TL;DR: School nurses ease the anxieties of staff, students, and families. There are many responsibilities beyond the obvious that school nurses have every single day. A school nurse shares some of the biggest changes and silver linings that have occurred over the past year. Similar to teachers and administrators, I don’t think any school nurse envisioned what they’d be doing … Read More
We Appreciate You: Teacher Appreciation Blog Series
We Appreciate You: Teacher Appreciation Blog Series Teachers: We appreciate you! Every year, Teacher Appreciation Week is a time when we intentionally celebrate all of the work teachers do each and every day. This year has been unlike any other before, and it’s time to celebrate all that has been accomplished this past year. In this series, you will see … Read More
Redefining Personalization as a Pedagogy for Humanization
TL;DR: Personalized learning can ensure equitable learning in classrooms. We must reframe personalization not as a pedagogy of individualization, but as a pedagogy for humanization and connectedness. If there’s one thing that’s clear, it’s that the primary purpose of personalization is to ensure equitable learning in our classrooms. We know full well that students come into our classrooms as unique … Read More
Schools These Days
TL;DR: Hans shares a story about how his puppy, Winnie, was demonstrating deregulated behavior on a walk. Remembering his recent conversation with Dr. Carrington, she said we need “connection before direction.” 5 keys to reconnecting are listed below. Relationships and reconnection starts and ends with the adults in our schools. Children need adults to show them how to regulate when … Read More