Amidst life's challenges, let's shine a light on the importance of identifying the CARING ADULTS in our schools. Their words of #kindness & compassion are beacons of support, nurturing #MentalHealth & #Wellness.
Let's keep showing them we care!
#MentalHealthMatters
@Rieffian@jennivanrees I think it's a responsibility of veteran teachers to create permission for new teachers forming their craft to find a balance of teacher directed, guided, scaffolding along with emphasizing that Inquiry-based is planned with guiding Qs and purposeful activities. #wcdsbNTIP
This list of 30 self-care ideas for teachers is so important. It is easy to get caught up in everyday life and forget to take care of oneself.
https://t.co/acMo7uaSAJ via Joyful Classrooms
In health & care, we often focus on a narrow concept of improving "staff experience", when we could be building a much deeper & more profound basis of human connection at work: a sense of belonging. Belonging is when an employee, regardless of their background or role, knows that their voice matters, that their unique experiences enrich the team & that they're not just seen, but understood. Organisations that build a sense of belonging have higher levels of engagement, retention & performance: https://t.co/DNGs6moS0B By @hacking_hr
A recent study found that playing board games improves number recognition, counting, basic operations, and number comprehension among children as young as 3. @edutopia
https://t.co/mcP2snpCMf
Newly discovered note, found today, from St. Teresa of Calcutta to Servant of God Dorothy Day:
"If you go to Jesus first, tell him I love him.
If I go, I will tell him you love him."
My friend @kevin_ahern, director of the Dorothy Day Center at Manhattan College...