"Parentese," a high-pitched tone used by parents when responding to a baby’s babbling and gestures, has been proven to be increasingly crucial for infant language growth, according to new research by I-LABS: washington.edu/news/2024/04/0…

Coping skills alphabet

Four principles for living a meaningful life and for personal growth (including integrity, personal freedom, happiness, peace and love)…simple yet profound tools! by Don Miguel Ruiz #MondayMotivation #stepintherightdirection

What matters isn’t how well a teacher holds students’ attention; it's whether a teacher knows enough about how learning happens to stop being the center of attention. Or, as Dan Meyer puts it, great teachers are characterized less by being interesting than by being interested.

An oldie but so relevant!! ( For all of us!)

From comfort zone to growth

What is the most beautiful piece of public art on Earth?

10x Your Productivity

Just saw Inside Out 2 Excellent! Anxiety and other necessary adolescent emotions are introduced and I'm ready to write again! Sharing a series I wrote for edutopia for original! edutopia.org/blog/emotions-…

When we are intentional about procedures & rituals that lean into predictability, our nervous systems take sigh of release! Checking in with our ANS each day or a few times each day is foundational to sustainable well-being and deepened learning! Sharing tomorrow in the Wisconsin

All too often,we diagnose a young person when we actually should be diagnosing their environment. We need to look at their history of adversity,history of relational health. We put them in a system that they cannot adapt to then we punish them without diagnosing the system🧠🌱

Things that fill a child's inclusion cup!

Want happier, healthier kids? Offer them autonomy. Massive new meta-analysis makes it plain: In every culture, control leaves children worse off — but autonomy helps them people engage, learn, and grow.

Visualization exercises can help students settle their minds by temporarily shifting focus away from worries and concerns. Check out this video to keep in your mental health toolkit and use when you need it. youtu.be/s0PO2xo7I9g?si… #MyMHTools

These sheets are my non-negotiable in the first lesson! I've lost count of the number of times this sheet has given me key insights into pupils and helped me support other teachers with key students. Massive help for building valuable relationships with students.

Excitement is building for May 2025! 🎉 Drjean is eager to join us at Expanding Horizons, sharing her insights on stage. Tickets go on sale early next month – don’t miss your chance to be part of this incredible event! imhpromotion.ca/ExpandingHoriz…

Join Dr. Jean Clinton, author of “Love Builds Brains,” and Stephen de Groot, author of “Responsive Leadership” and “Getting to Better,” as they guide leaders, parents, teachers, and coaches through the CORE Essentials. Register for FREE at this link: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…