|
 |
By: Chan Hellman, PhD
Professor at University of Oklahoma, Director of the Hope Research Center, and Author of Hope Rising: How The Science of Hope Can Change Your Life
Hope is the belief that our future can be better than our past, and that we have a role to play in making that future a reality. This positive expectation of the future is grounded in three simple elements: Goals, Pathways, and Willpower. Goals are the cornerstone of our ability to hope. Goals can be both short-term or long-term. However, goals must be desired enough to motivate action. The nature of the goals we set drive the way we think about both pathways and willpower. Pathways thinking refers to the ability to identify strategies or plans on how to achieve our goals. The hopeful child is able to identify multiple pathways to the goal and can effectively identify alternative pathways or solutions to potential barriers. Willpower (Agency) thinking refers to the mental energy we deploy toward our goal pursuits. Continue reading this article...
|
By: Brittni Thompson, Secondary School Counseling Program Supervisor, OSPI
The premise of Hope Science is that when we have higher levels of hope, we realize more positive outcomes in our lives. We can help build our students’ hope levels as well, helping them to achieve better grades, increased confidence, and more resilience, among many other benefits. We can build our own hope and that of our students by focusing on creating actionable goals that align with those areas of our lives in which we have control, by mapping out and creating routes to achieve those goals, implementing skills to successfully navigating challenges that arise, and using strategies that resonate on an individual level to maintain our motivation along the way. To get started read the full article here...
|
By: Christine Hurley, Project Manager, OSPI
With last month’s focus on Anxiety, Metal Health, and Attendance, I think it is fit that we integrate Change Management into this discussion as it is the change in our lives, personal or professional, that is usually the catalyst for the anxiety and mental health issues we experience. Change occurs at all levels of the system - in the workplace, at home and/or school, culturally, politically, and more.
As a project management practitioner and process improvement specialist, it is my job to monitor and manage change at all levels of the system. From that experience I know that small, insignificant changes over time, consistent or not, can be easy to dismiss, but can make big impacts on the work and the people. Emotions begin to run high, people and teams become disengaged, and feelings of exhaustion and frustration set in. Continue reading this article...
|
Leadership Team Activities Care Package
Brittni Thompson, Secondary School Counseling Program Supervisor, OSPI
Do you want your team to take a deeper look at hope & healing centered engagement? We’ve crafted activities that take 15 minutes, 30 minutes, and 90 minutes for you! Take a look at data, toolkits, reflection questions, and more. Check out this month’s Care Package.
Office of Native Education Care Package
Mona Halcomb, Native American Student Success Program Supervisor, Office of Native Education, OSPI
Our Office of Native Education has curated some activities specifically targeted to support our Native American youth. Similar to our monthly Care Package, We’ve crafted activities that take 15 minutes, 30 minutes, and 90 minutes for you! Find out more.
Emily Scott, Data Consultant, OSPI
Research has shown that hope can be taught and is connected to academic achievements, well-being and positive life outcomes. Learn more about Hope in your community with Healthy Youth Survey results. Fact Sheets are an easy way to see local trends. You can also use the QxQ Analysis option to go into greater detail.
You can get the answers to questions like:
Pathway Questions: Pathways thinking is a child’s belief in their capacity to find multiple ways to reach their goals.
- I can think of many ways to get the things in life that are most important to me.
- When I have a problem, I can come up with lots of ways to solve it.
Agency Questions: Agency thinking is a child’s self-efficacy and motivation to use multiple ways to reach their goal.
- I am doing just as well as other kids my age.
- I think the things I have done in the past will help me in the future.
|
|
What is Healing Centered Engagement?
Read more about Healing Centered Engagement in Dr. Shawn Ginwright’s article.
Watch Dr. Shawn Ginwright Explain his Vision for Transforming Schools Using the Four Pivots.
In this video, Shawn Ginwright, Ph.D., breaks down the common myths of social movements--a set of deeply ingrained beliefs that actually hold us back from healing and achieving sustainable systemic change. He shows us why these frames don’t work, proposing instead four revolutionary pivots for better activism and collective leadership:
Awareness: from lens to mirror, Connection: from transactional to transformative relationships, Vision: from problem-fixing to possibility creating, Presence: from hustle to flow
Are you ready to pivot? Check out this video.
Assess Your Hopefulness & Create a Plan to Accomplish Your Goals
Dr. Chan Hellman has developed the Children’s Hope Scale to help measure hopefulness. Using the Hope Worksheets can help anyone to identify a goal and think through the steps needed to make it a reality. Hope Worksheets, Hope Scale
Get the Hope Toolkit from Kitsap Strong.
|
Universal Design for Learning
September is a month of transition as kids and adults move from summer schedules to the routine of the school year. With this transition comes a wave of emotions, kids, like adults, need time to process these conflicting feelings. Sometimes, it is all too much, which can result in a classroom meltdown.
As school starts and you are getting your classroom ready for the school year, remember to set-up your classroom in a way that will foster student success and allow students an opportunity to process their emotions before the meltdown occurs.
Consider setting up a quiet corner or calm down area in your classroom as a place where students can go if they need time to self-regulate. This space provides students with a place to relax, recenter, and refocus, so they can join the learning again.
Here’s a few guidelines follow when to successfully create a space in your classroom.
- Select a space a little away from the rest of the classroom.
- Offer guides to help students calm down.
- Name their feelings
- Take deep breaths
- Stretch
- Equip the space with coloring worksheets, play dough, or stress balls.
- Provide calming books
- Teach students how to use the space.
Resources:
Helping K-12 Students Cope With a Difficult Year | Edutopia
CAST: About Universal Design for Learning
|
|
 High School & Beyond Planning Resources:
Building Relationships, Hope & Resilience in a Distance Learning Environment
High School & Beyond Planning: Strategies to Increase Student, Staff, Family, and Community Engagement
Social Emotional Learning
The OSPI Social Emotional Learning Curriculum Grant is live!
School districts can now apply to receive the OSPI SEL Curriculum Grant in iGrants (Form Package 167)! The application is open now and will close on September 24, 2022 at 4:00 PM.
- The SEL Curriculum grant is available for districts to apply for and receive up to $30,000 for the purchase of evidence-based SEL curriculum from the CASEL Program Guide.
- Prior to applying, districts must choose a curriculum they plan to purchase and be able to provide the exact cost for the materials on their application.
- Districts who do not already have SEL curriculum in place will be prioritized to receive the grant.
- Districts can access the SEL Network for collaborative resources and technical assistance
For more information, please visit the FAQ And Key Points document here.
Please join the OSPI SEL Team for an Informational Webinar
The OSPI SEL Team will be hosting an informational webinar regarding the SEL Curriculum Grant on Tuesday September 13, 2022.
Please join us as we go over key points and information regarding the grant, as well as host a Q&A session for district and school staff.
The Zoom link can be found here.
For any other questions, please contact Ben Everett at ben.everett@k12.wa.us or 564-200-3083.
 |
|
Great ShakeOut: Earthquake Drills
It’s only September, but we are spreading the word to as many people, partners, schools, teachers, classrooms, districts, agencies….as possible to remind everyone to register for this year’s Great ShakeOut. It falls on Thursday, October 20 at 10:20 am. If folks registered in the past, they still need to register again for this year. If schools plan to drop, cover, and hold on on a different day or time, that’s perfectly fine. They should still register for the ShakeOut! The goal is 100% participation!
|
National Suicide Prevention Month
There are an average of 123 suicides each day in this country. It’s the tenth leading cause of death in America — second leading for ages 25-34, and third leading for ages 15-24. In order to create awareness and strengthen the fight against suicide, the entire month of September is Suicide Prevention Month. 988 has been designated as the new three-digit dialing code that will route callers to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. While some areas may be currently able to connect to the Lifeline by dialing 988, this dialing code will be available to everyone across the United States starting on July 16, 2022.Participate in the fight by getting involved with local organizations and listening to those who need help.
|
Rosh Hashanah: September 25-27
Rosh Hashanah (literally “head of the year”), is the Jewish New Year. It is the first of the High Holidays or Yamim Noraim (“Days of Awe”), celebrated ten days before Yom Kippur. Rosh Hashanah is observed on the first two days of Tishrei, the seventh month of the Hebrew calendar. It is described in the Torah as יום תרועה (Yom Teruah, a day of sounding [the Shofar]).
|
|
 |
 |
|
Labor Day: September 5
Labor Day is a federal holiday in the United States celebrated on the first Monday in September to honor and recognize the American labor movement and the works and contributions of laborers to the development and achievements of the United States.
|
|
ALL STUDENTS PREPARED FOR POST-SECONDARY PATHWAYS, CAREERS, AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT.
Led by State Superintendent Chris Reykdal, OSPI oversees K-12 public education in Washington state. Our mission is to provide funding, resources, tools, data and technical assistance that enable educators to ensure students succeed in our public schools, are prepared to access post-secondary training and education, and are equipped to thrive in their careers and lives.
|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
