Homeroom tutors: something is actually being drawn and being understood with another perspective/cognitive frame. This is a quick fun HR/assembly activity waiting to happen to help students engage with a big idea. #sschat #edchat #homeroomideas #mschat

Fold & Fly -use for revision if they load the plane w/free recall from the previous lesson or week - if a key concept/idea doesn’t come up, it’s a starting point for the teacher. Rest & Reflect - love to read high school resources that promote calm 🙌🏼 edutopia #sschat #edchat

Do you teach #theoryofknowledge? Check claims on the thread below. Math knowledge may not always be certain #tok #sschat Ideas Roadshow

Teachers, parents/carers, students, friends … #MentalHealthMatters

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For those trying to talk meaningfully about how to foster sense of belonging might want to watch this real-time example. Awareness, assertion and kindness. #sschat #belonging #edchat

Students are easily distracted, but regular, short brain breaks can help them focus, increase their productivity, and reduce their stress. Here's a really fun brain break to try. 👇

Teach #dppsychology? Open unit on memory by giving students blank paper w/ 4 circles on it. Solo, then pair & finally in groups, ask them to draw each ball from memory. Will access all parts of Cog Approach, esp if you show this vid at end for Ext’s #dppsych

It’s not just seeing suffering that's painful. It’s hurting for others while feeling unable to help. There’s a term for that helplessness: empathic distress. Over time, it leads to burnout and withdrawal. If you're overwhelmed and exhausted by a heavy heart, you are not alone.

This is the type of role model we want our children to listen to and grow up to be like. Humble, wise and peaceful. ❤️

This morning we tested out the new (to us) Smart Field Control while the kids continued to prep robots for Santa Robot Clash on Friday. 14 teams this year! Scott Hall VEX Robotics ISBasel

Ready to make some healthy changes in #2024? These tips from psychological science can help you achieve your goals: at.apa.org/b6a3af

.⁦BBC News (World)⁩ please stop reporting on dress and hair choices by respected world leaders, unless you start reporting this for all leaders. bbc.co.uk/news/world-asi…

Urging people to be positive doesn’t boost their resilience. It denies their reality. When times are tough, we don’t need good vibes only. We need a hand to keep us steady through all the vibrations. Strength doesn’t come from forced smiles. It comes from feeling supported.

Any psych teachers out there teaching social cognitive theory and/or mirror neurons? #dppsych #ibpsychology

For all the homeroom tutors out there - how many ways could you use this clip? #edchat #sschat #homeroom

What's your favorite way to wrap up a unit? Check out how T Wendy Turner, M. Ed. (she/her) brings a sense of closure to class with this reflection exercise! #TeacherHack

What overthinking looks like... 😂🤣

If you want to predict kids' screen time, look to their parents. Children spend less time on devices when their parents use them less often—and ban them at meals & bedtime. Kids internalize the values they observe. A key to being a good role model is setting healthy boundaries.

An interesting, moving read about the relational importance for some in #gaming. #edchat #edtech ⁦BBC News (World)⁩ 🙏 this is a relevant piece bbc.com/culture/articl…