What if teachers were subjected to the kind of rewards-based classroom-management system (including a behavior chart) that's commonly used to control students? This thread describes the eye-opening results of a brief, informal experiment: threadreaderapp.com/thread/1755986…

Cé go mbeimid druidte, ní thiocfadh linn sibh a fhágáil gan cúram a dhéanamh de bhur gcuid pancóg – tá alt againn a phléann leis an ghrá, an carghas agus na pancóga! leighanois.com/alt?uimh_ailt=… Thig le léitheoirí an tuaiscirt lear alt a aimsiú ar na téamaí seo sa chartlann s’againn.

‘The most overwhelming key to a child’s success is the positive involvement of parents.’🥰Our fabulous Butterfly Room children had the pleasure of having their parents in for a very enjoyable Theraplay session.😍 Áine-Máire seanIrv nurtureuk #APathwaytoSuccess

Great advice about maintaining a sensitive and co-regulating approach with children by practicing how to regulate our own brains and bodies.

Here’s David Whitaker at John Murray reflecting on the origins of the language/position of “warm-strict” cultures. He’s arguing in his lovely Yorkshire accent that one does not have to choose between kindness & high expectations. Kindness is a behaviour strategy.

Remember when Rita Pearson said, “Kids dont learn from people they don’t like.” We need to continuously remind our young people how much we care about them and keep those positive relationships alive.🧠🌱

📢🔴 Cleachtóirí🟢📢 Practitioners 𝐒á𝐛𝐡á𝐢𝐥 𝐚𝐧 𝐝á𝐭𝐚 📅 𝙎𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙙𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝟏5ú 𝐁𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐4 (15.05.24) Tá muid ar bís go mbeidh Dr Mary O'Kane linn chun seisiún a dhéanamh dírithe ar aistriú...ar Teams. Beidh clárúchán beo @8ú Aibreán.

Yesterday I gave evidence to Education Committee, covering 3 vital changes needed to improve the mental health of children & young people in NI : 🫶The delivery of high quality, mandatory, Relationships & Sexuality Education for *all* young people, in NI schools. 1/

We'll be there for you. Again, and again, and again 💙

If you've ever thought about giving up some of your time to help others, please give us a call! We recruit and train new volunteers year round. We especially need volunteers from western areas of Northern Ireland. Find out more and apply online at bit.ly/3TrT7bx

A letter to my undiagnosed autistic self, from #GirlUnmasked 💘 The me in this video would not believe she was going to be an author in two days. A childhood dream come true. ✨

There is not a packet of Shreddies to be found in the country! I blame the teachers making "nest and eggs” buns for Easter! “Sorry son, you may choose something else for breakfast.” #AnCháisc #Bricfeasta bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/shredd…

Beannachtaí na Cásca ó bharr an chnoic! Celebrating with coffee and chocolate at the top of Cavehill ☕️ 🐣 #Easter #BéalFeirste

Children and families don’t suffer because of the wait for services. They suffer when systems refuse to make accommodations from the outset and hide behind criteria which are designed to limit access to support. #FlipTheNarrative

Education Minister Paul Givan visited NettlefieldPS to officially open their new Nurture Unit this morning. The Minister met the Principal Simon McLean, Board of Governors, Nurture teacher Heather Clifford and political representatives. The Minister also toured the school,

The first ever Integrated Irish-medium School opens its doors this September to children starting P.1 We are excited to be able to share Scoil na Seolta job adverts for a teacher and classroom assistant and are very grateful to the Integrated Education Fund for funding these posts

Léigh mé seo inniu, tá sé iontach cumhachtach. Bí cineálta. #BeKind

Recommendation 29 of the Children's Social Care Services Independent Review says – “Do not allow the privatisation of care of children", a view shared by young people in the EBE Reference Group. Care of children, particularly vulnerable children, should not be a profit-making opportunity. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

I’ve laid of X lately with all the sad news, today we had so much joy, Bunscoil PHOBAL Feirste - míle buíochas. If anyone understands nurture principles Bunscoil Phobal Feirste does! #aistriú #transition #cothú #belonging sometimes we get our happy ending 🙏 💫 As dúchas dóchas ✨#pobal #cairde