Advocate for those in need. Promoter of physical, mental, social, & emotional well-being.💆💪🏋School Social Worker, LCSW
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Meghan Stocker retweeted
September is an important month of reflection and support as we acknowledge both #RecoveryMonth and #SuicidePreventionMonth.
💜 Together, let's continue to raise awareness and remove the stigma around addiction and mental health.
#RecoveryIsPossible #RecoveryIsReal #SPM23
Next week Oct 17-21st is #DigitalCitizenship Week!
@CommonSense has lots of activities & resources to educate & engage students and families safely online.
@amyvbland @kaitsanford @SKochPR
Check it out: tinyurl.com/4cap9yuz
This October, we celebrate a decade of #DigCitWeek, highlighting the importance of helping kids, families, & teachers navigate our 24/7 digital world. Engage your students & their families with these easy, ready-to-go lessons & activities: comsen.se/3ViesUL #DecadeOfDigCit
Back-to School means....
Simple & effective ideas to implement in the classroom to cultivate critical thinking skills, self -relfection, communication, and curb behavior. #classroommanagement #positivebehavior #SSW #studentlead
Start the year with routines that ask students to take responsibility for their learning! Here are three strategies that can help!
🎯Acadmic or behavior goal for each week
🤔Reflect on missteps
✍🏻Sent families updates
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#blendedlearning #edchat #edutwitter
Let's try to give people the benefit of the doubt instead of jumping to negative conclusions or assumptions. #bekind @J_Buck_4 @kaitsanford @ckendall6 @alangelund
School Social Work Week & International Women's Day [yesterday]!! 🙆♀️💪
“SSW are essential in providing services for those who face challenges such as disability, poverty, abuse, mental illness, familial stressors, & more." #SSW @kmurren04 @BidelmanMaria
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Great reminder for us adults. How we feel & think impacts not only how we behave... but our ability to learn as well. @SchwartzPRSS @kaitsanford @DahlemKim @SarahDunkerPR
Except those of us w/kids 😜 Nonetheless, Happy Thanksgiving Break @PrairieRidgeHS!!! @SKochPR @Kevin_Koeppen @ckendall6 @alangelund @J_Buck_4 @MrsShasteen @MrsBluemlein
Awesome tip & graphic from @BrainChat !! Movement is 🔑🔑🔑 Going outside for a walk (even in the cold) is proven to reduce stress and help clear our heads & hearts. #mentalhealth #ssw #movement #ExerciseIsMedicine
There seem to be new viral TikTok challenges every week. Here's a great article from @CommonSense with strategies for adults to help kids navigate these sometimes dangerous & illegal social media stunts.
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@SKochPR @Kevin_Koeppen @ckendall6 @alangelund
Meghan Stocker retweeted
Today begins #TransAwarenessWeek and we want to let our #trans, nonbinary and gender non-conforming loved ones know we see you, this week and year-round, you are valid, and we join you in the fight for you to have all the rights as other people to live authentically 💙💖🤍
ALT The background is a blurred transgender pride flag (five stripes: blue, pink, white, pink and blue from top to bottom). In charcoal grey bold text at the top, it reads: Transgender Awareness Week, November 13 – 19. In the bottom left it reads: #PFLAGProud All Year Long and the PFLAG National logo is in the bottom left with a cartoon bee in the upper left whose stripes are reflective of the transgender pride flag.
As Thanksgiving approaches let's try to focus on all we can appreciate & be grateful for. Here's an article about the benefits of practicing GRATITUDE. @J_Buck_4 @MrsShasteen @whoismrd #gratitude #schoolsocialwork #mentalhealth
lifestance.com/blog/5-mental…
"There are some simple ways to start your day off on the right foot."
Before running around like crazy, trying to get multiple people ready, and out the door... here are 7 ideas for short, simple ways for educators (or anyone) to start their day. #SSW #educators #movement
What can you do in 10 minutes? weareteachers.com/morning-ro…
"I learned that my students have a better understanding & are ready to talk about issues- if we just get out of the way." @learnforjustice
Making Space for Tough Talks in Class- article from a teacher's POV. @JPbirdman @kphamPR @RachelReads155 @SKochPR
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You Can and Will Get Through This.
20 valuable reminders when feeling overwhelmed or anxious. #SSW #mentalhealth #schoolsocialwork
tinybuddha.com/blog/20-thing…
Anxiety is your body's way of trying to protect you. Just breathe. This will pass.
20 reminders that may comfort you when you feel anxious: buff.ly/3iM9eiH
October is Cyberbullying Awareness Month! @CommonSenseEd has tips for adults to check in w/kids [online & offline] to combat hate speech and bullying #socialmediasafety #onlinesafety #CommonSense @SKochPR @amyvbland @Kevin_Koeppen @kaitsanford
commonsense.org/education/fa…
10.10.21 is World Mental Health Day! World Mental Health Day is about expanding resources and services, advocacy, empowerment, supporting yourself & others, and getting help. Check the site for more @WHO #mentalhealth #WorldMentalHealthDay #socialwork who.int/campaigns/world-ment…
Another great article from a colleague, this one from @SarahDunkerPR! Tips on how to raise mentally strong kids. Some clues - reframe mistakes & failures, try and try again, support others' goals... #SSW #SEL #resilience #persist #failure #tryagain
cnbc.com/2021/03/17/psychoth…
As we know the pandemic has wreaked havoc on our children (& our own) routine, well-being, & mental health. Here is a great article from a colleague @amyvbland about parents can talk to their child about mental health. #SSW #mentalhealth #socialwork
wsj.com/articles/how-to-dete…
The Break [teen center] is having an Open House this Friday from 6-9pm. Great resource for middle & high school students looking to make friends, volunteer, get school work done, and more! Check it out clbreak.com/event-details/op… #teens #crystallake #communityresource
1st Ever Outdoor Assembly!!! Check it out here >> m.youtube.com/watch?v=36MK3a… [scroll to 23:45 for some special awesomeness] @SrtaGroat @SraLeePR @timkennett @PHY6PHUN @orsipedia @SeilerChemistry @alangelund @Coach_Simak @MrsBluemlein @HerrProfHiggins @MrsSenesePR #hoco21 #wearePR
