Teachers' flashmob at the middle school party organized by our Ambassadors Club. #WeRGIS #StudentLeadership #IBServiceasAction #GISAmbassadorsClub

The hype behind mindfulness is backed by hard science. s.hbr.org/2Iaslky

Career Day GEMS International School today! Our community shined with parents and older siblings coming to share their experiences in their life journeys. #WeRGIS #CareerDay #SchoolCounseling

Ambassadors Club appreciating each other and celebrating their work this year. #WeRGIS #GISAmbassadorsClub #SchoolCounselig #middleschool #StudentLeadership #IBCaring

Checking in with our new Grade 10 students and listening to how they are feeling during their transition to SAIS. #SAISRocks #HSCounseling #Transitions #TCKs

Column: What one psychologist, whose brother died by suicide, wants parents to know about the new law prompted by Naperville boy’s death. "Our job isn’t to instill fear, which they have in spades. Our job is to instill perspective(...)" chicagotribune.com/columns/heidi-…

Thankful for @Think_Collab Adaptive Schools training this week! #SAISRocks

Always a joy to collaborate with you @MsDayinMS! #CognitaWay #SAISrocks #CognitaGBWD

"Getting answers right is OK, being stuck and finding them hard is fantastic!" Great article! edsurge.com/amp/news/2019-…

“Metaphor and analogy are extraordinarily powerful teaching tools and very often underused,” This and other wonderful insights from #BarbaraOakley kqed.org/mindshift/4969…

“It’s my daily mood that makes the weather. As a teacher, I possess a tremendous power to make a child’s life miserable or joyous. In all situations, it is my response that decides whether a crisis will be escalated or de-escalated and a child humanized or dehumanized.” #Ginott

In 1969 Fred Rogers was already advocating for mental health awareness and social-emotional learning. Feeling grateful and inspired by his work. youtu.be/fKy7ljRr0AA via YouTube

About Public Speaking: "The key to calming the amygdala and disarming our organic panic button is to turn the focus away from ourselves — away from whether we will mess up or whether the audience will like us — and toward helping the audience." hbr.org/2019/09/to-ove…

It’s one thing to read about learning and attention issues. It’s another thing to see them through a child’s eyes. Use these unique simulations to better understand a child’s world. understood.org/en/through-you…

Feeling privileged to be working with such GIANTS! #BigFan of @MsDayinMS❤️ #SAISrocks #onlinelearning #collaboration #internationalteaching #cognitaway

brenebrown.com/podcast/dr-viv… This is GOLD: "Connect with yourself to connect with others." Dr. Vivek Murthy Embracing us, with our strengths and shortcomings, in order to fully be present and build meaningful relationships. #brenebrown own #StayingConnected #SAISRocks

The sensational Korean ad inspired us to have a moment of fun, unity, and pride. We are stronger together! #FeeltheRythmofStamford #SAISrocks

What steps will you take to help create a kinder, more inclusive world? One way is to unite for National Bullying Prevention Month this October. Learn more at PACER.org/bullying/nbpm

Step by Step - Toolkit Promoting Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) in Children and Teens worldbank.org/en/topic/educa… via WorldBank