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How to Teach SEL So Students Actually Use the Skills
Social Emotional Learning
How to Stop Students from Blurting Out? Read the Blurter Before You Respond
Blurting isn’t one behaviour. Learn how to stop students from blurting out by reading the blurter first — then matching your response to what you actually see.
Why Classroom Transitions Are So Hard — and What Actually Helps
Classroom transitions – have you ever – given the signal, explained what comes next, explained it twice but still . . .you look around and someone is still: Every day …
Teacher Stress and Classroom Management: Why Calm Comes First
Have you ever had that moment in the classroom, and you don’t want to talk about it? Teacher stress can start when: You know what you’re supposed to do, and …
Why February Feels Full — What Teaching in February Reveals About Your Classroom
There was a time in my teaching when teaching in February felt overwhelming. I remember getting up early every morning to exercise — not for fitness, but because it was …
How to Identify a Lack of Resilience in Students in the Classroom
Are you noticing students who lack resilience? They shut down quickly, hesitate to take risks, or slip into worried self-talk when learning gets tough? These early signs of a student …
10 Easy Ways to Develop Resilience in Students
Boy with his head in his hands struggling with frustration and feeling resilient.
7 Things You Need to Know About Learned Helplessness
Have you ever watched a student give up before even trying, convinced that their efforts won’t make a difference? This sense of defeat, known as learned helplessness, can be a …
How to Understand Executive Skills and Their Role in ADHD
Do you ever look at a student and wonder, “What were they thinking?” Sometimes you just want to throw up your hands in confusion, but you gotta give a kid …
How to Make Proven Calm Classrooms with a Framework
Do you ever wonder why teaching feels so overwhelming, even when you’ve set all the rules? The truth is, calm doesn’t come from being stricter — it comes from support. …
What You Need to Know Now About Trauma-Informed Teaching
Feeling overwhelmed by the diverse needs of your students and unsure where to start with trauma-informed teaching? You’re not alone. As classrooms become more dynamic, embracing the role of a …
9 Timely Social and Emotional Learning Strategies for Epic Growth
Have you ever found yourself wondering how to cultivate a nurturing and harmonious classroom environment, one where every child feels empowered and understood? Today, I’m going to share nine transformative …
How to Manage ODD in the Classroom
Do you ever feel overwhelmed trying to manage Oppositional Defiance Disorder (ODD) in the classroom? When faced with ODD in the classroom, teachers can harness the power of understanding strategies …
Why is Community Building in the Classroom Important?
I saw him for only about 10 minutes a year, and he said, “No worries; send me a payment later.” At that moment I felt like a valued and trusted …
5 Good Picture Books About Loss : How to Support SEL
Have you ever arrived at school to be advised of heartbreaking news? I have. A lovely, mischievous child had lost their parent suddenly and unexpectedly the day before. All I …
Positive Reinforcement in School: Practical Strategies Teachers Can Use
I have always loved watching the quiet students begin to find their voice, and I give credit largely to the power of positive reinforcement in school. There is something very …
Teacher Self-Care: The Best Social-Emotional Instruction Strategy for School
Do you want to know my super power for effective social-emotional instruction? I am an outdoor enthusiast, and that is a part of my teacher self-care instruction. 🥾 No Olympian; …
The Best Proven Classroom Attention Getters
Not one, not two, but three teachers were watching me, kind of stunned by how I was just standing there with my hand in the air. There was no way, …
How to Differentiate Instruction with Social Emotional Learning
“I don’t have time to incorporate social-emotional learning activities. There is barely have time to differentiate math, reading, and writing.” If that sounds like you, you’re not alone—and the good …
Energize Students Now: 4 Fun Ways to Learn Math Facts
Youtube Title: fun ways to learn essential math facts “Yay! My favourite part!!” We had so many fun ways to learn math facts that practising math facts was a joy …