In many ways, you feel ready for the first week of school. You have lesson plans mapped out, your intentions are set, and you feel fairly confident. Outside of the curriculum, you may have lingering questions or doubts about how you can seamlessly infuse growth mindset instruction into your daily plans. Get a few steps ahead by choosing one or…
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Emotional intelligence is one of the top predictors of quality of life, relationships, and health. When it comes to predicting life success, research shows that a person’s emotional intelligence quotient (EQ) is far more significant than their intelligence quotient (IQ). Children with high EQs perform better in school, stay in school, and are more likely to avoid risky behaviors. They…
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Body Language in the Classroom: Its Role in Classroom Management and Student Achievement Educators wear many hats on a daily basis. You’re a teacher, cheerleader, shoulder to cry on, soother of bumps and bruises (literal and figurative), coach, comedian, and so much more. You’re also a public speaker. And as any effective public speaker knows, your body language plays a…
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Tools to Help Students Cope with Anxiety and Worry Children today experience high levels of stress and anxiety. When students feel worried or anxious, it’s almost impossible to concentrate on science, math, or reading. Research shows that high stress levels impair learning. That means to be effective educators, it’s important to help our students cope with worry and anxiety. If…
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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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