Using Glyph Crafts to Promote Reflection
Have you ever used glyph crafts with your students? I love them – it’s such a fun way to target tons of skills, and share in our own uniqueness by looking at the end product!...
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If you’ve ever wrapped up an SEL lesson and thought, “That was great, but now what?”—you’re not alone. Teaching social emotional learning skill based lessons is critical, but helping students practice those skills in meaningful,...
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How to Make Digital Data Collection Easy
I am thrilled to introduce special educator and BCBA, Caitlin Beltran, as a guest blogger. Caitlin is easily the biggest advocate I know for digital data collection. I learned so much from this blog post,...
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5 Amazing Fall Picture Books that Support SEL
This post contains affiliate links. What teacher doesn’t love a seasonal read aloud? A perfect collection of fall picture books? While I think we ALL would respond with a resounding, “ME!” to that question, it...
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7 Simple Ways to Create an Inclusive Classroom
This post was crafted by my wise and inclusive friend Ace Schwarz. You may know Ace from social media as @teachingoutsidethebinary. I have learned so much from Ace and I am so glad they graciously...
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Effective Tier 1 SEL Strategies to Try at Your School
These days, social emotional learning, or SEL, feels like a total buzzword. We, as a society and as educators, are really learning how crucial it is to teach children social emotional learning skills. What can...
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3 Strategies for Supporting Students with ODD
Students with Oppositional Defiant Disorder, or ODD, can feel challenging to teach and reach at times. Whether you’re a special education teacher, a general educator, a therapist, or a caregiver, students with ODD present behaviors...
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The Ultimate New Teacher Mom Wishlist
This post is sponsored by BabbleBoxx. All thoughts are my own. I’ve been a teacher for about 12 years. Each of those years has posed its own unique challenges, but I really didn’t know how...
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4 Ways to Teach Kids that Mistakes are Okay
Do you have a student that is a perfectionist? Do they have difficulty coping with miscues or mistakes throughout the school day? I hear ya! This can be difficult to navigate in the classroom. Sometimes...
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3 Easy Ways to Use a Zenimal in the Classroom
This post contains affiliate links. I am really grateful that the amazing Zenimal company gifted me a Zenimal Kids+ to try out at home with my toddler, and to try out with students! According to...
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3 Ways to Encourage Self Love in Students
As teachers, we love our students so much it hurts. I can say unwaveringly that you build up each child in your classroom with positive affirmations and encouragement many times every day. With all the...
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