Random Acts of Kindness
Cultivate happiness in yourself and other educators.
We all know it feels good to give and receive random acts of kindness, but recent research shows that small gestures matter even more than we think. This week, perform an act of kindness every day for other educators and support staff at school. It doesn’t matter if the acts are big or small, but it is more powerful if you perform a variety of acts.
Related Resources
Activity
Balloon Circle
Activity where participants collaborate to keep a balloon floating in the air to practice working together.
Relational Practice
Approaches to Challenging Growth
Ten approaches that can be integrated into classroom or program activities that build the Challenge Growth element of the developmental relationships framework.
Video
State of Developmental Relationships Webinar
State of Developmental Relationships Webinar: A Call to Action to Ensure All Young People Thrive (Nov. 17, 2021) lead by Ben Houltberg and Amy Syvertsen