Anti-Bullying Lessons are Magic
“Magic Mike” Kirsch was back at Westbridge Academy in early October, and mesmerized students as they learned how to cope with, avoid, and stop bullying.
Discipline in an Era of Social and Emotional Learning
Educators tend to think of discipline as focused on compliance, order and rules. But discipline is also about teaching self-control and self-management. In fact, the Latin word disciplina means “teaching, learning.”
Social Learning through Video Gaming
At Westbridge Academy, educators leverage students’ love for popular games to help teach patience, empathy, humility, and respect.
The Reflection Room: 1:1 Social and Emotional Learning
Sometimes, when a student is upset, they just need a safe place to stop, take a break, and reflect. The Reflection Room at Westbridge Academy was established this fall to offer an additional therapeutic layer of intervention for students. It offers a calm, supportive therapeutic environment away from the social and instructional pressures of the classroom where students can go to cool off, manage frustrations and take a break.
Lesson Planning for Students Who Can’t Be in School for the Lesson
From time to time, students at Westbridge Academy may miss school for an extended period of time. We know that learning cannot take time off, so we are ready with comprehensive lesson plans to support students during absences.
Social and Emotional Problem-Solving
This fall, School Principal, Dr. Anthony Hadzimichalis brought the entire staff together - classroom teachers, clinical staff, aides, specialists and administrators – to review the new competencies, and ensure that measurable social and emotional learning objectives are front and center in the curriculum.
Social and Emotional Learning Prepares Students to be Global Citizens
At Westbridge Academy, educators know they have a responsibility to prepare students for the future, and that means they must teach students to understand a diverse, complex and changing world.
Workshop: Supporting and Working with Caregivers of Challenging Students
Workshop Announcement: Supporting and Working with Caregivers of Challenging Students, featuring Dr. Buzz Mingin. March 11, 2016; Westbridge Academy, Bloomfield, NJ.
Bridges to Home: Pastabilities
Back by popular demand! Please join us for Pastabilities, Family Dinner Night, Thursday February 4, 2016.
Westbridge Academy Winter Holiday Fun!
Holidays are typically a festive time, with breaks from the routine, meals with loved ones, maybe even some gifts. But for many of our students, [...]