"Gratitude is a very rich emotion, but it's also kind of a complicated one," Excellent read on the practice and benefits for mind and body!

Wonderful resource for all educators. This is from the authors of-Fostering Resilient Learners that many MI staff read last summer. 👌🏼It’s free!!

#COVID19 Hierarchy of Needs for Schools #SEL #edchat #parenting Jay Dostal, Ed.D. #OwnYourEpic

Great message! #remotelearning npr.org/2020/04/20/828…

Happy #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth! Join us every Thursday in May at 1pm ET for our #SOSChat! 💚

Check out 4 simple mindfulness activities for your virtual classroom. So easy- very effective!!

For students that have particular difficulty reading emotions or facial expressions of others; or those that rely on those cues:

It’s Not Children’s Education We Should Worry About, It’s Their Mental Health forbes.com/sites/nickmorr…

Excellent tool to help de-escalate!

So many people struggle with invisible illnesses. Just because you can't see something doesn't mean it doesn't exist. When you tell your story, they just might too. #BraverTogether

Too many students - from preschool to college - are expelled or suspended from school due to their mental health struggles when they should be and are entitled to support and accommodations.

Just a little reminder, especially as we arrive at the "end of the year trials of patience" in the wonderful world of education...

This sentiment is always important. (Even in the last few days of the school year) Check out @biglittlefeelings on IG 💕

Above all, remember that we’ve been fighting a virus and not each other. Drop your shoulders, take a deep breath, and let someone know they matter. It’s a good day to have a good day, my friends. #BraverTogether

When a student has a verbal or physical outburst in the classroom, it can be stressful and scary. This research-backed framework can help teachers de-escalate the situation.

Students need tips and tricks for self-regulation...and so do we. These big feelings of stress, thinking we're not good enough, or being lonely. It's important to acknowledge it, feel it, ask some deeper questions...and then take action to shift out of that place.

“If we don’t talk and deal with our pain, it will deal with us.” So many great thoughts in this podcast, I keep listening to it again and again..

The goal of leadership and leading, I think, is to never give up on doing your ever best to make the people you lead "feel seen". It doesn't mean they will always stay with your team or organization. How they felt in your presence matters most.