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Affirmations Written by Ms. Jasztal:

Read Chapter 3 from my book Aspire to Be, called "Aspire to Be Strong".

Read Chapter 5 from my book Aspire to Be, called "Aspire to Be Accepting of Yourself".
Compassion
Only a few of these resources are affiliated with Teachingvision.net. They are noted. I am not affiliated with any of the other sites.
PART 1: COMPASSION AND RESPECT FOR SELF:
7 Habits of Effective Kids/Teens, also known as "The Leader in Me":
The Leader in Me Activity Guides
Video: Jannah Bolin Sings the 7 Habits
Angela Maiers: You Matter:
Angela Maiers: The You Matter Manifesto
TED: You Matter
Genius Hour and Similar Resources:
EngageTheirMinds: Terri Eichholz: Genius Hour Resources
Genius Hour in Mr. Sean Farnum's 3rd Grade Class
Joy Kirr's Livebinder
The Genius Hour Villains
The Quest: Taking Genius Hour to the Next Level
Thrively
Self-Reflection/Resources:
1: How Many People Does it Take to Make a Difference?
Visionary Mom | 7 Ways to Teach Our Kids to Live Their Dreams
"Boosting Achievement with Messages that Motivate" by Carol Dweck
Confidence Activities (PDF) from Polk Mentoring Alliance
Dove Self-Esteem Prokect
The MIND Up Curriculum | Hawn Foundation, Scholastic.com
Self-Esteem Activities from Kidshealth.org (Grades 6-8)
TED: Don't Eat the Marshmallow! (Delayed Gratification)
TED: Life is Your Talents Discovered by Sir Ken Robinson
TED: The Power of Introverts
TED: The Puzzle of Motivation
TED: To This Day, For the Bullied and Beautiful
The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem from Experiencelife
Embracing Your Passions:
4 Habits of People Who Follow Their Dreams
The 5 Great Lessons Walt Disney Taught Us (with quotes)
BAM Weblog
Gabrielle Jordan (Started Jewelz of Jordan)
Jack Andraka (Pancreatic cancer researcher)
Jacob Frey (Animator who made "The Present" and was ultimately hired by Disney)
Limbitless Solutions: This group from UCF in Orlando, Florida has designed tailor-made prosthetics for individuals. It all started with Alex Pring, who had a visit from Iron Man, Robert Downey, Jr. My friend's son works with this incredible group.
Marley Dias (Grassroots Community Foundation; Twitter hashtag #1000blackgirlbooks)
Neha Gupta (Empowering Orphans)
Quin Etnyre (Arduino expert and maker extraordinaire)
TIME Magazine's Most Influential Teens of 2015
PART 2: COMPASSION AND RESPECT FOR YOUR PEERS:

5 Boys Befriend the Bullied-- And Change Lives
50 Ideas for Anti-Bullying Week
Bullying, No Way: Anti-Bullying Resources
Desert Survival | A Team Building Activity
Ideas for Random Acts of Kindness (From Ms. Jasztal)
Only You Can Help to Save Fred | A Team Building Activity
Random Acts of Kindness for Educators
StopBullying.gov
The Marshmallow Challenge | A Team Building Activity
Values.com: Pass it On
Values.com Downloads
Video: Boys' Reaction to Bullying Will Melt Your Heart
We Are All Human: Words Hurt
PART 3: COMPASSION FOR ISSUES:
70+ Stupendous Sites to Promote Global Education
3 Ways to Teach Global Awareness
11 Facts About Education Around the World
Alex's Lemonade Stand for Childhood Cancer
Building Tomorrow
Caine's Arcade
Cupcakes for Cancer | Blakely Colvin
Debate Topics for Grades 7-12
Examples of Humanitarian Acts
Explore Campaigns on DoSomething.org
Free the Children
Fund A Field
Global Awareness Project by Jacqueline Blackshear
Global Cardboard Challenge
Malala Fund (Includes Malala's story and quite a bit about girls' global education)
Quiet at the Back: Classrooms Around the World in Pictures: The Guardian
Scholastic News: Child Labor Around the World
Sheltering Books, Inc.
Sole Hope
Teaching Tolerance Lesson Plans
TED: A Promising Test for Pancreatic Cancer... From a Teenager
Unesco: Girls' Education Around the World
UNICEF Kid Power
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