Multiculturalism in Education
CategoriesAt fifteen I accepted an exchange program for the duration of my sophomore high school year to a city outside Osaka, Japan. It was tough going but I still feel the positive effects of such a r...
How ACEs Impact Students in School
CategoriesJulie lived in a small trailer home with her mother, her older brother, and her mother’s boyfriend. (Her father was incarcerated for repeated drug charges.) I was Julie’s special...
Classroom Calendar Connections – January 2020
CategoriesMartin Luther King Jr. Day
Martin Luther King Jr. graduated from high school when he was only 15 years old. He earned his Ph.D. when he was 25 and was awarded the Nobel P...
Holiday reminders for Title One teachers
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With the holidays coming up I thought that writing about some firs...
3 Steps Educators Can Take Toward Suicide Prevention Among Youth
CategoriesThis article was originally published on our blog 06-29-2018 and we think it's appropriate to revisit as September is Suicide Awareness month.
Suicide touches everyon...
Weaving Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) into Your Teaching Practices
CategoriesMy grandmother, a former teacher, recently passed away (July 11, 2019) - living a full and active life of 105 years. She was my inspiration for becom...
Developing and Maintaining a Growth Mindset
CategoriesAlmost 2 years ago, my family and I moved from a suburb of St. Paul, Minnesota to a rural part of western Wisconsin. After some training, practice, and several mistakes, I learned how to use a snow...
March is National Women’s History Month: 5 Activities to Celebrate in the Classroom
CategoriesAmelia Earhart, Eleanor Roosevelt, Rosa Parks - the history of the United States is comprised of inspiring and intriguing women. March is National Women’s History month. We’ve put toget...
Making a Difference for Students Living in Poverty
CategoriesHere in the United States, 41% of children under of the age of 18 years are part of low-income or poor families. According to the 2016 federal poverty threshold statistics, a family of four (2 pare...
Activities, Lessons, and Resources for National Bullying Prevention Month
CategoriesOctober is National Bullying Prevention Awareness month. We’re here to get you prepared with a list of valuable activities, l...
3 Steps Educators Can Take Toward Suicide Prevention Among Youth
CategoriesSuicide touches everyone, in one way or another. Perhaps you welcomed Anthony Bourdain into your liv...
Gold Medal Methods to Manage ADHD Symptoms
CategoriesHyper-active, never stops talking, has a ton of energy, inability to sit still, talks excessively, nudging other kids…these were words used to describe Michael Phelps’ behavior, an Oly...
Preparing to Handle LGBTQ Issues in Your Classroom
CategoriesAs an educator, do I have a personal agenda in addressing the LGBTQ issues in our classrooms and lives?
Yes.
Let me share the “why” of my answer.
I have tw...