Classroom Management
Creating Community from Day One
Creating classroom community takes time and consistency but remember that first impressions can help set the tone for the rest of the school year.
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Incorporating Play to SOAR
About 9-13 million students enter the classroom with mental health issues.
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Back to School with a Renewed Growth Mindset
Now that you are energized with a renewed growth mindset, think about the endless possibilities of where it can go.
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Back to School, Back to You
Back-to-school overwhelm is a thing. For 10 months, we put everyone else’s needs in front of our own.
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Community Partners: The Homerun We All Need!
When we introduce students to community partners, they are able to communicate and teach in ways that are accessible to even the most difficult student.
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Through the Lens of a Community Partner
Building an arts program with a community partner isn't easy but it will provide an increase in engagement for your kids and increase your joy of teaching!
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Learning Communities: It Takes a Village
Children learn best when they are exposed to multiple role-models, diverse perspectives, and a network of committed educators in their learning community.
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Different Views, Same Names with Matt Weimann and Matt Cockrell
They may have the same name, but their views couldn't be more different!
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Mistakes and Creativity: A Winning Combination with Claudio Zavala
You might not always think it, but mistakes and creativity go hand-in-hand.
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Creating Meaningful Conversation Around Artwork with Trevor Bryan
Join Matt and Laura as they chat with Trevor Bryan, author of the Art of Comprehension, about bringing the arts into the classroom and fostering meaningful conversations around art.
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Curriculum Slam with Michelle Ridlen
Where has creativity in the classroom gone? Join Matt and Laura as they explore creativity and curriculum slams with Curriculum Content Specialist Michelle Ridlen.
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The Relevance of Social Studies in an Apathetic World
Communication of the relevance of Social Studies is key to pushing our students to achieve great things, both in and out of the classroom.
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