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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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Four New Year’s Resolutions for School Administrators
By Jonathan C. Erwin, M.A., author of The School Climate Solution: Creating a Culture of Excellence from the Classroom to the Staff Room The holidays! It’s that time of year that students, teachers, and—maybe most of all—school administrators long for. … Continue reading
9 Discussion Questions for Successful Staff Meetings
Part of our Cash in on Learning series by Richard M. Cash, Ed.D. Click to read other Cash in on Learning posts. I didn’t begin my career in education. My first bachelor’s degree was in theater. My dad used to … Continue reading
Posted in Professional Development
Tagged Administrators, Cash in on Learning, Free Spirit author, meetings, teamwork
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