SEL and Standing in Line
Date: May 15th, 2022
When you teach kids how to stand in line, teach them the SOCIAL SKILLS involved – they can use these the rest of their life.
Disrespect is a Behavior to Manage
Date: April 3rd, 2022
Before we can hold kids responsible for DISRESPECT we really have to define RESPECT. Then we have to teach it.
Don’t Belong? Harder to Learn.
Date: January 16th, 2022
When kids don’t have a sense of belonging, it makes it difficult for them to learn. And, thanks to the pandemic, many of our students are struggling with feeling like they don’t belong!
Bring Kids and Adults Together with a Culture Calendar
Date: December 26th, 2021
A school-wide, year-long “Culture Calendar” gets adults and kids interacting in a different way, which then causes the kids to see the adults differently. And that’s a good thing!
How to Put SEL into Academic Lesson Plans
Date: December 19th, 2021
The 5 core competencies of Social and Emotional Learning can, and should, be built into ANY academic lesson plan. Here’s how.
Yes, Kids Can Behave Differently at School Than at Home
Date: November 6th, 2021
Don’t give up on kids who have learned poor behaviors at home! TEACH them how to behave in school! Behaving differently in different environments is a skill that will stay with them for LIFE!
How Do Kids Learn to Behave Differently?
Date: October 31st, 2021
Kids, and adults for that matter, will change their behavior around you if you change your RESPONSE to it.
Culture of Adults Dictates Culture of Kids!
Date: October 3rd, 2021
It’s not always about teaching SEL skills — sometimes it’s about MODELING SEL skills with our colleagues in front of our students. When we do this it is so powerful for our students.
Amazing DECREASE in Behaviors, Bullying…
Date: September 5th, 2021
When adults are visible in school hallways, two things happen: behaviors DECREASE, and kids become comfortable with you, just because they SEE you regularly!
Build Kids’ Confidence When You Take Attendance
Date: July 18th, 2021
Let’s build confidence when we do the daily task of taking attendance! This is a strategy a colleague shared with me.
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