Facilitating Discussions In Class
Discussion Topics
- What do you know about your school?
- What roles might you play in supporting students academically?
- What roles might you play in supporting military-connected students specifically?
- How does the Atuel reading help you think about your role and possible projects at your school site?
Processing Readings, Videos or Websites
- What aspects help you understand “the big picture?”
- What aspects help you understand your role this quarter?
Quickwrite
- What do you know about the branches of the military?
- Have you had any experiences connected to the military?
- Considering issues of resiliency, school-connectedness, mobility, transitions and trauma and in light of class readings, lectures and field experiences; what recommendations would you make to help create the ideal teacher/school/community for the academic success of military-connect students in public schools?
Group Discussion
- What have you noticed about the ways your school site supports military-connected students?
- What support structures are already in place?
- Who can you talk to about needs?