When helping students work through challenges, ask "Where do you think the breakdown was today? Is that usually a strength or weakness for you?" If usually a strength: Priority is #selfcare & support. If usually a weakness: Priority is #skilldevelopment & new tools. #SEL #edchat

Don’t ever underestimate what children go through to be in our presence! Remote or in-person! They love us and need our unconditional love! Our empathy and support no matter what their circumstances! They are strong and resilient but need caring adults! #SEL #Resilience

#ThoughtForTheDay We can call kids out in front of classmates. We can raise our voice at them and/or punish them to gain compliance. This approach does not change student behavior. It simply teaches them how we will weaponize our authority to maintain power. #HandleWithCareEDU

This is why we must always seek to understand behaviors and give grace when possible. 💯

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It's deceptively simple, but the best way to empower a child is to point out their strengths, help them articulate goals, & tell them you believe they can do ANYTHING. Someday they may forget the dreams they had at 12 or 13, but they'll never forget that someone believed in them.

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Questions for the day: did you help someone have a better day? Were you grateful for something? If something didn’t go well, did you learn from it?

Morale should always be a priority of every leader. When teachers/ staff feel valued, supported, appreciated, and that their strengths are being utilized, it improves engagement, job satisfaction, and overall sense of well being. And what a learning environment for students.

Every time we treat someone with dignity rather than shame, respect rather than disregard, concern rather than exploitation, kindness rather than brutality and careful attention rather than turning away – we are doing things that are the reverse of trauma and evil.