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Be your very best, every day.

Leveraging Character

Strengths and Digital Gaming

to Create Thriving

Learning Communities

Jillian Darwish, EdD@jilliandarwish

The Science of Character

Using Brain Science to

Raise Student Self-

Regulation, Resilience

and Respect

November 14, 2015


1.

Character Strengths

2.

Social Emotional Learning

3.

Gaming

Thriving Learning

Communities (LOGO)

Agenda


The limits of my language means the limits of my world.

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24 Character Strengths

• Patterns of thinking, feeling, behaving

• Universally valued

• Present in all of us to varying degrees


• Engagement & Motivation

• Well-Being

• Satisfaction & Meaning

• Achievement

Strengths Make a Difference!2

UNDERSTAND


Character Strengths in the Classroom


Seeing Strengths


Social and Emotional Learning Competencies

Adapted from CASEL - Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning


As reported by CASEL in “The Positive Impact of Social and Emotional Learning for Kindergarten to Eighth-Grade Students

Social Emotional Learning


SEL and Strengths

Self Awareness

Strengths Overview

Curiosity, Perseverance,

Zest, Hope

Kindness

Gratitude, Perseverance,

Hope, Kindness

Self Management

Creativity, Gratitude,

Forgiveness, Zest

Kindness

Self-control, Honesty,

Creativity, Zest

Curiosity, Forgiveness

Social Awareness

Social Intelligence

Fairness, Kindness

Judgment, Gratitude,

Fairness, Humility

Humility, Social Intelligence,

Humor

Relationships

Appreciation of Beauty &

Excellence, Perspective

Prudence, Forgiveness

Love of learning, Leadership, Love,

Teamwork, Spirituality

Bravery, Teamwork, Perspective

Decisio

n M

aking


Adapted from 36 Learning principles from

Gee, 2003, & Prensky adaptations, 2003

Well designed games

are a natural for learning

Games for Learning

Engagement in LearningFreedom, choice and

personalization

Deeper LearningTesting ideas, practice, and

socialization

MotivationAchievement and recognition


Thriving Learning Communities

Self Awareness

& Hope



Self Management

& Self-Control


The consistent language that this program has provided, for not only our staff but for our children, has helped them to understand their strengths as well as identify areas to improve upon, coming to this conclusion on their own!

Julie Ayers, Former Principal, Sands Montessori School

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I think that students gain personal strength from the program. The students gained self-confidence. It’s confirmation that they have strengths, and our students don’t always get this at home. It gives them a chance to hear positives throughout the day, from their teachers and their peers.

Lauren Braddock, School Psychologist, Carson Elementary School

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What Students Say

If some one is being bullied I can stand up for them

and use my BRAVERY strength.

I used my CURIOSITY to ask different questions

about things that I didn't understand.

SELF-CONTROL: The strength not to talk when somebody is talking to me, so I don't get in trouble.

TEAMWOR, HUMOR, and PERSEVERANCE - it worked like magic because every time I used these strengths it seemed like everyone, including me, got something in return.

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Planning for Success

Holistic not isolated1

Educators first2

Timing3

Dedicated time4

Champions and communication5


Leveraging Character

Strengths and Digital Gaming

to Create Thriving

Learning Communities

Jillian Darwish, EdD@jilliandarwish

The Science of Character

Using Brain Science to

Raise Student Self-

Regulation, Resilience

and Respect

November 14, 2015

151114 nn leveraging character strengths and digital gaming

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