What Teachers in China Have Learned in the Past Month edutopia.org/article/what-t…

Happy Birthday, Mary Stitt! Sending lots of love and “Hoot, Hoot, Hoorays” from the nest! #d25itspersonal 🦉❤️🎂

Kathy, Jean, and Susan make our front office, and the whole school for that matter, run as smoothly as possible. We’d be lost without them! Happy Administrative Assistant Day! You are loved! South Middle School #d25itspersonal

Happy Graduation Gown pick up day! Congratulations to our 8th graders! South Middle School ArlingtonHeightsSD25 #d25itspersonal

Sending a shout out to our 8th grade Cardinals! We will miss you! South Middle School ArlingtonHeightsSD25

Join us for our Reverse Parade on June 5th at 1:00pm at South! We hope to see you there! South Middle School ArlingtonHeightsSD25

Don't forget to join us tomorrow at 1:00pm at South for our Reverse Parade! Can't wait to celebrate the end of the school year with all of our Cardinal families! Hope to see you there! South Middle School Aboud SH

Another great session #3 w @marcbrackett. Reflecting on the chapters and people’s comments has me focusing on slowing my reaction/response time this week. Our emotions can overshadow our intentions. #d25permission2feel #southlearns

Sounds like a great way to start the school year!

Mudita and emotional labor. Two takeaways from this week’s lesson. How do I increase one and decrease the other? #d25Permission2Feel

The mood meter and consistent SEL help me to envision a positive start to a challenging new year. @marcbrackett South Middle School #d25Permission2Feel

As we end the amazing book club this week w @marcbrackett, trying to authentically express our emotions while effectively regulating our emotions is a necessary skill. #d25permission2feel South Middle School

Helpful strategies and tools! How Social Emotional Learning Can Take Center Stage This Fall teachingchannel.com/blog/back-to-s…

Sentence stems are great because they’re like training wheels–or to mix a metaphor, tools to coach students into thinking and speaking in certain patterns. 15 Reflection Strategies To Help Students Retain What You Just Taught Them bit.ly/2gtI4jq

Music can boost the autonomic nervous system with emotionally uplifting tracks that can increase heart rates and blood pressure. This can be useful for athletic and potentially academic motivation. kqed.org/mindshift/5764…

Word play and team work as students try a class wordle. Learning and strategizing is the goal!

So proud of the powerful messages of hope and strength Ss shared on our Wall of Remembrance after reading memoirs of the Holocaust survivors, victims and helpers.

8th grade ELA classes left South with positive messages. Wishing you all the best this summer and beyond! #sms8east #southlearns

Ss had meaningful discussions about what strategies help them manage emotions. So impressed with their honesty and vulnerability! SMS8East South Middle School Shaun Marusek