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Category Archives: Teaching Strategies
10 Tips for Establishing an LGBTQ Student-Led Group at Your School
By Liz Bergren Starting a Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA) group can be an exciting time for your school or organization. When you have made the decision to form this group, know that you will be doing something extremely important for the … Continue reading
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Tagged gay youth, gender, gender expression, GLBTQ, talking with teens, trans students
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Classroom Activities for Dealing with Everyday Feelings
By Liz Bergren Social-emotional learning (SEL) is becoming more and more necessary in mainstream curriculum. Not only is SEL valuable in its own right, it also can positively affect learning and achievement. According to an Education Week story about the … Continue reading
Posted in Social & Emotional Learning, Teaching Strategies
Tagged anger, back to school, classroom strategies, feelings
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ADHD and Gifted Students
By Richard M. Cash, Ed.D., author of Self-Regulation in the Classroom: Helping Students Learn How to Learn Part of our Cash in on Learning series by Richard M. Cash, Ed.D. Click to read other Cash in on Learning posts. Most … Continue reading
Teachers Tell Us: Tried-and-True Icebreaker Activities for the New School Year
Icebreaker activities are a great way to get kids talking about themselves and connecting with their classmates. The Free Spirit Advisory Board is here to share their tried-and-true activities to break the ice and help kids feel excited for the … Continue reading
Posted in Teaching Strategies
Tagged back to school, classroom activities, icebreakers, in a jar
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