Jen sits down with Elizabeth Merce to discuss her experiences as a beginning teacher, the difference between classroom management and classroom culture, how to create a classroom culture that supports social-emotional development and how to create a classroom culture in a virtual environment. MORE EPISODES
EP 163 Teaching Citizenship and Responsibility with Richard Trotta
For more information about the Center for Citizenship and Social Responsibility, go to www.medfordccsr.org Timestamps 01:25 – What is the Center for Citizenship and Social Responsibility? 04:15 – Project-based learning develops leadership and a sense of community in students 08:35 – Why spend most of your career in one school district? 09:50 – The merits of programs like these that develop … Read More
EP 161 The Power of Praise with Bill Hoatson
You can find out more about Bill, his books, and his videos at billhoatson.com or childachievement.com For Adult Social-Emotional Learning Activities visit seleducators.com Timestamps 01:20 – Setting your child up for success before they even go to school 08:00 – The worse the child is doing, academically, the more pleasant the learning needs to be 12:25 – God puts you where He wants … Read More
Counseling: An Innovative Approach to Listening
TL;DR: Counselors can continue to support school communities by digitally providing resources, ideas, and learning opportunities. CASEL’s SEL Roadmap for Reopening Schools helps guide counselors’ efforts to connect with students. There is value in all educators delivering SEL content to students. Resources from American School Counselor Association (ASCA) are shared. “We think we listen, but very rarely do we listen … Read More
Virtual Restorative Circles
TL;DR: Restorative circles are personal class discussions. Some benefits of restorative circles for your students include building community and creating a sense of acceptance. Restorative circles can provide a safe environment for students both in-person and virtually. I learned of restorative circles at the December 2019 AIMS Network Conference. The session I attended described how these circles transformed classroom culture … Read More