"Providing specialized training and personal coaching to educators in order for them to better serve and support the promising futures of their students."
10/20/2022
Four 15 minute breaks throughout the day for recess. I’d like to see this done in more schools and see the impact.
Texas Elementary School Triples Recess Time & The Results Are Incredible. Texas Christian University professor, Debbie Rhea, studied Finland's education system and brought back an interesting technique.
09/12/2022
It's Mindset Monday!
What will your mindset be this week?
Consider your mindset about stress.
Author, psychologist, and educator Kelly McGonigal encourages us to embrace stress and by doing so we can become stronger, smarter, and happier.
Check our her TED talk on How to Make Stress Your Friend.
Biology of courage and stress resilience can change your mindset on stress and improve your health.
How to make stress your friend | Kelly McGonigal Visit http://TED.com to get our entire library of TED Talks, transcripts, translations, personalized talk recommendations and more.Stress. It makes your hear...
08/09/2022
06/23/2022
I highly recommend this conference.
It is highly engaging with strategies you can implement the first week of school and more.
Heads Up! 👋 Summer 2022 STEAM Conference Open K-8 ARTS INTEGRATION & STEAM ONLINE CONFERENCE July 21-22 at 10am ET | Livestream & On-Demand | 10 PD Hours
The Zones of Regulation help children learn how to recognize their emotions and how to regulate them. Using these practices at home is a great way to support your child's/children's emotional growth.
Check out their page and free resources!
11/22/2021
A brilliant A4 poster from the ever amazing Beacon House team to help remember (and educate others) about the three Rs of trauma informed work with children and young people, and the order in which work needs to occur:
* Regulate (feeling safe and being able to calm down)
* Relate (connecting with caring others)
* Reason (learning)
A visual to point to the next time you are pressured to focus on academics with a child who is working through emotional pain and distress that prevent their progress.
I dream of a world in which this is posted in every school administrator's office - alone I can't but together we can! Please share widely 🙏
PDF Link:https://beaconhouse.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/The-Three-Rs.pdf
01/20/2021
Today was historic and with tears in my eyes, I smiled from ear to ear as I watched Madam Vice President Kamal Harris take her oath of office. This is a small reflection of the role I believe education plays as we move forward to a united country.
HERstory is becoming History — The Promise Educational Collaborative Today is a day I miss being in the classroom. Today is a day I am proud to be a woman. Today is a day I am proud to be an educator. Today is a day I am proud to have helped make possible with my one singular vote. Today I witnessed history. I am in
01/11/2021
As a new week begins remember the journey from beginner to experienced to expert is paved with bumps, obstacles, and failures. It is your mindset that keeps you moving forward. On this remember mistakes are not setbacks, they are a part of the process and help you learn. Embrace mistakes, every expert has made them.
01/10/2021
Congratulations Mrs. Abney-Wilson on your new school! Wishing you much success! Looking forward to witnessing the greatness to come!
“The purpose of this school is to nurture the next generation of leaders through deep understanding of self, reverence for a powerful past and hope for the possibility the future holds,” said Abney-Wilson. “Our school is designed to elevate Blackness — culture, history and impact — and support the development of scholars and contributors in every aspect of society.”
New Denver High School Modeled After HBCUs - Higher Education A new public high school founded upon the principles of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) is scheduled to open its doors in Denver in fall 2021.
01/10/2021
As we return to school after winter break, take the time to reconnect with your child's school. Be sure you are signed up for all methods of communication so you can stay up to date on the mode of learning, virtual, hybrid, in-person.
The CDC has some recommendations that are worth reviewing.
COVID-19 and Your Health Get information about symptoms, testing, what to do if sick, daily activities, and more.
01/07/2021
The events of yesterday are difficult to reconcile with children and adolescents. Here are some resources to help you start that process.
Responding to the Insurrection at the US Capitol This Teaching Idea is designed to help guide an initial classroom reflection on the insurrection at the US Capitol that occurred on January 6, 2021.
01/04/2021
Is your mindset ready for 2021?
Mindset Monday — The Promise Educational Collaborative Dr. Carol Dweck’s book, Mindset: The New Psychology of Success changed the way teachers give feedback, praise students, lesson plan, and much more. When presented with a fixed or growth mindset and what her research stated about who succeeds long term, education changed the way it does b