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7 Questions That Show Why We Need to Ask Educators How to Safely Return to School
By Susan Stone Kessler, Ed.D., coauthor of The Principal’s Survival Guide. Like most educators, I am carefully following news about the possibility of school resuming in a few weeks. I have noticed that many of the people making recommendations are … Continue reading
Posted in Administrators, Teaching
Tagged back to school, coronavirus, COVID-19, Free Spirit author, parents
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What to Expect When We Return to the Classroom
By Patti Drapeau, author of Inspiring Student Empowerment: Moving Beyond Engagement, Refining Differentiation and Diane Heacox, Ed.D., author of Making Differentiation a Habit: How to Ensure Success in Academically Diverse Classrooms (Updated Edition) When we all return to school, we … Continue reading
Posted in Teaching
Tagged back to school, differentiated learning, differentiation, Free Spirit author, learn from home
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Questions to Ask All Students as the School Year Starts and Proceeds
By Maurice J. Elias, Ph.D., coauthor of Boost Emotional Intelligence in Students: 30 Flexible Research-Based Activities to Build EQ Skills (Grades 5–9) Robert Brooks has been a voice for humanism, caring, and the value of bouncing back for many years. … Continue reading
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Tagged back to school, Free Spirit author, new school year, resilience
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5 Ways to Create a Positive Classroom Culture with Your Students
By Liz Bergren I saw a tweet recently that stated that the most important thing to do in the beginning of the school year is to establish rules and routines. Soon after that, someone replied asking about establishing relationships and … Continue reading
Posted in Teaching Strategies
Tagged back to school, building relationships, new school year, school connections
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Helping Children Join In and Play at Recess
By Cheri J. Meiners, M.Ed., author of the Learning About Me & You, Learning to Get Along®, and Being the Best Me!® series I remember the anticipation of the first day of school when I was in first grade, and … Continue reading