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Looking for ways to improve your elementary students’ resilience and build their life skills while integrating English language arts and STEM? Apply today for the Using Ninja Life Hacks in Elementary community project. Sixty teacher teams (two teachers from different K-5th grade levels at the same school) will be selected to participate in this program.
The Using Ninja Life Hacks in Elementary Program, is a transformative educational program tailored to elevate academic achievement and foster resilience in elementary students. Through harnessing the dynamic potential of Ninja Life Hack Books and Curriculum, this innovative initiative weaves engaging pedagogy with the benefits of nurturing important life skills. By concentrating on five fundamental competencies—self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making—educators will be empowered to help students develop their life skills. Supported by compelling research demonstrating the direct correlation between resilience and academic achievement, this program has the potential of shaping the academic success of students.
Elementary school teachers (K-5th) are invited to apply for this project. This project is offered at no cost and with stipends for selected participants. Applications must be submitted as a team of two teachers from different grade levels at the same school.
Options for full day workshops (8:00am-4:00pm) - Teams will attend ONE of the workshops listed below and one 2-hour virtual meeting at the end of the school year.
Option 1: Friday, January 19, 2024 from 8:00am-4:00pm at CATALYST Creative Collective inside the Tucson Mall
Option 2: Saturday, January 20, 2024 from 8:00am-4:00pm at CATALYST Creative Collective inside the Tucson Mall
Option 3: Friday, February 9, 2024 from 8:00am-4:00pm at Bret R. Tarver Leadership Academy (4308 N 51st Avenue Suite 102) in West Valley Phoenix
Option 4: Saturday, February 10, 2024 from 8:00am-4:00pm at Bret R. Tarver Leadership Academy (4308 N 51st Avenue Suite 102) in West Valley Phoenix
Option 5: Saturday, February 17, 2024 from 8:00am-4:00pm at Mary Elizabeth Post Elementary School in Yuma
Option 6: Saturday, February 24, 2024 from 8:00am-4:00pm at 1904 Courthouse in Nogales
This program is made possible with FY23 Community Project Funding request by Representative Raúl M. Grijalva. (https://grijalva.house.gov/fy23-cpf/)