Tips for Supporting Students to Set Boundaries
Resources on Circles of Safety/Care/Intimacy
Tips for Building a Brave Space
Resources on building a classroom community
- My Drama Resource: Creating a Brave Space
- Thearefolk article: Creating a Safe Drama Classroom
- Edutopia article: The Science Behind Classroom Norming
Drama Lessons to Build Community
- CODE Lesson: Circle Games
- CODE unit: Building a Classroom Community through Character Education
Resources on Creating a Culturally Responsive Classroom
- Edutopia: What is Culturally Responsive Teaching?
- Ministry of Education: Human Rights, Equity and Inclusive Education
- Ministry of Education Capacity Building Series: Culturally Responsive Pedagogy
- Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario article: Culturally Relevant and Responsive Pedagogy in the Early Years
Introducing Students to the Concept of Identity
There are variations of this activity. Students explore visible and invisible markers of identity. Encourage students to consider that in some spaces, invisible aspects of their identities become visible. Create a model for students with information you feel comfortable sharing. Remind students about their information that should stay with their inner circle and information they feel comfortable sharing with acquaintances like their classmates.
Identity Iceberg: https://dbp.theatredance.utexas.edu/teaching-strategies/iceberg-identity
