Are you looking for back-to-school bulletin board ideas that will infuse your classroom with acceptance, a sense of belonging, and inclusion? The only thing more important than routines and procedures during the first week of school is creating a classroom climate marinating in acceptance. Your students should know where you stand from day one. Your care for them should come…
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Self-Regulation in Children For young children, emotional upset is triggered every day. Emotional outbursts, temper tantrums, and sulking are a natural part of growing up. Although these behaviors are natural, they’re often major triggers for adults. Despite our best intentions, we snap, “Stop crying/whining/complaining!” or, “It’s not a big deal. Just calm down!” We often see emotional upset as disruptive,…
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If we want to be effective teachers, we must also be effective relationship-builders and connecting with students is key. Research shows that meaningful student-teacher relationships are associated with short and long-term improvements in: student academic engagement grades attendance fewer disruptive behaviors and suspensions lower school dropout rates The bottom line is that students are more willing and able to learn…
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Growth Mindset Bell Ringers- Quick and Easy Daily Growth Mindset Warm-Ups: You’ve learned about growth mindset concepts and you know that you want to implement them in your classroom, right? The concepts resonate with you and you understand that student achievement can be heavily impacted by it but you’re not sure where to begin. I get it. Part of the…
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Why Every Classroom Needs a Safe Space for Students Over the last several years, schools have increasingly recognized the importance of social-emotional learning. Social-emotional learning (SEL) is the process through which people understand and manage their emotions, achieve goals, feel empathy for others, maintain positive relationships, and make responsible choices. These factors all contribute to a positive school climate where…
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Summer Writing Activities for Students: Not sure how you’re going to keep your students (or your own children) on the up and up with their writing over the summer? A summer writing challenge is your answer! Fill their writing time with summer writing prompts that are engaging and fun! The idea here is for students to take on a 30-day…
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