1st Edition

Movie Magic in the Classroom Ready-to-Use Guide for Teaching SEL

By Amber Chandler Copyright 2023
    142 Pages 3 B/W Illustrations
    by Eye On Education

    142 Pages 3 B/W Illustrations
    by Eye On Education

    142 Pages 3 B/W Illustrations
    by Eye On Education

    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.