Responsibility is a character trait that means children need to be self-disciplined, use self-control, be accountable for their actions, and be trustworthy. Responsibility is an important skill that all children need to learn. Oftentimes, students lack in this skill because it’s quite easy for their parents (or teachers) to do everything for them.
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Teaching Strategies that Instruct Responsibility
In this article, Janelle Cox provides ten strategies for teaching responsibility in the classroom. Read the full article here.
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Teaching Responsibility in the Elementary Classroom
In this article from What I Have Learned, Jessica Boschen provides nine tips for teaching your students what it means to be responsible. An excellent resource for any teacher. Read the article here.
Responsibility
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An animated, two-minute video will keep your students entertained and attentive while teaching them all about responsibility and the expectation of a brilliant result or standard of delivery expected when delegating someone with a responsible task.
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Keeping Students Accountable
Once more, Janelle Cox provides three fantastic strategies for keeping your students accountable. This is a quick, but must-read article. Take a look here.
The Blame Game - Teacher Resource
A fun and information-filled game for adolescents on teaching students about blame and how not to blame others. A great resource for any 9-12 classroom. Download the resource here.
TedTalk - Accountability and Expectations
TedTalks are incredibly informative resources for learning, that provide concise explanations for otherwise complicated matters. They are great tools for incorporating in the classroom. This TedTalk on transforming learning by Yaw Adutwum is a brilliant video that pushes teachers and schools to be more accountable for the academic expectations and requirements in their schools, and for students to be more accountable for their efforts in the classroom.
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