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ALT “Hard conversations don’t have to be mean conversations. They don’t have to take on a detached or authoritarian tone. Holding people to their greatness is perhaps one of the most loving actions we can take. Real accountability isn’t a ‘gotcha.’ It’s an ‘I see you.’” —Amy Fast, Principal
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Instructional leadership is not about improving teachers; It is about creating the conditions where teachers can improve themselves. @SteeleThoughts #essentialtruths @ToddWhitaker
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We've always had SEL in schools. It was called recess, play, & classes like Music, Art, Physical Education. But they have been reduced or removed to spend more time on testing, & then we wonder why students lack social/ emotional skills & misbehavior that comes with lack of it.
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When administrators spend time in classrooms, they are reminded how much those teachers have to plan, how much they have to manage, and how unbelievably patient they are.
Teachers are the heart and soul of every school.
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RECESS
In the playground, learning's not done, It's where kids shine and have loads of fun. Running, climbing, games galore, They learn so much, and then some more.
Cooperation, sharing, taking turns, Resilience grows, as each one learns. Problem-solving, creativity too, Recess is where all these skills brew.
So let them play, explore, and roam, In this space, they make a home. For learning's not just books and tests, At recess, kids learn best!
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Play, art, and music produce long-term changes in neural structures that influence thinking and reasoning abilities. ~ Joe Frost
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NEW #EmotionalIntelligence RESEARCH ALERT
Across multiple studies we found that educator well-being is associated with the emotionally intelligent behavior of their school leaders - something we’ve known intuitively, but now have the empirical evidence to demonstrate it.
Note: leaders’ EI skills mattered more in times of crisis.
The real test of emotionally intelligent leadership is when leaders use their skills when they’re needed the most.
Congratulations team @YaleEmotion @rulerapproach.
Link to full article here: frontiersin.org/journals/psy…
#emotionalintelligence @caselorg @YaleCSC
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Childhood is not a race to see how quickly a child can read, write and count. It is a small window of time to learn and develop at the pace that is right for each individual child. Earlier is not better. ~ Magda Gerber
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Movement should be approached like life - with enthusiasm, joy and gratitude - for movement is life, and life is movement, and we get out of it what we put into it. ~ Ron Fletcher
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When children play in natural spaces, they’re far more likely to invent their own games than in more structured settings – a key factor in becoming self-directed and inventive adults later in life. ~ Richard Louv
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Some old-fashioned things like fresh air and sunshine are hard to beat. ~ Laura Ingalls Wilder. #Nature #Quotes #NatureQuotes
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Have you tried greeting your students at the door? 👋
Simple words of greetings and encouragement can dramatically improve classroom dynamics, research found. ☀️
ALT Did You Know? Simple words of greetings and encouragement can dramatically improve classroom dynamics. A 2018 study found that welcoming students at the door increased academic engagement by 20 percentage points and reduced classroom disruptions by 9 percentage points. Likewise, a 2017 study concluded that prosocial activities like morning meetings can reduce disruptions by up to 75 percent. Source: Cook et al., 2018; Cook et al., 2019
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Children learn to love nature and the environment through their own experiences with it.
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Creating a culture of connection is critical if we truly aspire for excellence. Let’s start by learning the names of all students and our colleagues, pronouncing them correctly, and then being intentional in calling them by their name in every interaction. #Culturize
