The time will come for teaching the many contexts of this moment. But for many communities and students, these images and existential threats of violence may invoke fear or trauma. Here are ways to attend to the right now. Please take care. https://t.co/CeFbFynECJ
I wanted to cut a student off today from telling a story that had nothing to do with my lesson because we were strapped for time. Then I remembered I might be the only one listening to him today, so I let him keep going. It was a bigger blessing to me than it was to him!
It’s okay to talk about suicide. Thoughts of giving up and suicide can be frightening. Not taking these kinds of thoughts seriously can have devastating outcomes.
“Coping with Anxiety: Youth in 2020” was designed to provide information, insight, and resources to youth about coping with anxiety in our new environment. Watch it at https://t.co/SXXclEJvo5 or on AACPS-TV at 6 p.m. on Nov. 11 and 25.
Virtual Personal Project Cafes kicked off today. One student just finished sharing her vision of creating an interactive site to inform others of mass incarceration and another shared ideas of advocating for support of animal shelters #changeagents@FredlriversF @MeadeHighAACPS
Consciously watching for small wonders in the world around you during an otherwise ordinary walk could amplify the mental health benefits, according to an interesting new psychological study of what the study’s authors call “awe walks.” @nytimes https://t.co/SNyCLUvUt9
Special delivery! Some students @HilltopESAACPS received calm down bags to help with learning in a virtual environment. Stress balls, drawing material, resources for parents, and a coping strategy book were included in the bag.
Yesterday, Congress took a huge step forward passing the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act, putting the country on track to make #988 fully operational.
Actions speak louder than words, but words still matter.
Data: denouncing racism can motivate people to act by signaling that support for systemic change is growing.
Movements don't build in silence. Talking the talk can lead others to walk the walk.
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