🎻 Annie Ray first had the idea of an orchestra class for students with disabilities in late 2020. A year later, the @AnnandaleAtoms music teacher shares a special moment with the 9 students in her new class. https://t.co/oE4tMGkoF6
@fcpsnews A tape measure inserted vertically into fresh snow that measures 8 and 1/4 inches with a car and power lines in the background still covered on the powdery white.
Relationship building:
Be there.
Be there for all of them.
Be all of who you are while there.
Be willing to affirm and accept all of who they are while there.
Be there.
The message of unconditional positive regard is, “I care about you. You have value. You don’t have to do anything to prove it to me, and nothing’s going to change my mind.” https://t.co/gVjcABjNeR
I can’t believe I have to tweet this, but learning something new is pretty much impossible when someone is in survival mode.
This applies for students AND teachers.
Unpopular opinion but I’ll share it anyway: principals have been amazing this schoolyear. Thankless job. Angry parents. Constantly changing directives from politicians. Staff feeling beat down. Kids in crisis. And they showed up amid the chaos and did their best.