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A big moment: a student made an appointment with her principal. She was concerned that there wasn’t enough of the playground that was accessible for her friend, and so she sketched cool and accessible equipment. Also, she is seven. #WhatHappensInInclusiveSchools #StudentVoice
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We can all use a little stress-relieving mindfulness these days 💕.
These mindfulness and yoga practices can help ease tough school day transitions. And all of them can be done from a chair! Learn more from @weareyogaed.
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A kid fell asleep during a quiz. I encouraged him to wake up and work, but he refused. At the end of the day, he asked if he could finish the quiz tomorrow. At first, I thought ABSOLUTELY NOT, but then I remembered that second chances are more important than proving my point.
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I don’t understand why giving kids the opportunity to try, get feedback, and try again during football practice is considered good coaching, but giving kids a chance to try, get feedback, and retest in an academic course is enabling? #AmImissingsomething?
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I'm comfortable giving the student who needed 4 attempts to master a skill the same grade as the student who only needed 1 attempt.
'If' a student learns is more important to me than 'when.'
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YES!! Can we finally stop posting behavior charts in the classroom where everyone can see who has changed their color or clipped down?!? Do Ts want everyone knowing when they messed up?
#edchat #elemchat #itshumiliating
A4 One way we can respect Ss is to ensure we aren’t unintentionally shaming them. Watch for this @ELmagazine article next week and #teardownthechart #tlap
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Final thought: You are 50% of every interaction you have with another person. You can always make sure at least half the conversation is positive, peaceful, and productive. #BoldSchool
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Very deserving! teapaw.org/coach57/status/1004388… – at Clinton, OK
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Schools in Oklahoma are among the most poorly funded in the nation. In the past decade, funding for K-12 education in the state has fallen by a billion dollars: nyer.cm/FOZofvN
