Mary Brophy

Principal...believer that life needs to be filled with love, laughter and peace. #cisv #childrenfirst

[Mary Brophy @broph6]

#happiest5k #tropicolor

[Justin McMillan @justinwmcmillan]

Instructional leadership is not about improving teachers; It is about creating the conditions where teachers can improve themselves. @SteeleThoughts #essentialtruths @ToddWhitaker

[edutopia @edutopia]

Social skills are life skills. Here are 5 ways you can help the littlest learners develop a growth mindset and create calm in the classroom. 😌

[Mary Brophy @broph6]

@JohnMattingly23 Amen!

[𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐝 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 @DrBradJohnson]

We've always had SEL in schools. It was called recess, play, & classes like Music, Art, Physical Education. But they have been reduced or removed to spend more time on testing, & then we wonder why students lack social/ emotional skills & misbehavior that comes with lack of it.

[Mary Brophy @broph6]

@hopewellECS Looks great! What a happy way to greet the #hopewellheroes

[Danny Steele @SteeleThoughts]

When administrators spend time in classrooms, they are reminded how much those teachers have to plan, how much they have to manage, and how unbelievably patient they are.

Teachers are the heart and soul of every school.

[Jonathan Alsheimer @mr_Alsheimer]

You. Got. This ❤️👏

[𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐝 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 @DrBradJohnson]

RECESS
In the playground, learning's not done, It's where kids shine and have loads of fun. Running, climbing, games galore, They learn so much, and then some more.

Cooperation, sharing, taking turns, Resilience grows, as each one learns. Problem-solving, creativity too, Recess is where all these skills brew.

So let them play, explore, and roam, In this space, they make a home. For learning's not just books and tests, At recess, kids learn best!

[Mary Brophy @broph6]

@EllenBowmann @EAST_HAWKS @ButlerTech So awesome! Remember him as a toddler in the halls of Wyandot! Congratulations!

[early play @earlyplay]

Play, art, and music produce long-term changes in neural structures that influence thinking and reasoning abilities. ~ Joe Frost

[𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐝 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 @DrBradJohnson]

Play doesn't take away from learning!

[edutopia @edutopia]

‌Got newcomer students in your classroom? Here are 3 tangible ways to make them feel welcome and help them thrive. 🌎

[Marc Brackett @drmarcbrackett]

NEW #EmotionalIntelligence RESEARCH ALERT

Across multiple studies we found that educator well-being is associated with the emotionally intelligent behavior of their school leaders - something we’ve known intuitively, but now have the empirical evidence to demonstrate it.

Note: leaders’ EI skills mattered more in times of crisis.
The real test of emotionally intelligent leadership is when leaders use their skills when they’re needed the most.

Congratulations team @YaleEmotion @rulerapproach.

Link to full article here: https://t.co/FZXW3Q3xf7

#emotionalintelligence @caselorg @YaleCSC

[early play @earlyplay]

Childhood is not a race to see how quickly a child can read, write and count. It is a small window of time to learn and develop at the pace that is right for each individual child. Earlier is not better. ~ Magda Gerber

[early play @earlyplay]

Movement should be approached like life - with enthusiasm, joy and gratitude - for movement is life, and life is movement, and we get out of it what we put into it. ~ Ron Fletcher

[early play @earlyplay]

When children play in natural spaces, they’re far more likely to invent their own games than in more structured settings – a key factor in becoming self-directed and inventive adults later in life. ~ Richard Louv

[early play @earlyplay]

Some old-fashioned things like fresh air and sunshine are hard to beat. ~ Laura Ingalls Wilder. #Nature #Quotes #NatureQuotes

[edutopia @edutopia]

Have you tried greeting your students at the door? 👋

Simple words of greetings and encouragement can dramatically improve classroom dynamics, research found.⁠ ☀️