Intro: Vickey Carroll, 1st grade at Gayhead. #edtechguys

A1: Building a community of learners means that Ss get to know each other and share experiences that build a common culture of cooperation and responsibility. #edtechguys Andrew Nikola Daniel Roberto

A2: Inclusive, respectful, caring, comfortable, safe #edtechguys Andrew Nikola Daniel Roberto

Q3: Positive feelings lead to higher levels of achievement. Ss are more willing to challenge themselves and take risks when they know every experience is valued as part of the learning process. #edtechguys Daniel Roberto Andrew Nikola

A4: Morning meeting, songs, stories, poetry that we read and reread, The Positivity Project , shared agreements #edtechguys Andrew Nikola Daniel Roberto

A5: By embedding this into our classroom culture from the start. Connecting with students as they arrive, giving students opportunities to connect with each other through turn and talks, cooperative learning, sharing feedback with each other. #edtechguys Andrew Nikola

A6: Communicating with families and "keeping them in the loop" with what is going on in the classroom on a regular basis goes a long way toward building an open, supportive, and reflective community. #edtechguys Andrew Nikola Daniel Roberto

A7: Setting up a culture where Ss feel their input is valued rather than judged helps them feel safe, and therefore more willing to contribute. Offering them options, including the option to "pass" during a discussion they don't feel they can participate in. #edtechguys

A8: An action step for this year is to continue working the community building activities into my lessons throughout the school year, rather than just in the beginning. #edtechguys Andrew Nikola Daniel Roberto

Vickey Carroll - 1st grade at Gayhead Andrew Nikola #edtechguys

A1: SEL helps Ss learn to recognize and identify their emotions, interact positively with others and regulate their behavior. #edtechguys Andrew Nikola

A2: We teach the whole child, so that includes the experiences they come to school with - their identity, their emotions, which need to be addressed in order to “make room for” academics. #edtechguys Andrew Nikola

A3: "The CASEL 5 can be taught and applied at various developmental stages from childhood to adulthood and across diverse cultural contexts." #edtechguys Andrew Nikola

A4: Reading, discussing, (and even writing!) social stories can be a great way to teach SEL competencies. #EDTECHGUYS Andrew Nikola

A5: Tech is a tool that is infused into everything we do today, so SEL is no different. There are so many apps and videos that promote mindfulness and self regulation, as well as allow Ss to connect with others and share their ideas. #edtechguys Andrew Nikola

A6: Digital citizenship is important, and is part of being a good citizen of the world. Ss need to understand the power of tech for good, as well as evil. They need to learn to make good choices everywhere they go-which includes the "real" world and the virtual world. #edtechguys

A7: Positivity Project The Positivity Project is a great tool for promoting a culture of student self awareness and management! Also - read alouds, discussions, and opportunities for practicing self-reflection. #EDTECHGUYS

A8: We build community every day in our morning meeting. I use slides with links to our calendar, daily weather graph, songs, positivity project, schedule--all used to set our day in motion and build class culture. #EDTECHGUYS

Lots of excitement for these first graders playing Math BINGO with Greg Tang !! #wcsdempowers

Math BINGO with Greg Tang #wcsdempowers