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Teacher Instruction Guide

Respect Compass Lesson Plan

Part 2

Phase 3: Guided Practice — Scenario Showdown (15 Mins)

Present scenarios from the slide deck. Facilitate a collaborative "turn and talk" with the students.

Teacher Facilitation Prompt:

"When you hear Scenario A (whispering at classmates who made a mistake), which direction of the respect compass has been thrown off track? What simple step can we take to point the compass back to safety?"

Phase 4: Independent Practice & Worksheet (15 Mins)

Distribute The Respect Compass Worksheet.

Walk around the room to offer support. Ensure students focus on actionable, specific commitments. Instead of writing generalities like "be nice," encourage them to write concrete actions like "invite someone who is sitting alone to play at recess" or "tidy up my colored pencils without being asked."

Phase 5: Wrap-up & Exit Ticket (5 Mins)

Gather student focus back together. Have students fill out the Exit Ticket on the bottom of page 2 of their worksheet, then cut or rip along the dashed line to hand it in as they leave the classroom.

Instructional Tips & Differentiation

Differentiation Strategies

Support: Provide a word bank for the worksheet commitments (e.g., listen, protect, speak kindly, share, wait, clean).

Extension: Have advanced students write down a scenario that they have personally experienced or seen and map how the compass helped resolve it.

Common Misconceptions

Students often think "respect" means "agreeing with everyone." Clarify that we can disagree with someone and still speak to them with kindness, validation, and respect. Disagreement doesn't mean our compass has to break.

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How does taking care of materials support the whole community?

Scenario Showdown

Practice Session

Real-World Case Study Classroom Navigation

"A student drops their heavy art portfolio and sketches slide out everywhere. Two nearby students start laughing at the silly drawings, and others look away."

1. Identify the Direction

Which directions on the Respect Compass are being ignored or thrown off-track here?

2. Navigate True North

What specific action would help point this classroom back in the right direction?

Be prepared to share your solution with the class.

Independent Exploration

Your Mission

Your Mission: Complete the Respect Compass Worksheet

Now, it's your turn to set your personal navigation points. On your worksheet:

• Write down your personal commitment for each of the Four Directions.
• Solve the challenge scenarios with concrete, real respect answers.
• Complete the Exit Ticket and get ready to hand it in.

If you have questions, raise your hand! Happy Navigating!