URSTRONG Schools around the world enhance the social-emotional wellbeing of kids through friendship skills. Tweets by Dana, Founder & Friendship Expert #SEL
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Asking for help is an act of service. Don't deny the people who love you the honor of being there to support you.
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ALT "Teaching is ultimately an act of hope. Every time I teach a lesson, I hope it will inspire learning. Every time I intervene with a struggling student, I hope it will change the trajectory of their path. The temptation to fall into cynicism is alive and well in education. However, hope is a choice I make every day." —Rachel Jorgensen, Educator
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A sign of emotional intelligence is moving from “You made me feel” to “This is how I reacted.”
Our emotions aren’t caused by other people’s actions. They’re shaped by our interpretations.
Blaming others gives them power over our feelings. Taking responsibility empowers us.
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I’ve been thinking about this as the new school year approaches. Do we say we value collaboration but then celebrate individuals? Instead of Teacher of the Month, how about Team of the Month? Thoughts?
#education #k12 #pauseponderpersist
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When kids are deprived of play, their mental health suffers.
Over the past 50 years, the time kids spend playing outside and inside has plummeted. They're missing opportunities to bond, build self-control, be creative, and feel joy.
Free play is a key to happiness and growth.
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Takeaway from today’s talk:
When we think about emotion regulation, we jump to strategies that require time & planning like biking or gardening.
But regulation often starts w/ strategies like breathing to deactivate & reframing to shift our thoughts, which help in the moment.
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On modeling self-regulation through tone of voice: “The sweet spot is calm, neutral, assertive, and the teachers who get the best responses from kids are the ones that have mastered that the best," says Cynthia Robinson-Rivers of Van Ness Elementary in Washington, DC.
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"When I like the teacher, I want to do their work. And I'll be like, 'I can learn this.'" Students who feel safe and supported by adults at school are better able to learn, research shows.
#HowLearningHappens
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Admitting that we have something to learn doesn’t just show humility. It improves relationships.
When we acknowledge that we don't know everything, others feel more psychologically safe—and become more effective.
Expressing our desire to get better can help others get better.
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Craving social approval stifles authenticity and breeds misery.
The antidote is not to stop caring about other people's opinions altogether. It's to decide whose opinions you respect.
Hint: it's probably not judgmental relatives, former classmates, or strangers on the internet.
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Many of us are taught in childhood that challenging emotions (sadness, anger, fear) are not acceptable.
But this perspective leads to avoidant behavior, such as ignoring or suppressing emotions, and hinders us from developing the healthy coping mechanisms we need.
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@john_hattie's latest article delves into #effectiveteaching. It's less about what teachers do than how they think about what they do. "Evaluative thinking," including critical thinking, reasoning, & understanding, is integral. ow.ly/W5M450OGmK2
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To all of the teachers who spend days setting up classrooms, you will be pleased to know that classroom design has been shown to account for 16% of students’ academic performance variation. Learn more about creating optimal learning environments here:
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Being yourself is a continuous effort.
There is always another expectation placed upon you, another person pulling you toward their preferences, another nudge from society to act a certain way.
It's a daily battle to be yourself, not merely what the world wants you to be.
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The most toxic relationships aren't the purely negative ones. They're the mixed ones.
It hurts more to be let down by people you sometimes like than by people you always dislike.
If you can't fix an ambivalent tie, it may be time to shield yourself.
nytimes.com/2023/05/28/opini…
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Telling kids they're superior doesn't build self-esteem. It breeds narcissism.
Research: narcissists don't suffer from a lack of love. They're the product of parents with inflated views of them.
Healthy parenting says "you're special to me," not "you deserve special treatment."
