I read somewhere the average adult smiles about 50 times a day. And the average kid smiles about 300 times a day. Maybe adults should stop acting so grown up. 🤔

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Try not to become a man of success, but rather a man of value.

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Educators today are faced with the daunting task of teaching students that face personal and social emotional challenges on a broad scale unlike any other generation. Here are our top 10 strategies & practices that can help all students overcome barriers. bit.ly/2gCO0WV

A1: Students in poverty have been conditioned to suppress their pain. It often manifests as anger. It is critical to recognize that frustrated students are often those that have experienced the highest levels of trauma and need the most loving attention #EdutopiaChat

A2 We need to understand that when our students enter the classroom they can’t check their personal lives at the door, and remember every single day that we have the power to make their lives better or worse. #EdutopiaChat

A4: It's so important that we try to understand and honor the cultures our kids come from, no matter how different they are from our own. Trauma isn't a culture, it's universal- and it's not linked to poverty or race or citizenship. #edutopiachat

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8 Things to Look For in Today’s Classroom georgecouros.ca/blog/archives/… via George Couros

Sometimes we just need to try that new lesson or idea in the classroom! If it fails, the kids will get over it. #growthmindset #teachergoals

“We need to remind ourselves that mental health trumps academic performance every time. Students who don’t feel grounded or safe or healthy cannot do their best work.” edut.to/2HD7wje

Don't judge me until you know me. Don't underestimate me until you challenge me. And don't talk about me until you talk to me.

Sometimes you take the classroom outside. Thinking like a bird! Our challenge was to build a nest. “This is awesome! My mom wouldn’t let me play in mud but since I am an engineer making something this is the best day ever!” #NewvilleCARES #BSSDProud