There are three ways of spreading light: Being the candle, Being the mirror that reflects it, Appreciating the glow such that it becomes a part of you. #appreciation #leadership #wellbeing #inspiration #wellness

If we’re going to truly revolutionize education, we must design schools around the FEELING students get when they walk IN rather than the GRADES they get when they walk OUT. #students #edleaders #principals #teachers #designthinking #wellbeing #123wellness #learning #edchat #sel

Great to see you Dr. Chris R McGee! You and Amy Ruzicka are educational rock stars...keep up the excellent work!

Results are like waves which are powerful yet fleeting. Relationships are like ripples which become eternal. #relationships #connection #socialemotionallearning #leadership #123wellness #credit4teachers

Connection, compassion & purpose are the food, water & oxygen of a society so deeply trained to eat the junk food of judgement and separateness while wondering while we still feel hungry. #connection #wellbeing #123Wellness #purpose #compassion #schools #Healing #policyreform

When we focus on strengths and solutions, we invite our brains to reframe the current reality and roll out the red carpet for possibilities. #strengthsbased #solutions #selfcare #123wellness #relationships #SEL #Schools #Leadership

With students working from home, some parents/guardians may benefit from resources like the home schedule below from NESCA nesca-newton.com Credit4teachers.com also offers online learning options for teachers and parents. #homeschool #coronavirus #StrongerTogether

During this stressful time, I'm making my 1-2-3 Wellness #onlinelearning course FREE to all #educators & #parents (usually $500). The course offers research-based tools to decrease #stress & increase #mindfulness & #sel. Contact me w/ questions. 123wellness.org

The "distancing" in social distancing refers to physical proximity. Now, as always, connecting w/ others socially & emotionally is vital. We're built to connect. In a way, #COVID19 19 is showcasing the power of our #unity & #connection. Pick up the phone, share a smile, be well:)

IMAGINE: These 25 celebrities in isolation sang "Imagine" by John Lennon to create this moving montage ❤️ cbsn.ws/36rHt5U

Yes! You will earn three graduate credit hours through LindenWood University for each online course!

My daughter has been a nanny for this amazing kid for over a year. When he realized she wouldn’t have a senior prom, he wanted to throw her one. He planned a socially distant prom, complete with dancing & her favorite foods. Some Good News ABC11 EyewitnessNews #bestpromever #SomeGoodNews

Schools reproduce society. To change the world, we need to change schools.

Framing our questions with EMPATHY and HOPE can empower us to reimagine what is possible through a trauma-informed lens. #traumainformed #empathy #hope #123wellness #traumasensitive #schools #SocialWorker #Mentalhealth

The road to a brighter future is paved by safety, connection, empathy & innovation. We need leaders who understand the difference between a zero-sum game and a positive-sum game mentality. We all deserve tools to create and thrive in such a future. #empathy #connection #thrive

When adults are regulated & calm, our well-being ripples out to youth! THANK YOU for wisely investing in educator well-being at a time when it's so needed & deserved. Bayless Schools Affton Schools Lindbergh Schools ValleyParkSchoolDist #wellbeing #sel #mindfulness #stress #regulation

Let's reimagine how we treat people.

Congratulations to Amy Ruzicka and the rest of the "Amplified Teacher Leadership" team at Bayless Schools for your success promoting strength and leadership development!

Bayless School District has hired Amelia A. Ruzicka as its next superintendent, effective July 1. Ruzicka was offered the job after a unanimous selection by the Bayless Board of Education following a search that drew 22 applicants. Congratulations, Superintendent-elect!

How do you change a school's culture? A talented principal shares her school's journey 1-2-3 Wellness Changes a School's Culture youtu.be/c_blfx3q_N4 via YouTube