Community of Practice Resource List

  • There's Nobody Like Me Student Training

    This is a group energizer activity. Hand out a copy of There’s Nobody Like Me to each student. This handout asks students to list things they have in common with everyone, most people, few people and no one in the class...
  • Team Challenge Teacher Training

    This is a teaching/learning strategy. Divide the class into groups of four. Two students (team A) will sit across the table from the other two students (team B). Provide each group of four with one deck of cards. Note - cards are from Ace to 6 only...
  • Team Challenge Student Training

    This is a teaching/learning strategy. Divide the class into groups of four. Two students (team A) will sit across the table from the other two students (team B). Provide each group of four with one deck of cards...
  • Take a Chance Teacher Training

    This is a group energizer activity. You will need to have enough “Take a Chance Cards” for the number of students in the group and placed in a box, bag, or another container in the centre of the circle...
  • Take a Chance Student Training

    This is a group energizer activity. You will need to have enough “Take a Chance Cards” for the number of students in the group and placed in a box, bag, or another container in the centre of the circle...
  • Synectics Student Training

    This is a teaching/learning strategy. Display a variety of photos on the wall around the classroom. Ask students to think to themselves about how they feel their health is right now...
  • Snowball Student Training

    This is a teaching/learning strategy. Provide each student with a small scrap piece of paper (approximately the size of ¼ of an 8.5 x 11 sheet of paper)...
  • Snowball Teacher Training

    This is a teaching/learning strategy. Provide each student with a small scrap piece of paper (approximately the size of ¼ of an 8.5 x 11 sheet of paper)...
  • Shuffle Butt Teacher Training

    This is a group energizer activity. Ask students to make sure their chairs are very close to each other in the circle. The chairs should be touching. Stand in the middle of the circle, but leave your empty chair in place...
  • Shuffle Butt Student Training

    This is a group energizer activity. Ask students to make sure their chairs are very close to each other in the circle. The chairs should be touching. Stand in the middle of the circle, but leave your empty chair in place...
  • Scarf Game Teacher Training

    This is a group energizer activity. Have students stand in a circle. Hold up a scarf and say, “This is a scarf, but it’s not really a scarf, it’s an apron” and wrap it around your waist...
  • Scarf Game Student Training

    This is a group energizer activity. Have students stand in a circle. Hold up a scarf and say, “This is a scarf, but it’s not really a scarf, it’s an apron” and wrap it around your waist...