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Building social emotional competencies : choosing instructional resources

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Creating welcoming, caring, respectful and safe learning environments requires a shared commitment among school staff, students, families and community partners. As part of an intentional,... More ≫

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Creating welcoming, caring, respectful and safe learning environments requires a shared commitment among school staff, students, families and community partners. As part of an intentional, coordinated approach, schools may use an instructional resource or program to build students’ social-emotional competencies.

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The heart of recovery : creating supportive school environments following a natural disaster

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The goal of the resource is to provide information and strategies that schools can use to create welcoming, caring, respectful and safe learning environments to support the resilience and... More ≫

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The goal of the resource is to provide information and strategies that schools can use to create welcoming, caring, respectful and safe learning environments to support the resilience and well-being of students and staff after a natural disaster. The information and strategies described in the resource focus on psychological recovery, "the process of facilitating resilience within individuals, families and communities exposed to disasters".

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Supporting students to start a gay-straight / queer-straight alliance : a resource for school principals

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This resource explains the role of the principal in supporting students who wish to start a gay-straight or queer-straight alliance in their school.

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Starting a gay-straight or queer-straight alliance in your school : a tip sheet for students

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Every student has a right to belong to a Gay-Straight Alliance or Queer-Straight Alliance. This resource explains how students can start one of these groups if their school does not already have one.

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What’s new in the School Act? : Effective June 1, 2015

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Students are better able to achieve success and a positive sense of self when schools are inclusive, welcoming, caring, respectful, and safe. These environments support students in building... More ≫

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Students are better able to achieve success and a positive sense of self when schools are inclusive, welcoming, caring, respectful, and safe. These environments support students in building healthy relationships with others, value diversity and demonstrate respect, empathy, and compassion.

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Positive impacts of gay-straight / queer-straight alliances

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This fact sheet presents the positive impacts of gay-straight / queer-straight alliances.

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The walk around : a school leader’s observation guide

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Designed to assist school leaders in gathering information about the extent to which the school they lead is a welcoming, caring, respectful and safe learning environment. Using this tool, in... More ≫

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Designed to assist school leaders in gathering information about the extent to which the school they lead is a welcoming, caring, respectful and safe learning environment. Using this tool, in conjunction with The Walk Around: Teacher Companion Tool, may reveal practices that are working well and should be celebrated and maintained. It may also expose gaps between the perceptions of school leaders and teachers, pointing to areas requiring attention or improvement.

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The walk around : teacher companion tool

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This tool is designed to gather information from teachers about the extent to which the school is a welcoming, caring, respectful and safe learning environment. It provides insight into four... More ≫

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This tool is designed to gather information from teachers about the extent to which the school is a welcoming, caring, respectful and safe learning environment. It provides insight into four aspects of the school environment: 1. Physical Appearance. 2. Social Climate. 3. Success in Learning. 4. Home – School – Community Relations

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Starting a Gay-Straight Alliance in your school : a tip sheet for students

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Gay‐straight alliances (GSAs) are school‐based groups that promote welcoming, caring, respectful safe and inclusive learning environments for sexual and gender minority students and their allies.... More ≫

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Gay‐straight alliances (GSAs) are school‐based groups that promote welcoming, caring, respectful safe and inclusive learning environments for sexual and gender minority students and their allies. GSAs are run by students and supported by school staff. They are relatively new to schools, but are growing in number.

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Gay-Straight alliances in schools

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Gay‐straight alliances (GSAs) are school‐based groups that promote welcoming, caring, respectful safe and inclusive learning environments for sexual and gender minority students and their allies.... More ≫

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Gay‐straight alliances (GSAs) are school‐based groups that promote welcoming, caring, respectful safe and inclusive learning environments for sexual and gender minority students and their allies. GSAs are run by students and supported by school staff. They are relatively new to schools, but are growing in number.

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