1st Edition
Movie Magic in the Classroom Ready-to-Use Guide for Teaching SEL
Movies belong in the curriculum—and not just the day before a holiday. This book by award-winning educator Amber Chandler shows why films are so important for teaching social emotional learning and critical thinking. She provides complete guides to ten current, age-appropriate movies; each guide features a pre-viewing activity, a stop-and-chat guide for you so you know when to pause for discussion, a student notes sheet, and discussion questions with varying formats. The book also offers handy tools such as blank templates and permissions forms for communication with parents.Every movie addresses some aspects of CASEL’s SEL Competencies: Self-Awareness, Self-Management, Responsible Decision-Making, Relationship Skills, and Social Awareness. Amber Chandler does all the prep work for you, so you can lean into the movie experience and share this opportunity with your students, putting movie magic to work!
Meet the Author Preface Introduction 1. Inside Out Pre-viewing Guide Teacher Stop and Chat Student Note Taking Sheet Discussion Guide 2. Encanto Pre-viewing Guide Teacher Stop and Chat Student Note Taking Sheet Discussion Guide 3. Soul Pre-viewing Guide Teacher Stop and Chat Student Note Taking Sheet Discussion Guide 4. The Mitchells vs The Machines Pre-viewing Guide Teacher Stop and Chat Student Note Taking Sheet Discussion Guide 5. Wreck It Ralph Pre-viewing Guide Teacher Stop and Chat Student Note Taking Sheet Discussion Guide 6. Lemonade Mouth Pre-viewing Guide Teacher Stop and Chat Student Note Taking Sheet Discussion Guide 7. Hidden Figures Pre-viewing Guide Teacher Stop and Chat Student Note Taking Sheet Discussion Guide 8. The Giver Pre-viewing Guide Teacher Stop and Chat Student Note Taking Sheet Discussion Guide 9. Dear Evan Hansen Pre-viewing Guide Teacher Stop and Chat Student Note Taking Sheet Discussion Guide 10. The Social Dilemma Pre-viewing Guide Teacher Stop and Chat Student Note Taking Sheet Discussion Guide Keep Connecting Appendix A Permission Slip: PG Movies Permission Slip: PG-13 Movies Appendix B: Alternative Assignments Appendix C: Assessment Choice Board Appendix D: Blank Stop and Chat
Biography
Amber Chandler is a National Board Certified middle school English language arts (ELA) teacher in Hamburg, New York, and an adjunct professor at Canisius College in Buffalo, New York. No matter which level Chandler is teaching, the goal is always the same: to enable students to take charge of their own learning. Chandler’s website, flexibleclass.com, has many resources to support teachers, and she regularly updates lessons and provides links to her webinars. Follow her on Twitter @MsAmberChandler and check out over 300 of her free resources on ShareMyLesson.com.