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Strategies To Help Students Develop Academic Perseverance
We know that learning is hard work. Whether we are learning how to manage our finances, speak a new language, or cook a different cuisine,
March 20, 2022
We know that learning is hard work. Whether we are learning how to manage our finances, speak a new language, or cook a different cuisine,
As #SELDay approaches, March 10, now is a perfect time to strengthen your own relationship building skills and model the development for your students. Relationship
I, like many educators, like to set and then get goals. One step of the goal setting process that I tend to minimize is the
School days in December are often a time to excite students for holidays and the upcoming break. As we continue to adapt to a new “normal” in school, this may lead to heightened social emotional needs resulting in students expressing their overly excited state through their behaviors.
One first step you can take to build your resiliency is to reflect and celebrate your many accomplishments so far this school year. Taking time to reflect and celebrate helps point out the many obstacles you’ve overcome, the resiliency you’ve used to get to this point, and naturally leads to new ideas on how to problem-solve future challenges. This is the perfect time of year to spend 15 – 20 minutes reflecting on all that you’ve accomplished through one of the three reflection and celebration structures provided below.
With the school year well underway, we’ve had the good fortune to be in schools around the country and seen the amazing work teachers are
Throughout September we focus on discovering the learners within the community – what we know about them academically, what their home lives are like, what
Advisory blocks are often one of middle schoolers favorite parts of the school day because it allows them the opportunity to learn in a less-demanding
For my first year of preparing for school, I did what any nervous young person does – I called for backup. For me this meant
Social Emotional Learning (SEL) has been on the minds of educators and administrators all year, so as we head into summer, it’s no surprise that
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