October is National Bullying Prevention Month. I know we can all agree that this is a necessity to touch on from preschool through high school. As educators and related service providers, we need to make...
Read MoreI LOVE using social emotional learning (SEL) videos in elementary and middle school classrooms. Through hours (I mean, HOURS) of watching YouTube, I have compiled some of my FAVORITE videos to target these crucial skills...
Read MoreWhy do SEL, equity and anti-racism go hand in hand? Because they don’t work independently. If you want to prioritize, focus on, or embrace one – you need to dive all in. While I...
Read MoreEveryone talks about executive functioning skills, but they often seem elusive, really abstract, and like a catch-all term. So, what ARE they and how do we target them if they are areas of need for...
Read MoreStudent anxiety is real! It’s a misconception that anxiety is an adult problem. It’s a human problem! Here are 10 simple ways teachers can support students experiencing anxiety in and out of school. 1.) Stay...
Read MoreIf you’re a regular around here, you know how much I love a good calm corner in a classroom. Having a designated safe space to sort out big emotions is so crucial in school! But...
Read MoreReal photos matter – because they work. Real photos can be instrumental in teaching emotion identification. I love clip art, too! It’s easy to find pictures of children depicting a variety of behaviors and emotions,...
Read MoreMaking mountains out of molehills can be some of our biggest battles as teachers in behavior focused special education settings. Situations as small as a student getting the wrong pencil can start an enormous battle...
Read MoreFor 5 years of teaching, I had the joy of having a classroom pet. We had a rabbit in my classroom! Leonard the Rabbit joined the family for the soul purpose of being a classroom...
Read MoreIn all of our special education classrooms we have some students that greatly struggle with exhibiting challenging behaviors. Over the years I realized that one of the symptoms, and sometimes even the cause of, challenging...
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