Did my first lesson about affirmations today since I have an Affirmation Station in my room. At the end of the day a S with low self esteem went over, looked in the mirror and pointed to all the words he believes about himself. 💕#SEL
A year ago this month I finished my 43- year career as a public school employee, the last 13 as superintendent. Thank you @jpgoldman for featuring my reflective post again in the “best of the year” edition of School Administrator “On Life, Leadership, and Learning” @AASAHQ
"Students come in and say, 'Mr. B., tell me we're doing mindfulness. I got some stuff I need to think through. That's the goal! You can recognize and manage your emotions."
—Aukeem Ballard, a teacher who opens his class with mindfulness
This is one of my favorite green screen projects! 4th graders used the green screen magic to report from inside their dioramas. They researched, rehearsed, built the diorama, filmed in the green studio & edited their videos using @DoInkTweets. #gslearning@gr8ful2teach
Saw this on @wthfilm and had to share. Have you taken your dose this morning?? 😍😍👏🏻👏🏻 i have and am ready to be back with my people! https://t.co/c3hgl6qIoa
😵 It happens. You close a browser tab and then, oops, you realize you actually wanted to keep that tab open. The next time this happens, try the keyboard shortcut of Shift + Control/Command + T. This key combination reopens the last tab that you closed.
I gave my students some cash register tape, asked them to find their favorite line in Hamlet, and now the walls of my classroom are awash in the language of Shakespeare.
Our super fancy @Seesaw recording studios are finally in use! You would have thought it was Christmas morning! So many “ooohs” and “ahhhs”! A cardboard box and a can of spray paint makes recordings 💯% more clear! #HarborviewES#Seesaw
Skype author visits are a great way to engage readers and young writers! Here's my list of authors who do free, short Skype visits with classrooms, libraries, & book clubs that have read their books! https://t.co/TZxZcIVeQN
Check this out! There are some really great activities already done for you....you can search by grade level as well as subject. It's awesome! https://t.co/sGM5VgYRAi
Want to get great ideas for your classes this fall? Find new ways to use Seesaw’s creative tools? Check out Seesaw’s newly expanded Activity Library! https://t.co/Z1sSkVdYQV
So excited about our @Seesaw recording studio! A quiet place for students to share what they are working on with their family! #myCISB#Kindergarten#seesaw