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When Students Return: How to Create a Safe and Welcoming Learning Environment
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. As … Continue reading
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Tagged Cash in on Learning, classroom strategies, coronavirus, COVID-19, Free Spirit author
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Social Emotional Learning in the Classroom: How All Teachers Can Create an Environment that Supports SEL
By Jonathan C. Erwin, M.A., author of The SEL Solution SEL: Suddenly that acronym is ubiquitous in education journals, books for teachers, education websites and school districts’ professional learning plans. SEL was creeping into the education world before COVID-19, but … Continue reading
Posted in Social & Emotional Learning
Tagged classroom strategies, Free Spirit author, school climate, SEL
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How to Break the Habit of Using Gendered Terms in Your Classroom (and What to Use Instead)
By Lydia Bowers, author of We Listen to Our Bodies “Ok, line up . . . boys in one line, girls in the other!” How many times have we heard statements like that in a classroom? Yet we live in … Continue reading
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Tagged classroom strategies, Free Spirit author, gender, inclusiveness, SEL
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How to Build Empathy and Trust During Circle Time
By Lydia Bowers, author of We Listen to Our Bodies As educators, we tend to use circle time to recite the days of the week (clap, clap), sing a few songs, and introduce lessons. Instead, circle time can provide a … Continue reading
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Tagged classroom strategies, empathy, feelings, Free Spirit author, meetings, SEL
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