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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
Posted in Early Childhood, Teaching Strategies
Tagged classroom strategies, empathy, feelings, Free Spirit author, meetings, SEL
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How to Use #DisruptTexts for Transformative Learning
By Isaiah Moore Before the name Black Panther conjured images of a superhero, I’d heard it mentioned only once in school. My eleventh-grade US history teacher said blandly, “People died because of the racist beliefs of the Black Panthers. Their … Continue reading
How to Transition to In-Person Learning: Ideas and Suggestions from 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. The … Continue reading
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Tagged Cash in on Learning, classroom strategies, coronavirus, COVID-19, Free Spirit author
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Digital Literacy: Teaching Students to Distinguish Between Fact and Fake News
By Isaiah Moore Students change from year to year, but one constant remains despite the year: their love for getting in my business. At first it seemed a bit intrusive. But after some careful thought and a deliberate decision on … Continue reading