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12/27/2022
Did you get the teacher in your life a gift for the holidays? It's not too late!
Coffee Gives Me TEACHER Powers - Etsy This Gender-Neutral Adult T-shirts item is sold by ETDnow. Ships from Valencia, CA. Listed on Dec 27, 2022
11/16/2021
What a great reminder to help support students and focus on the positive!
These are excellent.
09/24/2021
Knowledge is power.
8 Ways You Can Be An Ally to Intersex Students I am a 16 year old girl with Swyer Syndrome. Most people have never heard of Swyer Syndrome or the dozens of other intersex variations. Because of this, there is a lot of confusion around what intersex is, and what intersex people, especially students, need.
09/21/2021
How to help build an inclusive classroom! ❤️
Easy switches.
11/17/2020
What a great idea to encourage camera use, but most importantly, identifying the root cause of why they aren’t turning it on. Relationship building is key!
Strategies to Encourage Students to Turn Their Cameras On Incorporating SEL approaches, playing games, and giving students options can inspire them to show their faces.
10/16/2020
Maslow before Bloom, especially during this time in history! ❤️
Tending to students’ well-being before tackling academics—“Maslow before Bloom”—isn’t easy to do, especially in the era of high-stakes testing and inflexible curricula.
But not prioritizing kids’ social and emotional needs, the research shows, is a mistake. “When we’re able to combine social, emotional, affective, and cognitive development together, we are creating many more interconnections in the developing brain that enable children to accelerate learning and development,” says child psychiatrist Pamela Cantor.
Here’s how to use Maslow daily so that students may Bloom:
• Welcome students: Take time to greet students at the door—or, when they’re learning from home, try admitting them one by one from a Zoom virtual waiting room. Research shows this can boost academic engagement and decrease disruptive behavior. It also helps kids feel they belong. Consider taking a few minutes at the beginning of class for light, non-academic chat: try a question like “What’s your favorite pizza?” and follow that up with a rose and thorn check-in. Or, if your classroom is virtual, ask kids to drop a simple thumbs up/down/sideways in the chat feature.
• Build SEL into the day: Consider breaking lessons into shorter chunks—research shows elementary kids lose focus after 10 minutes of direct instruction. Build in brain breaks, especially ones that get them out of their seats or involve intense kinetic activity like dancing. When kids seem antsy or upset, try breath work: inhale for four beats, hold for four, exhale for four. Consider setting up a peace corner where kids can calm their bodies and minds.
• Allow time for unstructured play: Packed academic schedules may tempt schools to deprioritize recess, but play helps kids de-stress, connect, and process and consolidate learned information. Remember that brain breaks and mindfulness look different at different ages, and even high school kids benefit from unplugging during the school day.
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09/21/2020
Want some yummy food from Someb***os? All teachers get a free meal on the 30th!
You read that right! It's Teacher Appreciation Day! Free meals for all teachers on Wednesday, Sept. 30 at any of our ten Arizona locations! Our valley educators go above and beyond for our students and communities, and this is a small token of our appreciation. Thank you, teachers! 🏫 💖 🌯
*Free b***o, combo or specialty only. Must show teaching credentials. Must be present for dine-in or pick-up only. Not available with 3rd party delivery.
Did you know that Facebook has an educator hub? Check it out - here's you how you can get connected with other like-minded educators, as well as a bunch of resources!
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