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I am here to support students, not to control them!

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There are moments where you have to not worry about the assignment and just be there to listen to the student

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I tried to focus on what type of “seeking” students were wanting. Did they just want my attention or were they looking for a connection. This helped me in dealing with situations because I was focused on what the student needed from me. I found myself moving away quicker from attention seeking and focused on making connections.

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I tried to focus on what type of “seeking” students were wanting. Did they just want my attention or were they looking for a connection. This helped me in dealing with situations because I was focused on what the student needed from me. I found myself moving away quicker from attention seeking and focused on making connections.

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I’ve been giving the kids I work with the first 5 minutes of our time to tell me about what happened the night before. What they did what they had for dinner  basically anything not school related. I feel like it’s helping me build relationships with my students.

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I have tried to be more mindful of thinking “why is this child struggling?” Instead of “why is this child so bad?” This has helped me in having more patience with certain children that struggle instead of being frustrated with them. I try to look at the whole picture instead of just focusing on what is going on inside the building.

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Every student really does have their own story.

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Every student really does have their own story.

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Some teachers do not have a class facing them all day long - I cant say i 

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Some teachers do not have a class facing them all day long - I cant say i 

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I am trying to create a judgement-free zone.

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I am trying to create a judgement-free zone.

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I've thought about trying to eliminate anything that a student may see as a threat, hoping to "head off" some undesirable behaviors.

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I've thought about trying to eliminate anything that a student may see as a threat, hoping to "head off" some undesirable behaviors.

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I am trying to develop deeper connections and understanding of my student's life outside school life.

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I am trying to develop deeper connections and understanding of my student's life outside school life.

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A night I would choose to not do anything - what happens if Mr. Baut comes in that day to observe and I am not prepared.  It is a reflection on me.  We also still have testing in front of us all the time.  The accountability piece is huge as a teacher.  

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A night I would choose to not do anything - what happens if Mr. Baut comes in that day to observe and I am not prepared.  It is a reflection on me.  We also still have testing in front of us all the time.  The accountability piece is huge as a teacher.  

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I contribute to the atmosphere and the calm in my classroom with my own emotions/mood/mindset.

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I contribute to the atmosphere and the calm in my classroom with my own emotions/mood/mindset.

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I've really been working on being more mindful/aware when I approach student behaviors. Especially in my wording of questions and addressing the situation

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I've really been working on being more mindful/aware when I approach student behaviors. Especially in my wording of questions and addressing the situation

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I always try to give my kids a few minutes just to share at the beginning of our small groups...a lot of them just really want to talk about what's happening in their lives outside of school, and typically just a couple of minutes is enough time to help build that relationship throughout the year.

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I tried to be more mindful of looking at student behavior that wasn't ideal from the light of where is this behavior really coming from instead of just trying to correct it instantly and move on.

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"Building Your Own Calm" checklist seemed do-able!

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"Building Your Own Calm" checklist seemed do-able!

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These past couple weeks I was able to give positive feedback and affirmations to the students. I found myself calling out students who were not doing what they were supposed to be doing and found myself praising the students that were doing the right thing. This positive attention then made the students want to do the right thing for that positive attention as well.

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I am trying to make sure I take time to intentionally connect with my students.  They are more willing to work for you if they know you truly care about them.  It is interesting working with kiddos virtually.  Some of their actions are so funny.  However if they were in a classroom those same actions would drive me crazy.  It is giving me a new perspective on our kids.  Actually seeing what is going on in some of their homes is giving me new perspectives.

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I am trying to make sure I take time to intentionally connect with my students.  They are more willing to work for you if they know you truly care about them.  It is interesting working with kiddos virtually.  Some of their actions are so funny.  However if they were in a classroom those same actions would drive me crazy.  It is giving me a new perspective on our kids.  Actually seeing what is going on in some of their homes is giving me new perspectives.

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I have tried to take in to consideration that every student has a "story." Each student story may look completely different. However, I need to take a step back and think about how to handle behaviors to some extent.

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I have really tried to keep in mind that my biggest behavior kids have went through some extreme trauma. They are looking for connections and it's my job to help them figure out a good way to get those connections.

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I kept in mind that I can't control the situation that  a student might have that causes the anger that is displayed by one of my students.  However, I did try to be mindful of helping him to extend his tolerance of situations in the classroom.

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I kept in mind that I can't control the situation that  a student might have that causes the anger that is displayed by one of my students.  However, I did try to be mindful of helping him to extend his tolerance of situations in the classroom.

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I welcomed the time to pause and reflect on 'care' which includes self.

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I welcomed the time to pause and reflect on 'care' which includes self.

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I hope to use the strategies to schedule moments to assure self-care and opportunities to self-regulate. I clicked with identifying 2 days to leave on time or by 5:00pm; scheduling boundaries on use of technology; and identifying days of not bringing work home. Love it!

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I would really like to create a family picture wall in my room next to my desk. I also need to make a point to change the background of my computer to have some of my family.  Family always takes me to my "happy place" when I feel frustrated or overwhelmed. 

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I would really like to create a family picture wall in my room next to my desk. I also need to make a point to change the background of my computer to have some of my family.  Family always takes me to my "happy place" when I feel frustrated or overwhelmed. 

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I have been more mindful of my attitude towards my misbehaving students and have tried to shift my focus from "what is wrong with you?" to "what has happened to you?"

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"If you don't take time for your wellness, you will be forced to take time for your illness." This really made me more mindful of how I spend my time and take a look at my priorities to ensure that I am taking care of myself so that I can be here and ready to be my best for my students.

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I tried to remember that kids in trauma are connection seeking, not attention seeking. I tried to make conversations with these students more carefully focused on making a connections with them. As my focus changed, my stress level went down. 

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I tried to remember that kids in trauma are connection seeking, not attention seeking. I tried to make conversations with these students more carefully focused on making a connections with them. As my focus changed, my stress level went down. 

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I tried to be more mindful of why an object might be of importance to a child

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I tried to be more mindful of why an object might be of importance to a child

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I agree with the self help; however, not sure how to do all of the things the book talked about to do that.  

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I agree with the self help; however, not sure how to do all of the things the book talked about to do that.  

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Not taking things home is impossible.  Not spending 2-3 hours either at school or at home during the week is something I dont see happening in order to be prepared for my class on a daily basis.