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Social and Emotional Learning

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February 22, 2021 Building Student Agency: Encouraging Voice and Choice

Many years ago, a friend of mine (who happens to be a 1st grade teacher) shared a story from her classroom. She liked to break…

February 15, 2021 The Red Flags of Rest: How to Recognize Burnout

Let me tell you a story about the importance of rest. Several years ago, I was selected to create a big project for my organization.…

February 5, 2021 Letting Go of Control

Teachers like to be in control. In their classroom, they have the responsibility to shepherd young minds, to teach them to master the standards, and…

January 25, 2021 Increasing Student Effort and Motivation while E-Learning

Although I’m out of the classroom this year on leave, I’ve gotten the opportunity to observe my niece (age 13) and nephew (16)…

January 22, 2021 Hills and Valleys: On Teaching Optimism

This past Wednesday, Amanda Gorman became the youngest person to deliver a poem at a U.S. presidential inauguration. The 22–year-old poet recited "

January 13, 2021 The Root of Service: Building Community with Your Students

We’ve all got immunity on our minds these days. With the long-awaited, much-anticipated rollout of the COVID vaccine,…

December 28, 2020 Our Top 5 Blogs of 2020

This has been a wild, unbelievable year. If you’re like me, you’re probably ready to put it all behind you. We’ve endured fires, murder hornets,…

December 14, 2020 Happier Holidays: Empowering Your Students to Help Others

I’ve always loved the Holiday Season. The lights, the decorations, the music, and everything that comes with them. Sure, I can be a bit of…