Secondary Lessons For Quarter Application
Curricular Focus: Introduction to I AM Noticed Concepts & Practices
Lesson 5 Noticing Goodness
Noticed Paper Chain
Supplies needed: Pre-cut Paper Chain Noticed Slips and a writing utensil
MLS: IID.4.A Respect for Self and Others
General Target: Recognizing Others
Grade Level Specific
Grade 6: I can notice and name positive qualities in my classmates.
Grade 7: I can practice authentic compliments to show others they matter.
Grade 8: I can describe how noticing goodness strengthens my relationships.
Every student receives a stack of paper chain Noticed Slips equal to the amount of students and staff in the class. Have each student use the slips to Notice goodness in each person in the class. The goal is for every person to have Noticed goodness in every other person in the class. Over the past four weeks the class has been getting to know each other. Though compliments can be surface level it is important to encourage authenticity.
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Using the completed Noticed Slips to create a paper chain to hang in your classroom.
You can keep a stack of blank slips in the classroom and encourage students to continue to Notice goodness in each other and/or the school throughout the quarter.
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Please share the following concepts as part of this lesson:
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Noticing with a capital "N" is communicating to someone “I see you. I hear you. You matter to me.” Noticing goodness in someone takes Noticing to the next level because we get more of what we Notice.
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By taking the time to authentically Notice the people in our classroom and the goodness throughout the school we are creating an even more positive school culture.
It has been said that "we get more of what we focus on". Neuroscience has proven that this is true. The reticular activating system (RAS) is a defused network of neural pathways in our brains and one of its main jobs is to help us focus. Once we tell ourselves that we are going to be on the lookout for something (like Noticing goodness) we will get more of what we're looking for thanks to the RAS.