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1. Wink Sleep – Everyone closes their eyes and you tap one person on the head. They are the Sandman. Everyone walks around and the Sandman winks at people. When a person is winked at, they wait 5 seconds and then fall asleep – preferably in a funny, loud way. Other students are allowed to Read more about 3 Classroom Games to Fill Time[…]
If you stop and thing long enough about what your true goal is as an educator, you will eventually come to the conclusion that the ultimate achievement for any educator is “world peace”. When I read Gavin McCormack’s email on a ‘teacher’s mantra’ I felt an immediate kinship with his thoughts. I have always felt Read more about A Teacher’s Mantra[…]
Science tells us that we need to get lost in a great story. Reading increases knowledge and vocabulary by 50%. Reading – lowers stress by 60% – can lengthen your life by 2 years – boost your mood, helping you feel happy and content – helps you relax, your heartbeat slows, your muscles melt – Read more about Your Brain On Books[…]
A book that changed my life is Braving The Wilderness by Brene Brown. It took me about 6 months to read because I kept on learning so much about myself in each chapter. However, this book allowed me to be brave enough to let go of fears and insecurities I had about my own independence. Read more about A Book That Changed My Life[…]
When I start feeling stressed, frustrated, or impatient with situations, I will ask myself, “What Can You Control in this situation?” It’s an amazing cure for my desire to control the situation and make it better. I learned that question when I took Control Theory by William Glasser. Before I took that training, I found Read more about What Motto Do You Use That Helps You?[…]
This morning, as I am reading various quotes and articles on social media, I am reminded how extremely important it is to believe in yourself! In one article, an interviewer asked an author, Stephanie Krikorian, what she had learned from her research as she wrote her book, Zen Bender. Krikorian stated, “What surprised me most Read more about Believe In Yourself[…]
When I was a Guidance Counsellor, I tried to be there for all the students in the school. However, as much as I tried, there were always some parents who thought I didn’t do enough for their child. One time, I was bombarded by many students who had some crises or another, and there was Read more about Keep a Win-Win File[…]
After reading the interview between Stephanie Krikorian, author of Zen Bender, and Gretchen on LinkedIn, I was reminded of how important it is to know how to de stress on a regular basis. We all carry stress in our bodies, some painful and some that moves us forward. When I was teaching full time, one Read more about How Do You Relieve Stress[…]
Ian Jukes shared Saga Briggs’ article on LinkedIn about 50 ways how to empower students in a connected world. The following list are about 50 best practices for empowering our students: 1. Practice positive reinforcement. 2. Allow for creative expression. 3. Give students more discussion time to explore and develop their ideas. 4. Offer more Read more about Empower Your Students In A Connected World[…]
You are holding a cup of coffee when someone comes along and bumps into you, making you spill your coffee everywhere. Why did you spill the coffee? You spilled the coffee because there was coffee in your cup. Had there been tea in the cup, you would have spilled tea. The point is whatever is Read more about What’s In Your Cup>[…]