9 Strategies for Student Defiance
All behavior is communication. We know this, we hear it a LOT. Just knowing this important fact isn’t enough, though, and doesn’t magically give us a toolbox or a skill set to support students through...
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Using the Social Explorers We Thinkers Curriculum
I’ll be honest: I am not a huge fan of packaged social emotional learning and social skills curriculums. I generally feel that students respond best to more authentic and individualized programming. I like having the...
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Understanding Sensory Processing Disorder
As teachers, we work with students every single day that respond best to a variety of supports. Some of these students have identified disabilities, some have 504 plans, some students require classroom accommodations but don’t...
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Childhood Grief in the Classroom
One of the unexpected twists I faced in my classroom regularly was childhood grief. Students in my Girls on the Run program, kids in my classroom, peers who volunteered with my students. It can be...
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