Workshops via zoom . It’s been a silver lining of this pandemic. We can connect with families easier and provide them access to some learning opportunites. Hooray. When I got an email from Julia Goodman, Family Resource Coordinator at Beechgrove Elementary, asking if I would do workshops for her Parent Engagement program, I was ecstatic Read More …
Like all things this year, College and Career week was a bit different at our school. Happily, many of the ‘pivots’ were very popular and we’ll continue them in years to come. Below are highlights that you could incorporate in your programming. Daily game sent to homerooms that they can guess as class. The game Read More …
I just finished presenting at The Evidence Based School Counselors Conference and it was such an honor. I’m happy to share with you some of the items requested from my session. (If you didn’t attend and you want some freebies that will help you teaching growth mindset ….voila. Also see the pre-post (thank you Amy Read More …
So, making cool down bottles is always a fan favorite to make in my small groups. And guess what? It’s a WINNER activity online too! How’d I set it up? Briefly, I made kits putting the supplies in ziploc bags, set the bags in a tub, put the tub outside school, emailed parents to come Read More …
For our virtual lessons (as well as F2f lessons), we as educators need to heighten engagement. So, here are some tools to do that. In each lesson no matter what the subject…. make sure to do put some hooks, games,memes and even jokes in there. Movement of course works too. Look below and insert some Read More …
I mean just wow. I looked back to see when the last time I posted was … and I’ve clearly missed a few months. What a coronacoaster this has been. A few hours ago, my district just called off F2f learning for the rest of the week. Just Wow, 2020. More importantly… PEACE OUT 2020, Read More …
This is an SEL lesson appropriate for anytime of the year, but definitely at this uncertain time where there are so many things we cannot control. I love teaching this lesson (as it’s a good reminder for us grown ups too). For digital learning, you can send the students a worksheet to print, but most Read More …
When classes resume, we can’t ignore the elephant in the room. THINGS ARE REALLY STRANGE THIS YEAR! Here is a list of read-aloud books (with video links) that teachers/counselors might want to use to create open communication in the classroom. Also, if you’d like to copy of the email I sent to teachers, feel free Read More …
Going back to school this year is not going to be easy. That’s pretty much the only thing we can guarantee. I hope that the lessons provided within this book will help educators. These are the social/emotional skills we’ll need to focus on before academics can even start to be addressed. You can cover these Read More …
We hear it, we know it, and we feel it. Racism is a a difficult subject to talk about, and it’s a past due conversation that many of us have avoided (or watered down) because it is uncomfortable. We cannot ignore it any longer. As educators, we must engage in some active learning and active Read More …
