviews: Elevating Student Voices, So You Can Understand and Support Them

Empathy Interviews provide an opportunity to really understand a student, or group of students, by diving deeper than the surface-level question, "How…

Inflexion March 21, 2021

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Incorporate Social and Emotional Learning into Routines & Rituals: Optimistic Closures to Class and Meetings

Educators and OST providers understand and believe in the power of SEL, but often seek clarity about how to demonstrate and observe SEL in action. Th…

Inflexion March 3, 2021

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Elementary teacher and students sit in a circle smiling and laughing.

Incorporate SEL in the Classroom: Engaging Strategies for Brain Breaks and Transitions

Educators and OST providers understand and believe in the power of SEL, but often seek clarity about how to demonstrate and observe SEL in action. Th…

Inflexion March 3, 2021

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Diverse group of elementary students sit in a circle, smiling and waving their hands in the air.

Incorporate SEL into Routines & Rituals: Open Class and Meetings With a Welcoming Inclusion Activity

Educators and OST providers understand and believe in the power of SEL, but often seek clarity about how to demonstrate and observe SEL in action. Th…

Inflexion March 3, 2021

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Diverse group of four high school students working and laughing with each other.

Seven Ways to Help High Schoolers Find Purpose: Support Every Student to Find Their Purpose

This activity will help you ensure you have support for every student to find their purpose. Identify the three interrelated factors essential to fost…

Inflexion February 19, 2021

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Diverse group of people (different ages, races, genders, etc.) sit in a circle, smiling, and sharing ideas.

Envision the Future of Your School

This activity is designed for the entire school community and will be conducted with staff, leadership teams, families, and students. This is an oppor…

Inflexion February 11, 2021

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Diverse group of high school students sit in a circle in chairs discussing ideas.

Empower Student Leaders: A Student Activity

This activity will be conducted with your students to allow them an opportunity to think about how they feel empowered at school, and what things (if …

Inflexion February 10, 2021

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High school students in blue t-shirts with the word "volunteer" printed on them sort donated clothes in cardboard boxes. One female student faces the camera smiling.

School Projects for Positive Change: Empower Students to Positively Impact Their Communities

Empower students to positively impact their communities, country, and the world. Consider projects from Design for Change.

Inflexion February 9, 2021

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Three high school students comfort a peer whose head hangs in her hand in distress.

Help Students Develop Empathy: Teach Empathy via Learning for Justice

Give students the opportunity to think about and practice empathy. Use lesson plans from Teaching Tolerance.

Inflexion February 9, 2021

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Diverse group of four smiling high school students.

Develop Student Agency: Allow Students to Manage Their Daily Learning

Use design thinking, or a hackathon approach, to give students the opportunity to envision how their daily school experience should change to allow st…

Inflexion February 9, 2021

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