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14 Words to Consider When You Befriend My Child With a Disability
From The Mighty: 1. Time. It takes time to get to know someone, to connect, to trust. If you give our kids time, you may have a friend for life. 2. Invite...
12 Ways Teachers Can Build Resilience So They Can Make Systemic Change
From KQED and author Elena Aguilar: "If we boost our individual resilience, then we will have more energy to address organizational and systemic conditions."
Schools, Not Teachers, Must Reduce Stress And Burnout — Here’s How
From Edutopia: Educators’ health and well-being should be prioritized in school culture; school leaders can help create the conditions for that.
Making Advisory Work During Distance Learning (video)
From Edutopia: "Helping students thrive while classes are remote begins with connecting via daily crew meetings at this school."
7 Steps Toward Building an Equitable School Culture
From Edutopia: "When schools are mindful and deliberate about creating an equitable culture, they are better prepared to support everyone in the building."
How to ‘Read’ Students During Remote Learning
From Edutopia: When your students aren’t engaging in online settings, try slowing down and using some of these questions to empower their voices and see what they’re learning.
How to Foster Resilience in Kids
From Childmind.org: "What is resilience? Resilience is the attainment of desirable social and emotional adjustment despite exposure to considerable risk."
7 Things Not To Do When You See A Child With Disabilities Or Medical Needs
From The Mighty: "Most days when I see people looking at my children I think they are admiring how super cute my kids are! Then the look turns into a stare, perhaps a little gawking, and maybe a twinge of disgust."
Making Mistakes is a Part of Learning
From PBS: "It’s so hard to watch our children struggle, fall, and even fail. However, for learning to take place, struggling and failing are part of the process."
How Administrators Can Support Remote SEL
From EdTech Magazine: “Maslow before Bloom,” the concept of addressing basic human needs before academic learning, is emerging as a mantra in contemporary education — and for good reason.