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Survey to have your students fill out at the BOY. It asks them questions about what types of regulation approaches help them best so you can provide those options.

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Google Forms - create and analyze surveys, for free.

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Great for encouraging students to recognize emotions and learning how to regulate. Do engine checks often throughout the day to "check in" with your students. Have them hang on their desks and they are free to move their arrow as the day progresses to reflect their emotional changes.

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Search for HMH and/or Eureka math groups on Facebook - educators share lesson ideas and ask and answer questions. Great for new ideas and ways to use our curriculum.

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Similar to screencastify, but no voiceover needed. It records your mouse movement and adds captions with directions for each of your steps. The captions are editable and you can add/remove steps.

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Scribe automatically generates visual how-to guides and gets them to your team when they need them most. Save time, stay focused, help others.

How will you use Scribe?

Here's what a Scribe looks like

Scribe's been a real game-changer for me, no more having to stop and take screenshots while I'm working. The best part? It's all automatic. No more manual documentation for me - that's a huge win in my book.

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Scribe | Create Step-by-Step Guides - Fast.

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Scribe documents your processes for you. Build visual guides with text, links and screenshots instantly.

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Zearn is a great online supplement to our math curriculum - kids enjoy learning through videos, interactive models, and real-time feedback.

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Zearn Math | Top-rated Math Learning Platform

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Learning with Zearn helps math make sense. Students explore math through pictures, visual models, and real-life examples. Log in to your Zearn account.

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Esti-mysteries lead to a lot of fun, rich math talk with students!

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Steve Wyborney's Blog: I'm on a Learning Mission.

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This school year I'm creating and sharing 100 new Esti-Mysteries.

You can download your copies by using blue download links below.

I hope these bring joy and rich math talk to your classroom!

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You'll always be the first to know when something new is posted!

New This Week!

Tuesday, December 5, 2023

Kindergarten: Esti-Mystery 0095 - "Spring Rings"

Grades 1-2: Esti-Mystery 1112 - "A Cup of Rings"

Grades 3-8: Esti-Mystery 3111 - "Eliminate That Pair of Numbers"

Thursday, December 7, 2023

Grades 1-3: Esti-Mystery 2106 - "If You Look Very Carefully"

Grades 4-12: Esti-Mystery 4075 - "Factor In All The Clues"

November 27 - December 1

Kindergarten: Esti-Mystery 0094 - "Fishing for Four"

Grades 1-2: Esti-Mystery 1111 - "Fishing for Five"

Grades 3-8: Esti-Mystery 3110 - "Fishing for a Letter"

Grades 1-3: Esti-Mystery 2105 - "I Caught a Three"

Grades 4-12: Esti-Mystery 4074 - "A Fish With Exactly Four Factors"

Kindergarten: Esti-Mystery 0093 - "Whistles"

Grades 1-2: Esti-Mystery 1110 - "Moustaches?"

Grades 3-8: Esti-Mystery 3109 - "The Wide Vase of Whistles"

Grades 1-3: Esti-Mystery 2104 - "The Tall Whistle Vase"

Grades 4-12: Esti-Mystery 4073 - "One Third of a Vase of Whistles"
Estimation Clipboards Splat! (PPT) The Fraction Splat! Series (PPT) Splat! for Google Slides The Mystery Number in the Box Videos 80 Cube Conversations
Kindergarten: Esti-Mystery 0092 - "Three Colors and Three Clues"

Grades 1-2: Est-Mystery 1109 - "Bean Bags"

Grades 3-8: Esti-Mystery 3108 - "Rounding Bean Bags"

Grades 1-3: Esti-Mystery 2103 - "Flat Objects Add Up Quickly"

Grades 4-12: Esti-Mystery 4072 - "Square Bean Bags"

Kindergarten: Esti-Mystery 0091 Pencil - "Sharpener Shapes"

Grades 1-2: Esti-Mystery 1108 - "The Clue Numbers are Clues"

Grades 3-8: Esti-Mystery 3107 - "That's One Sharp Pencil"

Grades 1-3: Esti-Mystery 2102 - "Super Sharpeners"

Grades 4-12: Esti-Mystery 4071 - "Erasing Some Numbers"

Kindergarten: Esti-Mystery 0090 - "Pumpkin Patch"

Grades 1-2: Esti-Mystery 1107 - "Did the Vase Melt?"

Grades 3-8: Esti-Mystery 3106 - "The Pumpkin Pattern"
Grades 1-3: Esti-Mystery 2101 - "Pumpkin Puzzle" Grades 4-12: Esti-Mystery 4070 - "Three Brown Pumpkins"
The Numbering System Enters the Thousands!

Long-Time Esti-Mystery Fans will notice that the numbering system looks a little different now. The files are now numbered in the thousands! So, what happened?

When I started creating daily Esti-Mysteries, you might remember that it was a very difficult time for all of us around the world, and I made a promise to create a new resource for my blog readers (nearly) every day of the school year. I emailed every day with a new resources and let you know "I'm sticking with you every day!" From that time on, I created a lot of Esti-Mysteries, at every level - and I kept creating the next year... and the year after that. And the numbers grew...

When I started, the numbering system didn't seem like it would ever run out of room.

The 100 Level Esti-Mysteries were for grades 1-2, and they had file names like this: 100, 101, 102, ... 145, 146, 147 ...

The 200 Level Esti-Mysteries (for grades 1-3) had file names like this: 200, 201, 202, ...

That all worked fine until...

That all worked fine until the Esti-Mysteries reached numbers like this... 196, 197, 198, 199 ... ???

At that point, I realized the Esti-Mystery after 199 couldn't be numbered 200, because that was already used at a different level. So, this year I continued the numbering system with 4-digits.

The Esti-Mystery Numbers Pick Up Where Last Year Left Off

They simply begin with the level number in the thousands place.

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100 New Esti-Mysteries - Steve Wyborney's Blog: I'm on a Learning Mission.

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This school year I'm creating and sharing 100 new Esti-Mysteries.

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Great to use for morning meeting, brain break, vocab development, geography. It opens a window up anywhere in the world and students can write what they see, how they feel, etc.

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Open a new window somewhere in the world

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Helpful for new teachers and veterans alike!

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Consider researching The Art of Coaching/Mentoring strategies here - Kate referenced Elena's work!

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Gain the foundational tools and skills to bring Transformational Coaching to your site.

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Consider using the Energy Check In as a way to communicate with your new teacher on their energy and ways you can help make suggestions

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Review Greicy's Champion Check In to jumpstart conversation

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Use the activity Take Apart that Thought activity to help new teachers or colleagues funnel through thoughts to get to the root of the problem or challenge

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Suggest phone calls, emails, quick note, communication log to encourage conversation

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Fun game to play...and then you can have kids create their own using the link below!

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Connections - Group words that share a common thread

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Group words that share a common thread. A new puzzle is available each day.

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As an educator, you're constantly navigating changes and challenges. From dealing with sudden schedule shifts to managing student behavior, you have a lot to juggle each day. On top of it all, you're trying to keep up with the needs of your students and your own life.

It's understandable if you feel overwhelmed. You may be looking for ideas on how to practice self-care - or how to find time to practice self-care. To help with this, we asked our Understood Teacher Fellows to share ways they take care of themselves.

Here are five ideas for practicing self-care as a teacher.

1. Set and maintain boundaries.

From planning lessons to calling families, teachers often take their work home with them. But it's important to schedule your day to include an actual end time, as well as time for breaks and self-care practices.

Students often use graphic organizers and visual schedules to organize information. Those same tools can help you process your thoughts and prioritize tasks - whether in the classroom or at home.

For example, when-then sentences can help you set and maintain boundaries. You might write, " When I finish writing the class newsletter, then I take a short walk." Post your when-then sentences near your work station as a visual reminder of your self-care commitments.

Shira Moskovitz, a fifth-grade special education inclusion teacher in Sunnyside, New York, has a suggestion for setting boundaries: "Schedule time for meals, and actually turn off the computer during that time."

2. Acknowledge moments of gratitude or joy.

Look for moments of joy and connection and hold on to them. Try writing down humorous moments, something that made you smile, or something you're thankful for.

You can write these moments in a journal or jot them down on a note on your desk. You can also share these moments with your students and ask them to share their own.

3. Reflect on your feelings and needs.

It's important to recognize and name your emotions. When you're aware of a new feeling, take a moment to reflect:

Name the feeling and why you may be feeling that way.

Think about what you might need at that moment and in the future.

For example, you might say, "I'm feeling overwhelmed because there's a lot of information about new technology my school is using. I need a five-minute break. Then, I need to write down my questions and identify a person on my team to problem-solve with."

You also may want to schedule a time in your day to reflect on your emotions and needs. Journaling, art, music, and other creative outlets can help you process how you're feeling.

"Take time for yourself each day to do something that is not technology-related," says Stephanie Doyle, a third-grade language arts teacher in Roanoke, Virginia. "Take a walk, sit outside, read your favorite book, go on a hike, exercise, or just hang out with your family doing something enjoyable."

4. Recognize what is and isn't in your control.

With a rapidly changing world, it can seem like there are more questions than answers. This can cause worry and anxiety. One way to gain perspective is to recognize what is within your control and what isn't.

For example, you might worry about how being exposed to stressful or bad news affects your students' learning. Consider making a simple T-Chart to write down what is and isn't in your control: One thing in your control is the ability to provide your students with a sense of security through classroom routines. One thing outside of your control is how much news kids are exposed to outside of school.

5. Use self-care routines throughout your day.

Starting and ending your day with self-care practices can be very helpful. Consider starting your day with a guided meditation and ending your day with gentle stretches.

And throughout the day, aim for small moments of self-care: Stop to reflect on your feelings when you're upset. Pay attention to self-talk. Can you talk to yourself the way you would talk to a friend? Remind yourself what is in your control when you're anxious.

Looking for more self-care strategies to get started?

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Practicing self-care: 5 tips for teachers

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Learn five self-care routines for teachers. Get tips for how to practice self-care during busy teaching days.

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Fun activity for students to do and show what they know!

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Create custom puzzles based on the Connections New York Times daily game

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Great for morning meetings, mid-day check ins, community-building, and more!

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Edtomorrow- Supporting Today's Educators through Restorative Practices PD

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Today's First Five - Edtomorrow- Supporting Today's Educators through Restorative Practices PD