One of the first steps in connecting with a challenging student… is to LIKE them, rather than “put up” with them. It’s amazing how the attitude of the adult can affect the attitude of the kid.
HS principal who I can safely say speaks for most HS principals: "I'm not worried about credits and graduation. I'm more worried about the mental health of our kids who need to be with us every day." Let's focus on reducing student anxiety & stress. @AWSP_Principals@waOSPI
Pro sports are suspended & not one person asking athletes to justify their millions during shutdown. Meanwhile teachers w/ kids at home are expected to sit in front of a video chatroom 14 hrs a day teaching & taking attendance or people lose their minds about them getting paid!
March 15, 2020: All student absences will be excused Monday, March 16 through Wednesday, March 18. In light of changing events, more guidance will be provided for our schools and communities around 4:00 PM today.
There’s a great line from Voyage of the Dawn Treader (Narnia) where Prince Caspian says he will choose to focus on what he has been given rather than what has been taken from him. I read that book to my class long ago & have held on to it ever since. All in how you choose to see.