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This Virtual Calming Room is a place for students and families to find tools and strategies for managing emotions and feelings. We are here to support you!

Northshore School District counselors want you to know that your feelings are valid, no matter what they are. You might feel scared, confused, overwhelmed, angry, alone, grateful, or completely calm. Your feelings are normal; the situation is not. Don't forget to take care of yourself and the ones you love.
Disclaimer: The following links are purely for educational purposes and are not intended as psychological interventions or as a substitute for psychological treatment. If you are in need of psychological help you should seek the consultation of a licensed mental health professional.

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Virtual jobs are a great way to build classroom community when in-person teaching is not an option. Assigning students a specific job to do during an online meeting helps keeps students on task and engaged with the meeting, too!

Building a classroom community is still just as important when virtual teaching, but you may need to get creative with how to transfer tried and true "analog" methods into an online space. Plus, not every team building activity or classroom management strategy works when adapted for a digital space. Teachers need to be thoughtful about which classroom routines to continue and how to best adapt them when students are only interacting through a screen.

Online Job Ideas for Virtual Classrooms

Online jobs are one way to get students involved in your online meetings or your classroom feeds. By assigning students a specific role, you can organize their participation and keep it fair - especially because it can be difficult to keep track of participation in a live online meeting on Zoom or Google Meet.

Online jobs can also help establish a buy-in as it gives students some control in a format that can feel one-sided. So much of online learning defaults to "students-receiving-content" that making students more part of the lesson is very motivating.

Giving students a defined role also helps students and caretakers plan ahead. Many teachers have reported students being more reserved and less likely to participate in online discussions; however, if students know what their job is and what they will share/do during the meeting, some of the anxiety about talking to a screen is lessened.

Using an Interactive Digital Bulletin Board

In a brick and mortar classroom, I used various job chart displays over the years to assign students roles. I was trying to brainstorm how this could best be accomplished in an online virtual classroom while still maintaining the flexibility of a physical job chart.

I created an interactive digital bulletin board of 20 virtual jobs that can be edited by the teacher and then easily shared with students to reference.
View the Virtual Jobs for Online Classrooms: Digital Interactive Bulletin Board here.
This digital bulletin board is meant to be used in a virtual or remote learning classroom and viewed in presentation mode - that way the teacher or students can click to view the various posters up close.

Students click the poster to open the slide with more details about the job.

These jobs are currently worded for a "Live Meeting" situation where you will be streaming live on Google Meet or Zoom with students. Use the jobs to start, end and break up a live synchronous meeting - for example, you could have a brain break after one lesson, show & tell after another, then wrap up the meeting with a question.

Editing the Online Jobs

You can also edit the job description to work on Google Classroom, Seesaw or other LMS assignment feeds. Instead of having students perform their job live, they could create a post or video.

You can also delete any of the job posters that you aren't using. Keep in mind you will also want to delete the matching job slide as well as the job name on the table. After deleting, just click and drag the remaining posters around to arrange.

This is one reason I recommend making a copy of the slideshow - one copy to edit and the other to leave intact in case you want to change things up!

Each individual job image is linked to the slide with the description of the job. If your links "break" you can just click on the image, click the link icon, then choose "link to a slide" and scroll to find the slide that matches the poster.

After determining the jobs you will use, you will want to assign the jobs to your students. Use the spreadsheet on the first slide to type student names next to each job.

Organizing the Student Jobs

You will also want to plan out the "duration" of the jobs. The job duration is also editable in the master slide view.

Depending on your Live meeting schedule, you might only have students "do" their job once each week. You might not want every meeting to have the same components so I recommend spacing out the jobs a bit - for example, a joke one meeting, a read aloud another meeting, and a survey another meeting.

Since the duration is editable, you can set this in a way that works best. For example, the duration for "Joke Teller" could be Monday whereas the Weather may be MWF or all week or just leave it 1 week and during the meeting call on students to perform their job.

Once you have edited and tweaked the slides to your liking, you will want to share with students.

Sharing Online Jobs Digitally with Students

I recommend sharing with students in presentation mode. There are two ways to accomplish this - one using Google Classroom and the other is to create a presentation link that you would share over Seesaw or your LMS.

Sharing Online Jobs in Google Classroom

In Google Classroom, create an assignment called "Weekly Jobs" and attach the slideshow from your Google Drive using " Students Can View File " in the drop down.

This way students can see the presentation and click through to read the job selection, but they can't edit it.

Pro Tip: Include the duration of the job in your assignment name. You can also create Topic called "Online Jobs" in Google Classroom to organize your job assignments each week (or whatever your duration).

Sharing Online Jobs in Seesaw or Another LMS

If you aren't using Google Classroom, you will want to grab the presentation link.

To do that, open your edited copy of the slideshow.

Click Share and make sure it is shared as a view only link. You won't be using this link...you are just turning it on.

Next, go up to the URL of the your slideshow. At the end of the URL you will see the word "edit" and a bunch of other stuff after that. Select up to and including the word "edit" and replace with the word "present"

Now copy your entire URL...this is the URL you will share with students (on Seesaw or in your LMS).

One you have the presentation URL, you would share this with students. They can view and click on the online jobs slideshow, but they can't change, delete, or edit it.

You could make one URL and link the URL to your Bitmoji Classroom for example. As you change the jobs each week, you would not need to create a new link!

What other classroom management procedures are you adapting and bringing with you into your online space? What ones are you leaving in "the real world?" If you are using these online jobs in your classroom, be sure to tag me on social media to share with me! I love seeing how you build classroom community into a virtual classroom.

And be sure to check out the ready-made Virtual Jobs for Online Classrooms: Digital Interactive Bulletin Board here.

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Virtual jobs are a great way to build classroom community when in-person teaching is not an option. Use this digital interactive bulletin board of online jobs to keep students on task and engaged with live meetings and online learning.

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How Does It Work?

This digital bulletin board is meant to be used in a virtual or remote learning classroom.

Teachers will assign students virtual jobs then share the presentation with students. Students will click on the presentation to learn more about their job. It is not meant to be printed.

Use the jobs to start, end and break up a live synchronous meeting on Zoom or Google Meet or have students create posts in Seesaw, Google Classroom or your class LMS to perform their job.

Digital Bulletin Board Set includes:
★ 20 Online Job Options - use only what you want & delete the rest!

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Teacher's Assistant: Be the helper for the day

Line Leader: Leads the classroom line for the day

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Book Picker: Pick the CD book or read aloud for the day

Computer Dibs: Be the first one on the computer (for AR test)

Desk Swap: Switch spots for the day

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Sit next to a friend at lunch: They get to choose who sits next to them.

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Rule breaker spy: When they are done with their morning work and go into read to self my rule breaker spies take fuzzies if someone talks.

Mystery Reader: This is when a student doesn't want anyone to know they are reading to us.

Classroom messenger: Delivers messages to office, other teachers, etc.

Zookeeper: Takes care of our stuffed animals. If someone leaves them on the floor the zoo keeper picks it up & they owe the zookeeper a fuzzy.

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Teacher for a lesson: I will let them do a calendar lesson, a comprehension lesson that is very simple.

Lunch helper: Helps carry coats, lunch pail, lunch cards, etc.

Supply manager: passes out all supplies for the day & gets to choose a helper.

Job swap: Self explanatory

Class president: You can have them be the leader for the day & they call them Mr. or Mrs. President.

Nurse helper: They escort friends to the nurse & help with boo-boos.

Wear pj's to school: Self explanatory

Classroom photographer: Self explanatory

Wear a crown for the day: Self explanatory

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Virtual field trips are a game changer. Not only do they fill in for real field trips when budgets and other roadblocks prevent in-person options, but virtual field trips also open doors to educational experiences all over the country and the world, both past and present. No fundraising or permission slips required!

(Note: For anyone who needs it, YouTube offers a closed-captioning option. Just click the CC button in the bottom right-hand corner.)

Amazon Career Tours are free virtual field trips that inspire students to pursue careers of the future. Tour whenever, wherever on Kahoot! Each tour comes with a Teacher Toolkit that includes a facilitation guide and student worksheets.

2. The Zoo

There are so many amazing online options when it comes to zoos that we couldn't narrow it down to just one. Most zoos have live webcams in some of their most popular exhibits, such as the KC Zoo Polar Bear Cam and the Giant Panda Cam at Smithsonian's National Zoo. However, some zoos offer a more in-depth look. You'll definitely want to check out the San Diego Zoo as their site for kids includes behind-the-scenes videos and stories, as well as a variety of printable activities and online games. Check out our full list of virtual zoo goodness.

3. The Aquarium

It's a similar story with aquariums. You have your pick of live webcams, but our favorites are the Georgia Aquarium's Ocean Voyager webcam (wait for the whale shark!) and the "Jelly Cam" at Monterey Bay Aquarium (so soothing). The Seattle Aquarium even has a 30-minute video tour. Want more under-the-sea fun? Here's our ultimate list of virtual aquarium field trips.

4. The Farm

The classic preschool field trip goes online! You can have your pick of dairy farm field trips, but we like this one from the Dairy Alliance and this one from Stonyfield Organic. Farm Food 360 gives students the opportunity to immerse themselves in Canadian farm and food tours-from raising pigs to making milk and cheese. We're also loving these virtual egg farm field trips from the American Egg Board.

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5. An Art Museum

We found 20 art museums with virtual tours, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art's # MetKids and its awesome Where's Waldo? setup. And you can't miss the world-famous Louvre in Paris (no passport needed!). Check out the current virtual tours: Traveling Materials and Objects, the Advent of the Artist, the Body in Movement, and Founding Myths: From Hercules to Darth Vader!

6. A National Park

From webcams at Hawaii volcanoes to a virtual run along the rim of the Grand Canyon, you have tons of options here. Our top pick would have to be Yellowstone. The interactive maps are a great way to see the Mammoth Hot Springs and Mud Volcano, but we think kids will be psyched about the Old Faithful Geyser livestream and the opportunity to make their own predictions for its next eruption. Check out everything the National Park Service has to offer virtually.

7. A Planetarium

Through Stellarium Web, kids can explore over 60,000 stars, locate planets, and watch sunrises and solar eclipses. If you enter your location, you can see all the constellations that are visible in the night sky in your corner of the world.

Take your students on a virtual field trip of a recycling center and a modern landfill. Plus, there's a full-on curriculum that includes lesson plans, take-home handouts, and more.

Nickelodeon teamed up with two astronauts on the International Space Station to demonstrate how slime reacts to microgravity and had kids reproduce those same demonstrations back here on Earth. It makes for an amazing 15-minute virtual field trip.

The Nature Conservancy has a brand-new virtual field trip entitled "You're the Scientist! Citizen Science, Frogs & Cicadas." Check out their full library of videos on topics like climate change and water security.

Discovery Education hosts a variety of virtual events -each with a companion guide with hands-on learning activities. Current offerings include "Making a New Life: The Courage of a Refugee" and "The Future Is Now" (architectural and engineering innovations). Stay tuned for their upcoming civics virtual field trip, "The American Ideal."

This virtual field trip from Great Lakes Now has three components: coastal wetlands, algae, and lake sturgeon. Each video is a quick five minutes long.

Explore online exhibits and discover the history and evolution of play. Check out board games that changed play, sports video games that shaped digital play, and the making of Monopoly to name a few.

Kids can learn about the most recent Census and how census data is collected and used. This virtual field trip also features interviews with subject matter experts and an interactive challenge.

The "Museum of We the People," the Constitution Center serves as a "headquarters for civic education." Check out the Interactive Constitution section, and be sure to watch the virtual tour.

Houston, we have a virtual field trip. Three, actually. All with companion educator guides. The star of the show is the behind-the-scenes tour of the Johnson Space Center.

Boise State put together this fully interactive virtual field trip with text, photos, audio, and video about the history of music. The four featured music locations are: Vienna, Austria; New Orleans, Louisiana; Cleveland, Ohio; and Bristol, Tennessee-Virginia.

This living-history museum provides a look into life in an early American community. The website offers five different webcams featuring areas such as the tavern and the armory.

This virtual experience of George Washington's home is incredibly well done. Enter the different buildings-from the opulent mansion to the chilling slave quarters-and click on different items for video and text explanations.

This virtual tour comes with a real tour guide! Blaine Kortemeyer is the Assistant Chief of Interpretation and Education, who lends his expertise on the building of this national monument. The 3D Explorer is also an excellent tool.

Take a visit to the National WWII Museum for "a cross-country virtual expedition to discover the science, sites, and stories of the creation of the atomic bomb." Don't forget to download the classroom guide!

For a look inside the iconic building, check out the 360° tour of some of the most historic rooms of the People's House, from the Situation Room to the Oval Office. Examine each room and check out the contents up close.

The National Museum of Natural History's virtual experiences are self-guided, room-by-room tours of permanent, current, and past exhibits. Be sure to send kids to the second floor Bone Hall so they can take a look at all different kinds of skeletons.

A collaboration with over 1,200 leading museums and archives, Google Arts & Culture is an incredible storehouse of monumental works of art. We recommend the Street View and Play sections.

Boasting the world's largest collection of 360° image videos, 360 Cities provides kids with the opportunity to see stunning panoramas across the globe, including their video of the ice floe on the Vistula River in Poland.

It's the official residence of the Queen of England, and boy, is it opulent! Get a peek inside the gorgeous Grand Staircase, White Drawing Room, Throne Room, and Blue Drawing Room.

See one of the wonders of the world with this amazing, thousands-year-old fortification system known the world over. This virtual tour has four scenes available (you have to pay to get access to all 14). The bird's-eye view of Mutianyu pass is a highlight.

Most of us recognize the giant stone statues of Easter Island, but what's the story behind them? Nova's online adventure "Secrets of Easter Island" delves into the mystery with a virtual tour.

National Geographic lets you explore the world's largest cave, located in Vietnam. Use the interactive map to enjoy the fully immersive experience (sound on!).

You don't need a time machine! Discovering Ancient Egypt has a ton of free resources, but it's the interactive pyramid map and 3D temple reconstructions that really give it a field trip feel.

Virtually visit Turn Back the Clock, a museum exhibit that ran for two years at the Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago. Through compelling personal stories, innovative interactive media, and pop culture artifacts, the exhibit takes guests through seven decades of history-from the dawn of the nuclear age to significant policy questions our leaders face today.

No, really! You can absolutely "go" to the red planet. With Access Mars, you can see the actual surface of Mars, recorded by NASA's Curiosity rover. Trust us-don't skip the intro. And if your kids liked that, check out this 4K tour of the moon. These may go down in history as some of the best virtual field trips your students get to experience.

Take a virtual tour of this historical battleship located on the Camden waterfront. This battleship has traveled more miles than any other!

No need to travel to Rome! Take in the amazing art and architecture located in the Vatican Museums with these 360-degree views.

Download the app and climb aboard the virtual tram line! Take a virtual walk through the Space Center Houston with informational stops along the way.

Virtually visit museum rooms in the famous Louvre located in Paris. Even check out The Louvre kids' site for student-friendly galleries and stories. You can't visit The Louvre without seeing the Mona Lisa, so check out their immersive Mona Lisa experience available in the app store.

This interactive tour of Ellis Island lets students explore places like the Baggage Room and the Stairs of Separation through short stories, historical photographs, videos, and audio clips. Students can also hear the stories of real kids who recently immigrated to the United States, explore colorful charts and graphs with immigration data, and watch a 30-minute movie that includes a Q&A with National Park Service Rangers who explain what coming to America was like for many immigrants.

38. Plimoth Patuxet Museums

Travel back to the 17th century with options for free, on-demand, digital resources or a live, 1-hour virtual school program led by a Plimoth Patuxet Contemporary Indigenous Museum Educator. Students explore Wampanoag daily life and history; discover the real history of Thanksgiving and the legend behind it; meet a 17th-century Pilgrim; get an interactive sneak peak into 17th-century wardrobes; and learn about simple machines and water power at the Plimoth Grist Mill. There are also options for virtual hands-on history workshops, including Wampanoag Pottery and Write Like a Pilgrim.

When you can't visit the museum in person, 3D virtual field trips to the Children's Museum Houston are the next best thing. All videos are produced and curated by museum educators and feature hands-on activities that can be done in the classroom. Topics include nutrition, math, states of matter, forces and properties of water, and more.

Beyond the Battle Field is a virtual field trip for grades 2-8 hosted by Lauren Tarshis, author of the I Survived historical-fiction series for kids. Students will meet a museum educator as well as the museum curator, and explore artifacts and documents from the American Revolution. Plus they'll hear the stories of teens who served during the war. There's also a Classroom Kit available with a vocabulary list and discussion questions by grade level.

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Digital Stickers in Google Classroom and Seesaw

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Use digital stickers to give fun feedback to students on work completed in Google Classroom and Seesaw with these tips! Digital stickers can be used during distance learning or anytime to mark up digital work completed in various online platforms. Learn how to use digital stickers, grab some free digital stickers and see some easy ways to make your own!

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Brain break videos for the classroom are a necessity for any primary teacher. Our young students need to have some downtime to "get the wiggles out". By

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Run pulse-checks with quiz, polls and other questions to collect valuable student feedback. For example, pre-assess knowledge, or find out how students are feeling in general. Kahoot!'s visual reports on live games and challenges will help you with formative assessment: see how the class performed, identify difficult questions that need followup, and reinforce learning.

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Online games | Kahoot! - Your distance learning platform

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Inspire your students to play thousands of online games. Reach students even when they're not at school with Kahoot!

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Tools/Resource List for Teaching Remotely

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Tools/Resource List for Teaching Remotely

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Updated for at-home and virtual learning

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The original idea for this scavenger hunt was to go out where there was plenty of people and practice observing social cues. Don't worry, you can still have fun with this activity!

Print out two copies of the first page of The Emotions Scavenger Hunt and one copy of the rest of the pdf. The first page has a variety of emojis.

Cut out the feelings emojis. Fold in half and put in a jar.

Each family member chooses one of the pieces of paper in the jar.

Over the next hour everyone playing the game should pretend to have that emotion. When players notice they check off that feeling on their scavenger hunt list.

Once someone guesses a feeling the other player should pick another feeling from the jar. Continue picking papers and acting out feelings until all the feelings have been acted out and guessed.

Talk about what cues helped to show the feeling. Was it tone of voice, body language, facial expression?

Whoever was able to cross off the most feelings on their list wins!

Online Classroom Version of the Emotions Scavenger Hunt:

This version will take a little preplanning (and a lot of emailing). Follow the instructions above with a few modifications:

Email these instructions: We are going to have an Emotions Scavenger Hunt during our next virtual class. Your job is to act out the feeling that you are given. When you see someone in the class showing that feeling mark it on your Scavenger Hunt Worksheet. You must try to exhibit your emotion without disrupting whatever is going on in class at the moment. At the end of class we will talk about what everyone observed and see who recognized the most feelings.

In your email assign a feeling to each student and attach a copy of the scavenger hunt pdf.

Instructions for an outdoor Feelings and Emotions Scavenger Hunt:

Choose a good place to observe a variety of people. Make sure that it is not too busy or active as that may be overwhelming.

See who can find someone that matches the emotions on the worksheet and cross them all off first.

Ask the child why that person may feel that way.

Ask the child when they may have felt that way.

Act out the emotions.

I like to extend the game by coming up with a fictional history that would fit with our observations. Maybe that older woman talking to a younger man is visiting her son. She just came back from a trip and she is telling him all about her travels. Or those two giggling teenagers are happy because they just became members of a super-hero club. You can be as silly or elaborate as you want.

You can play in teams. Pair up groups of kids. Send them out on their scavenger hunt and then compare the observations that were made.

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The original idea for this scavenger hunt was to go out where there was plenty of people and practice observing social cues. Don't worry, you can still have fun with this activity! Print out two copies of the first page of The Emotions Scavenger Hunt and one copy of the rest of the pdf.

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Gratitude is all about being thankful and focusing on the good around us. When you learn to be thankful for everything and have an attitude of gratitude, you'll feel more positive, peaceful, and happy each and every day. This Gratitude Scavenger Hunt is perfect for kids and adults to start finding little things to be thankful for. Use this scavenger hunt as a spring bucket list, for a class project, or just to enjoy with your family. Have fun!

Gratitude Scavenger Hunt

Gratitude Scavenger Hunt for Kids and Adults

You can use this printable gratitude scavenger hunt to teach your kids about showing gratitude this year.
Check out all the fun activities you can explore together while enjoying this printable scavenger hunt style list:
1. Find something outside you enjoy looking at
2. Find something that is useful for you
3. Find something that is your favorite color
4. Find something you know someone else will enjoy

5. Find something that makes you happy
6. Find something that tastes good
7. Find something that smells amazing
8. Discover something new

9. Find something that makes you feel safe
10. Find something that makes a beautiful sound
11. Find someone you are grateful for
12. Find something that is unique to you
13. Find something that makes you laugh
14. Find something in the night that you enjoy
15. Find something in the morning that you enjoy
16. Find a friend/pet that you love spending time with
17. Find your favorite place to spend alone time
18. Find something that reminds you of the people you love

19. Find something that you enjoy doing outside with friends
20. Find a place that you love

The Power of Gratitude is Amazing!

Teaching Gratitude to Kids

Showing gratitude to others helps everyone around us feel appreciated, loved, and important. Beyond being kind to others, expressing gratitude has lots of awesome benefits for the person feeling grateful too. Our kids can learn so many important lessons by embracing and expressing their own gratitude!

Recently, more and more scientists have begun to study the effects practicing gratitude has on kids. It turns out the benefits are amazing! But how can we teach our kids to show gratitude and enjoy these awesome benefits?

One fun way is by participating in this gratitude scavenger hunt for kids and adults. It's perfect for the whole family and easy to do with this printable list.
Keep scrolling to get your own printable gratitude scavenger hunt and get started today.
Benefits of Gratitude for Kids

Studies show that expressing gratitude can be very powerful! There are lots of mental and physical health benefits for your kids too:

Optimism / Happy outlook

Better sleep at night

Resilient kids who bounce back

Less aggression / fewer meltdowns

Tools and coping skills for managing stress

Higher self-esteem

Right now, we could all use a little extra kindness and the benefits that come with it! So why not go on a gratitude scavenger hunt today? Number 5 on the list (find something that makes you happy) is definitely something we could all benefit from right now!

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This Scavenger Hunt encourages children (and adults) to explore their environment and find gratitude.
Gratitude Activities

Continue cultivating your child's sense of gratitude all year long with this fun and engaging scavenger hunt!
Looking for even more gratitude and kindness activities to explore with your kids? Check out some of my favorite gratitude building kindness activities for kids and adults below:
Kindness Scavenger Hunt for Finding Gratitude in the Little Things

More Practicing Gratitude Ideas to Explore

Don't forget to share your favorite ways to teach your kids about expressing gratitude in the comments section. I can't wait to read all your ideas and tips for showing gratitude and sharing kindness this year! After all, I'm always looking for new ways to encourage kindness and gratitude in my own family.

Kindness Ideas

Studies have shown that if you like this, you will also love the following articles. I have pulled them together for you right here!

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The Best Gratitude Scavenger Hunt for Kids and Adults - Natural Beach Living

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The Best Gratitude Scavenger Hunt for Kids and Adults, This is a fun way to teach kids about Gratitude and being grateful for the little things in life and the Big things, Gratitude Activities everyone will enjoy!

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Using Books to teach mindfullness in Middle School

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Using Books to teach mindfullness in Middle School

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Picture books are a great fit for middle school classrooms! I’m a sixth grade teacher, and I love using picture books for many reasons. One of my favorite things to do, though, is to use them to bring mindfulness into my classroom. Here are some of my favorite books to use along with activities for each one.

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1. The Sound of Silence by Katrina Goldsaito

Yoshio is in tune with all the sounds around him, beautiful in their own way. One day, he meets a koto player whose favorite sound is silence. After this encounter, Yoshio seeks silence everywhere he goes, but struggles to find it, even in nature. Eventually, he discovers the sound of silence, the peace it brings, and how it has been with him all along.

How to use it in your classroom: I use this picture book to teach mindful listening as well as the Japanese concept of ma. Ma is the space that exists between sounds or objects. One of my favorite activities to do in conjunction with this text is to listen to the songs of Toru Takemitsu, a Japanese composer who utilized ma throughout his musical compositions.

2. Zen Shorts by Jon J. Muth

This picture book follows the adventures of three siblings who meet a panda named Stillwater. Their adventures leave the reader with short meditations to ponder and challenges them to look more carefully at their habits, desires, ideas, and fears.

How to use it in your classroom: After reading each of the three shorts in the text, I challenge my students to determine what the author wants us to take away from them. For older students, you could challenge them to write their own Zen short to encourage their reader to look more carefully at their life.

3. Good Morning Yoga: A Pose-by-Pose Wake up Story by Mariam Gates

This picture book introduces yoga to students, beginning with breathing exercises and progressing into poses related to nature. The text concludes with positive affirmations and visualization strategies to get your students ready for the school day.

How to use it in your classroom: You can use this picture book to guide your class through different yoga poses and get them ready for the day through sun breaths, forward folds, and balancing table yoga poses.

4. Meditation Is an Open Sky: Mindfulness for Kids by Whitney Stewart

This picture book shares meditations designed specifically for kids. Each meditation targets a different set of skills, such as kindness, decision-making, or working with big emotions.

How to use it in your classroom: I use this picture book in response to what my class needs in the moment. For example, if my class is getting fidgety, I will guide them through the “Special Place” meditation found in this text.

5. My Magic Breath: Finding Calm Through Mindful Breathing by Nick Ortner and Alison Taylor

Like the title suggests, this picture book guides the reader through mindful breathing. It will help students focus on positive, calm moments.

How to use it in your classroom: I use this text in conjunction with a Hoberman Sphere, and I have students inhale and exhale in response to the sphere expanding and contracting. As you manipulate the sphere, ask students to focus on positive moments from their day, as suggested in the text. This will help minimize the impact negative moments have on them.

How do you bring mindfulness into your classroom? Do you use picture books in middle school? Share your ideas in our WeAreTeachers HELPLINE group on Facebook.

Plus, check out our mindfulness guide for educators.

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Now, more than ever, we must help children learn crucial social and emotional skills so they can become kind citizens and equipped to cope with life's challenges. Social skills books for kids are a useful tool to help teach social skills and tackle social-emotional issues. That's why we gathered 50 (yes, 50!) social skills books for kids that you can share to help children of any age develop empathy, talk about their feelings, and identify with others.

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Books About Managing Fear and Anxiety

Lots of things at the beach scare Sukie. Lots. Because she is just a small dog, and the stairs are big and sandy, and the waves are big and whooshy, and the balls are big and beachy.

Scary "Whatifs" follow Cora everywhere, and it only gets worse as she prepares for her big piano recital. Her outlook changes when Stella challenges her to turn her bad Whatifs into good ones.

Jabari is definitely ready to jump off the diving board. He's finished his swimming lessons and passed his swim test, and he's a great jumper, so he's not scared at all.

Ernestine is super excited to go camping for the first time with her aunt and cousin-until they reach the campsite, that is. Then everything feels scary, and she misses her dad.

Fear of "dragons" almost overcomes Anita as she and her family prepare to emigrate from their home in the Dominican Republic. Her brother reminds her, "They aren't real dragons. They're just planes in the sky."

Books about Risk-Taking

Zoom meets Beautiful Oops! in this book about the creative process and the way in which "mistakes" can blossom into inspiration

Learning to ride a bike is one of the most important milestones of childhood, and this book captures the emotional ups and downs of the experience.

Meet Beatrice Bottomwell: a nine-year-old girl who has never (not once!) made a mistake.

9. The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds

The words of her teacher are a gentle invitation to express herself. But Vashti can't draw - she's no artist.

Books about Friendship

One morning, Jonah decided to become ruler of the playground. Everyone agreed to obey his rules to play in King Jonah's kingdom ... Everyone except for Lennox ... because she wanted to rule the playground, too.

Henry, who has autism, eagerly wants a new friend. But many of his classmates aren't quite the perfect fit he imagines. Then he builds blocks with Katie, and their tower is just right.

12. Daisy by Jessica Bailey

Teasing makes Daisy feel terrible. She spends much of her time alone, collecting treasures-until she realizes someone else is adding to her treasure shelf.

Meet Brian, the invisible boy. Nobody ever seems to notice him or think to include him in their group, game, or birthday party ... until a new kid comes to class.

When Stick rescues Stone from a prickly situation with a Pinecone, the pair becomes fast friends. But when Stick gets stuck, can Stone return the favor?

Books About Identity

Meet a little girl who's spontaneous, fast, and strong and loves winning. Sometimes she's mistaken for a boy, but she definitely isn't one!

Every Sunday after church, CJ and his grandma ride the bus across town. But today, CJ wonders why they don't own a car like his friend Colby. Why doesn't he have an iPod like the boys on the bus? How come they always have to get off in the dirty part of town?

17. Those Shoes by Maribeth Boelts

All Jeremy wants is a pair of those shoes, the ones everyone at school seems to be wearing. Though Jeremy's grandma says they don't have room for "want," just "need," when his old shoes fall apart at school, he is more determined than ever to have those shoes, even a thrift-shop pair that is much too small.

If you're looking for social skills books for kids related to code-switching-navigating multiple cultures-Shanti is a positive role model for students. When she and her family move to the United States from India, the world inside her home and the larger community feel very different.

A little rabbit is trying to read his book in peace, but there's so much going on around him! Maybe he needs some space just for himself ...

This child's family is sure his shadow is blue, but it's not-it's pink. And the shadow loves dresses, and dancing, and it definitely wants to be seen as it really is.

This young girl is intensely proud of her "eyes that kiss in the corners and glow like warm tea." She also loves that her sister, mother, and grandmother all share the same special feature.

Millie is quiet, sweet, and mild. But the kids at school don't listen to her.

Books about Overcoming Challenges

Mary Walker was born a slave and persevered through challenges her entire life. At age 114, she finally fulfilled her lifelong dream of learning to read. She's an inspiration for us all.

24. Argyle Fox by Marie Letourneau

Argyle Fox, with his signature style, wants to play outside on a springtime day, but the wind is wreaking havoc with his fun and games. As soon as he builds a card tower, climbs into a giant spider web, or takes up his pirate sword, here comes the wind: Woosh!

Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah's inspiring true story is nothing short of remarkable. Born in Ghana, West Africa, with one deformed leg, he was dismissed by most people-but not by his mother, who taught him to reach for his dreams.

Nadia Comaneci was a feisty and fearless little girl who went from climbing trees in the forests of Romania to swinging into history at the 1976 Olympic Games, where she received an unprecedented seven perfect scores in gymnastics.

27. Life by Cynthia Rylant

There are so many wonderful things about life, both in good times and in times of struggle.

Books about Kindness

Disappointment washes over a small boy when he drops the money he's saved down the drain. A stranger in a photography studio chooses to make an unexpectedly kind gesture.

Because Amelia smiles as she skips down the street, her neighbor Mrs. Higgins smiles too and decides to send a care package of cookies to her grandson Lionel in Mexico.

When you see something terrific, smile a smile and pass it on! If you chance upon a chuckle, hee hee hee and pass it on. Should you spot a thing of wonder, jump for joy and pass it on!

Now younger readers can meet Auggie Pullman, an ordinary boy with an extraordinary face, and his beloved dog, Daisy. Choose Kind.

A story that teaches of the tie that really binds. The Invisible String reaches from heart to heart. Does everybody have an Invisible String? How far does it reach, anyway? Does it ever go away?

Books about Grief

Equal parts affirming and hopeful, if you need social skills books for kids to help cope with a friend moving, this is the one. Daniela can't believe Evelyn won't live across the street anymore. But, focusing on cherished memories and keeping in touch helps her manage.

There is a wonder and magic to childhood. We don't realize it at the time, of course . . . yet the adults in our lives do. They encourage us to see things in the stars, to find joy in colors and laughter as we play. But what happens when that special someone who encourages such wonder and magic is no longer around?

Each button on Laura's memory string represents a piece of her family history. The buttons Laura cherishes the most belonged to her mother-a button from her prom dress, a white one off her wedding dress, and a single small button from the nightgown she was wearing on the day she died.

Snibbles and Big Tree are best friends! They have always hung out together, and Snibbles loves Big Tree very much. When Big Tree unexpectedly falls ill with woodworm, Snibbles is very upset and angry.

Books about Feelings

37. Big Feelings by Alexandra Penfold

An energetic group of young friends has big plans for the day-until big, hard feelings get in the way. It'll take talking about it and being flexible to get the day back on track.

Everybody gets angry sometimes.

When things don't go Roger's way, he gets crabby. However, Roger thinks he has found a solution to being such a crabby pants.

Feelings are neither good nor bad; they simply are. Kids need words to name their feelings, just as they need words to name all things in their world.

Elephant feels really down. All his friends keep trying to distract him, but it turns out what he really needs is a friend to be with him and his hard feelings until they fade away. This is one of our new favorite social skills books for kids with a message that it's okay to just sit with difficult emotions!

Books about Honesty

A Storm is Brewing... Whenever Levi doesn't like the truth, he kinda sorta makes up other stuff to say.

Ruthie loves little things-the smaller, the better. So when she finds a teeny tiny camera on the school playground one afternoon, she can hardly believe her luck. She wants to keep the camera in the worst way, but there's one little problem: It isn't hers.

The bear's hat is gone, and he wants it back. Patiently and politely, he asks the animals he comes across, one by one, whether they have seen it. Each animal says no.

Books about Self-Control

Lilly loves everything about school, especially her cool teacher, Mr. Slinger. But when Lilly brings her purple plastic purse and its treasures to school and can't wait until sharing time, Mr. Slinger confiscates her prized possessions.

"When David gets in trouble, he always says . . . 'NO! It's not my fault! I didn't mean to! It was an accident!'"

All of Louis's thoughts are very important to him. In fact, his thoughts are so important to him that when he has something to say, his words begin to wiggle, and then they do the jiggle, then his tongue pushes all of his important words up against his teeth, and he erupts, or interrupts others.

Today is the day the exuberant Lucy is going to make a new friend! But she finds it's harder than she had thought-she accidentally ruins the giraffe's breakfast and is much too big for the frogs' pond.

Clark is a shark with zing, bang, and BOOM. He zooms into school, crashes through the classroom, and is rowdy at recess.

Books about Resiliency

Gerald the tall giraffe would love to join in with the other animals at the Jungle Dance, but everyone knows that giraffes can't dance . . . or can they?

Milo feels like a "shook-up soda" as he takes the subway to visit his mom, who is incarcerated. He copes with his feelings by imagining the lives of his fellow passengers-and imagines the time when his family will be together again.

Use this four-step process when reading these social skills books for kids to reinforce the skills featured:

Describe: Talk with your students, and have them talk with one another, about what they think the main point of the story was. What social skills did the story define? How do you know? Why are these skills important? Can you make a connection to the story from your own life? Make a poster together, or have the students write or draw in their journals about these social skills.

Demonstrate: Have a few students act out what the social skills look like, feel like. Role playing different ways students can demonstrate these skills will help reinforce the behavior.

Practice: Plan activities where each child has to take a turn to practice the featured social skills.

Promote: Promote, support, and encourage children as they initiate and engage in behavior that demonstrates these social skills. Catch them being kind, flexible, honest, confident, etc.!

Looking for more social skills books for kids? Don't miss:

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50 Children's Books for Teaching Social Skills

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Now, more than ever, we must help children learn crucial social and emotional skills so they can become kind citizens and equipped to cope with life's challenges. Social skills books for kids are a useful tool to help teach social skills and tackle social-emotional issues. That's why we gathered 50 (yes, 50!)

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Free Google form daily check-in templates

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Free Google form daily check-in templates

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Note: The PDF now includes links to Weekly Check-Ins as well!
One of the hardest parts about distance learning is not being able to see and talk with our students on a regular basis. Even if you are doing video conferences, it is hard to know how students are doing and if they need help. One option is to have daily check-ins using Google Forms. This post shares free daily check in google forms for distance learning and some tips for how to use them.

About the Daily Check-In Google Forms

These daily check-in Google Forms are one way to check in your with students on a daily basis. The responses can also be shared with special education or any support staff who serve the students.

I have included two check-in forms for you: one for the beginning of the day and one for the end of the day. You can send both of the forms or choose to only send one.

Beginning of the Day Check-In Form

This form is designed to check in with the students before they begin their assignments (but after they locate them).

The form asks the following questions:

How are you feeling today?

Do you have anything to tell me? This can be about school or life.

Were you able to find all of your work for today?

Do you need any help getting started with your assignments?

What questions do you have about your assignments?

End of the Day Check-In Form

This form is designed to check in with the students as they finish their learning for the day.

The form asks the following questions:

How are you feeling now?

How did you to do today?

How do you feel about your assignments today? (This is a linear scale with "I didn't understand anything" at one end and "I understood everything" at the other end.)

Do you have anything to tell me? This can be about school or life.

Note: There are now links to Weekly Check-Ins included in the PDF download as well!

Modifying the Check-In Forms

After you copy the forms to your drive, you may go in and modify any of the questions and/or add new questions. These screenshots are also included in the free download.

Assigning the Check-In Forms
If you need help assigning these check-in forms to your students, click here to grab a free guide to help!
When assigning the forms, I recommend you make a new copy for each week (you can keep the responses organized using the spreadsheet that Google Forms generates).

Another way to send the Check-In Forms to your students is to link them via a Google Slides Template. Here is an example template. The link to copy this template can be found in the section titled Get the Free Daily Check-In Google Forms and Slide Template Here.

Viewing the Responses

You can easily view the responses by generating a spreadsheet. The spreadsheet is automatically sorted by date and time so you can keep your responses organized. You can also sort the responses alphabetically by student name.

***Get the Free Daily Check-In Google Forms and Slide Template Here
****Click here or on the image below to grab the PDF with the links to each Google Form and the Google Slide Templates (and tips for copying/modifying the forms and viewing the responses).
Note: make sure you copy the forms to your drive. If you manipulate the link, you will be compromising your students' data. YOU MUST COPY THE FORM TO YOUR DRIVE AND CREATE A NEW FORM THAT IS ONLY ACCESSIBLE BY YOU AND YOUR STUDENTS!

Note: There are now links to Weekly Check-Ins included in the PDF download as well!

More Digital Distance Learning Resources
How to Assign Google Forms How to Create Google Form Assignments Viewing and Analyzing Responses in Google Forms How to Assign Google Slides How to Have Students Show Their Math Work Digitally - Free Student Google Slides Guide Tips for Distance Learning Planning
Blog Posts and Free Guides

Digital Learning Activities
Main Idea Differentiated Practice - These are perfect for assigning differentiated reading practice (texts at two levels to your students). Text Structure Differentiated Practice - Another option for differentiating your reading practice easily. Reading Test Prep Task Cards - This is perfect for reading review! It includes 8 Google Forms in all (with 8 questions per form).
Google Form - Reading Activities
4th Grade Math Test Prep Review 5th Grade Math Test Prep Review 4th Grade Math Differentiated Skill Sheets 5th Grade Math Differentiated Skill Sheets Math Choice Boards (Grades 3-5 Available) 5th Grade Math Skill Posters Decimal of the Day Review 5th Grade Find the Error Math Tasks
Google Slides - Math Activities
4th & 5th Grade Reading View Color by Reading Activities Reading Interactive Notebook Color Coding Text Evidence Printables Reading Intervention Passages with Read Aloud Audio 4th & 5th Grade Reading Flipbooks Theme Activities - Printable and Digital Versions Inference Activities - Printable and Digital Versions 5th Grade Language Review 5th Grade Language Posters Finish the Story! Engaging Narrative Writing Center
Google Slides - Literacy Activities

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Free Daily Check-In Google Forms for Distance Learning

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Use these FREE Daily Check-In Google Forms to check in with your students regularly during digital distance learning! Perfect for grades 4-5!

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Virtual Calming Room - Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan ISD 196

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Virtual Calming Room - Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan ISD 196

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Free SEL activities

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Welcome to our Social Emotional Learning Activities page. Below you will find free resources - lessons, activities, and printables - in the following skill areas: Communication, Cooperation, Emotion Regulation, Empathy, Impulse Control, and Social Initiation.

These resources are age-appropriate for elementary and middle school students and are typically used in a classroom or a small group setting. And in most cases, if materials are required for the activity, they are items that you already have in your classroom or office.

As you will see below, many of the SEL activities and lesson plans include characters from our game-based, social emotional learning curriculum. And if you are using, or plan to use the online games, these activities will reinforce the learning that occurs during gameplay.

Note: You may reproduce or reuse these lessons with students via other platforms like Google Classroom as needed, and if appropriate, please share this page on your school website so other educators may also benefit. We add new lessons on a regular basis, so make sure to check back frequently.

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90+ Free Social Emotional Learning Activities

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Welcome to our Social Emotional Learning Activities page. Below you will find free resources - lessons, activities, and printables - in the following skill areas: Communication, Cooperation, Emotion Regulation, Empathy, Impulse Control, and Social Initiation. These resources are age-appropriate for elementary and middle school students and are typically used in a classroom or a small group setting.

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Online Classroom Video Etiquette // Zoom and Google Meet

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Virtual Morning Meeting Activities for Distance Learning (Zoom and Google Meet)

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VIRTUAL MORNING MEETING IDEAS | Free Online Morning Meeting Slides

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Add these morning meeting PowerPoint slides to your distance learning collection.

This is another free resource for teachers from The Curriculum Corner.

These Editable Morning Meeting PowerPoint Slides will help you keep some familiarity in your mornings with your class.

As teachers are moving to distance learning across the country, we have received requests for us to transform our Daily Welcome Messages & Bell Ringers into a resource that can be adapted for home learning.

This collection is designed to be used in PowerPoint. You will not be able to modify the top sections. The bottom two blank boxes you will be able to fill.

Our traditional version for classroom use has a reading and math spot at the bottom. For these, we left the boxes open so you will have a little more flexibility.

You can add a daily math problem, a favorite quote or even a joke. Maybe you will give your students a special task to complete for the day.

We have created six styles. Choose the one that your students will like best or change the theme you use each week.

Our style choices include basketball. flamingos, stripes, polka dots, glitter and space.

Each set has five slides with different exercises for each day.

The Google Slides version can be found here: Welcome Messages for Google Slides.

Using our Editable Morning Meeting Slides

Choose a slide and display for your students before class starts. You can go over the date, day of the week and weather with your class just like you do in your actual classroom.

Another option is for students to use a notebook to record their answers at the top.

If you have other ideas to make these slides meaningful practice for your students, please share your thoughts in the comments below to help other teachers.

You can download these editable morning meeting slides here:

Next year, be sure to try our Daily Welcome Messages for each month!

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Add these morning meeting PowerPoint slides to your distance learning collection. Six free styles from The Curriculum Corner.

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The trend of Bitmoji classrooms started last fall when many of us were teaching virtually, but many teachers are continuing to use them this year too. Since many teachers use a digital learning platform, Bitmoji classrooms offer interactive elements for students to click through to see assignments, documents, and websites.

Isabel P. says, "I'm still going to use it. Before the pandemic, I had been trying to incorporate more technology into my curriculum. To me, it is important for students to prepare themselves for the workforce. After all, it is the 21st century. Most businesses, hospitals, etc., use technology now and it's getting more sophisticated. I feel I need to be an example of those changes." Kelly B. agrees. "I use Bitmoji classrooms for my interactive read aloud. I love them, and I'm keeping them!"

Are you ready to join in? Looking for ideas of what to include in your Bitmoji classroom? We've got you covered with these creative ideas posted in our Facebook groups and on Instagram. And if you don't know how to get started ... we've included a tutorial below.

We Can't Stop Staring

There are so many details in this image posted by Kait C. on Facebook!

Anchor Charts & Posters

We also love the Alma Mater representation, from Amanda H. on Facebook.

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How Welcoming is This?!

And we love it!

Ready for School!

And the start of school for kindergarten!

Fun Bulletin Boards

And a book nook too!
Source: @elementree4teachers
A Colorful Classroom

Love that THINK poster.

We Love Any Book Love

With a Bitmoji classroom you can link to reading materials for the week.

AP Classes Get in the Mix

Get ready for some psych!
Source: @thesocialstudiesworldofmsj
Physical Science, Too

Fun with dinosaurs!
Source: @urbanscienceeducator
Ready for Game Day!

We love the theme for this Bitmoji classroom.
Source: @teamingupinelementary
Fun for Foreign Language Learners

Also how great is this Spanish classroom?!

Music Teachers Get in the Groove

We love the links to each grade level on the keyboards.
Source: @thek8musicteacher
Art Teachers Share Their Creativity

We love the challenge and artist of the week.
Source: @artwithmseggers
First Grade Teachers Represent!

The whole grade can showcase their Bitmojis.
Source: @libros.cafe.andteach
Create Your Own!

Want your own interactive Bitmoji classroom? Check out this video tutorial:

Here's how you link it to Google Classroom and Seesaw:

This video tutorial walks you through the steps to making a Bitmoji Google Classroom banner:

And if you'd rather see some step-by-step instructions this link helps!

Have your own Bitmoji classroom to share? Come join us in our WeAreTeachers HELPLINE group on Facebook!

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How Teachers Are Still Using Bitmoji Classrooms in 2021-22

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These ready-to-use Google Forms make it easy to check in with students daily. There are five themed forms, one for each day of the week, and students do not need a Google account to use them. Each form contains five questions about how students are feeling & their progress. These forms have a general bright theme.

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We send our heartfelt support to you and your loved ones-including your students-during this extraordinary moment in time.

It's no surprise that teachers across the globe are rising to the occasion and educating their students, whether connecting online, sharing activity packets, recording read-alouds, or inventing other creative teaching methods-while taking care of their own loved ones and trying to stay healthy.

Because that's what teachers do-and we acknowledge you with gratitude and awe.

In support of your efforts, we have compiled Greater Good in Education practices and other resources that offer ways to address student and adult anxiety in this time of uncertainty, and that cultivate our human connection through kindness, compassion, and other prosocial qualities. If there is something you need or that you think will benefit others, please do not hesitate to reach out to us.

As educators we know that classrooms in the future may look back at this time and wonder what it was like to live through this. May the memories brought forward be filled with those moments where we took care of each other-and may those moments become not just memories, but our new reality.

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Supporting Learning and Well-Being During the Coronavirus Crisis | Greater Good In Education

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We send our heartfelt support to you and your loved ones-including your students-during this extraordinary moment in time. It's no surprise that teachers across the globe are rising to the occasion and educating their students, whether connecting online, sharing activity packets, recording read-alouds, or inventing other creative teaching methods-while taking care of their own loved ones and trying to stay healthy.

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Children's Mental Health Report

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Recognize the signs of child traumatic stress with the informative infographic developed by SAMHSA's National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative (NCSTI). Child trauma occurs more than you think. More than two thirds of children reported at least 1 traumatic event by age 16.

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It's so important to stop frequently during your lessons to check for understanding with your students. After all, is there a worse feeling than being met with blank faces after you've delivered an entire lesson? Use these strategies throughout the day to make sure everyone is on track. Here are twenty fun and simple ways to see who's good to go, who's almost there and who needs some one-on-one.

1. Use technology.

Source: The Primary Peach

One of the quickest ways to check for understanding is to have your kids hop on their device and use one of the awesome tech tools like Quizlet, Kahoot or Google forms to show what they know.

2. Ask open-ended questions.

Source: Ciara O'Neal

If you ask yes/no questions to check for understanding, some students may default to yes because they don't want to admit that they're not quite there yet. Asking open-ended questions requires a little more thought and helps draw out where they really are.

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3. Ask students to give a physical response.

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This can be a fun way to end a lesson, and students love it! Ask students to do something like put their hands on their head for yes and stand on one leg for no. Or ask a question and tell students to clap once if the answer is true and do jazz hands if it is false. Use your imagination and change it up each time.

4. Use emojis.

Source: Teach and Shoot

Prepare cards to leave at students' desks like the one above. Let students attach their clips to show their level of understanding.

5. Ask questions "on the fly."

Stop frequently to ask questions as you go through your lesson. See if students can make connections, define words, answer questions and explain concepts. Make it a natural part of your process so that your students will know they are coming and pay attention.

6. Use checkmarks.

Source: Mrs. Beattie's Classroom

Take a page out of The Daily Five 's book and create these checkmarks to help your students remember to check for understanding as they read.

7. Show your thumbs.

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Sometimes all it takes is a quick thumbs up or thumbs down (or even thumbs sideways) to make sure your students are all still on board. Stop frequently to check in and have your students hold them up high so you can take account.

8. Use exit tickets.

Source: Mr. Elementary Math

Download this cute freebie to create these exit tickets. Students can write the question of the day at the top and turn in their responses on the way out.

9. Flash whiteboards.

Image source: Pinterest

Ask one quick question that shows students are keeping up and have them write their answers on individual whiteboards. Do a quick sweep before they put them down. Pull any students together that still need more and re-teach.

10. Give it a four-finger rating.

Source: Mrs. Wheeler's First Grade Tidbits

Teach your students this quick check method and check in often to see where everyone stands. Pair up students who flash a 3 or 4 with students who flash a 1 or 2.

11. Do a Quick Write.

Source: Sly Flourish

Ask just one question and have students jot a quick paragraph on an index card to show that they understand. Have them share their answer with a partner or collect the cards to review for the next day.

12. Post your name on the stop sign.

Source: Musings From the Middle School

This teacher blogger asks students to check for understanding by writing their name on a post-it, then attaching it to the stoplight on the appropriate color. She then groups students who need re-teaching and advises students who are ready to move on.

13. Give them a Yes/No question.

Check for understanding by asking students to flash a red piece of construction paper for no (they need a little more explanation) or a green piece of construction paper for yes (they get it and are ready to move on). Alternatively, laminate squares of red and green construction paper and glue them back to back to large popsicle sticks to make paddles for your students to show.

14. Do a self-assessment.

Source: Not So Wimpy Teacher

Download this free resource and print up a stack of self-assessment cards in different colors for different subjects. Pass them out as exit tickets to plan for the next lesson period.

15. Draw a T-chart.

Ask your students to tell you five (or whatever number you think is sufficient) things they learned from the lesson. Have them make a T-chart and on the left-hand side write a fact or opinion, and on the right side, give evidence to support their fact or opinion.

16. Do a quick sort.

Source: The Science Penguin

Ask one question that you feel shows an understanding of the concept you are teaching. Have students write their answers on cards and collect them. Sort cards into piles: Got it, Almost There, and Re-Teaching Needed. Divide students into groups based on their answers and keep teaching.

17. Pick a card, any card.

Source: Upper Elementary Snapshots

Print these free cards, laminate them, and connect them together with a ring or twist tie. Give one copy to each student to keep on their desk. When it comes time to check for understanding, students can just flip to the appropriate card, and you can do a quick check by color to see who still needs help.

18. Display mini flip charts.

Source: The Elementary Math Maniac

Make your own or if you're not the crafty sort, buy 12 of these desktop flip charts for $16.49 from Really Great Stuff.

19. Use cooperative learning structures.

Source: 4th Grade Racers

This teacher/blogger uses cooperative learning structures to check for understanding in a fun and engaging way.

20. Reference this chart.

Source: Mia MacMeekin

This amazing infographic shows all kinds of imaginative ways to check for understanding. Print out a copy and display it in your classroom for inspiration.

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Since the publication of Module 1, SAMHSA has phased out the NREPP website. In April 2018, SAMHSA launched the Evidence-Based Practices Resource Center (Resource Center) that aims to provide communities, clinicians, policy makers, and others in the field with the information and tools they need to incorporate evidence-based practices into their communities or clinical settings.

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MPG uses expert study reviewers and CrimeSolutions.ojp.gov's program review process, scoring instrument, and evidence ratings. The two sites also share a common database of juvenile-related programs.

More about MPG.

The Model Programs Guide is not an exhaustive list of all juvenile justice-related programs, and a program's inclusion on this site does not constitute an endorsement by the U.S. Department of Justice. Read more.

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New Intervention Report: Pre-K Mathematics

The WWC reviewed the research on Pre-K Mathematics, a supplemental mathematics program. Based on the research, the WWC found strong evidence that Pre-K Mathematics positively impacted student mathematics achievement. The WWC found uncertain effects on language, reading & literacy related, self-regulation, and social-emotional learning. >> More info

New WWC Methodological Report on Using Bayesian Meta-Analysis to Explore the Components of Early Literacy Interventions

This WWC methodological report explores to what extent components of early literacy interventions can explain which interventions have positive effects on alphabetics outcomes. The components examined in this report have a limited role in explaining variation in intervention effects, but this report identified positive associations between intervention impacts on alphabetics outcomes and components related to using student assessment data to drive decisions and teaching social-emotional learning strategies. >> More info

New Intervention Report: World of Words (WOW)

The WWC reviewed the research on World of Words, a supplementary curriculum used to help young children in prekindergarten develop vocabulary knowledge, concept knowledge, and content knowledge in science. Based on the research, the WWC found strong evidence that World of Words positively impacted student language. >> More info

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ReadWriteThink™ is a teaching and learning community for English Language Arts teachers from K-12th grade with resources providing more than 12 million educators, students, parents, and afterschool professionals free access to the highest quality standards-based practices, lesson plans, videos, activities, and apps for students to improve their reading and writing skills.

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Teach Kids to Manage Big Feelings Through Effective Social Emotional Learning

Over 80% of U.S. public schools reported in 2022 on the negative impact of the pandemic on child well-being and self-regulation. Kids are:

Struggling to manage their feelings and mental health

More disruptive in the classroom

Needing additional social, emotional, and behavioral support

(source: National Center for Education Statistics)

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The Alert Program® has boiled down complex theory to create simple, practical solutions you can incorporate into your every day living.

One of the analogies we use with children is, "If your body is like a car engine, sometimes it runs on high (hyped up), sometimes it runs on low (lethargic), and sometimes it runs just right (alert and focused)." But it's not just children. We are all self-regulators.

Think about the ways you self-regulate. Do you need coffee in the morning to wake up? Do you take a brisk walk at lunch to keep you thinking clearly? Do you read before you go to bed to wind down for sleep?

The more we all learn about self-regulation, the better we can handle life's challenges. It helps us bring out our best selves.

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A low-tech path to honoring feelings and managing behavior.
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Environmental Checklist for Tier 1 Classroom Supports

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Universal Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Screening During the COVID-19 Pandemic

This Project Cal-Well brief provides recommendations for screening during prolonged periods of distance learning.

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Financing School Mental Health Using Medi-Cal

Download a webinar archive to learn how to integrate Medi-Cal funded mental health services into school settings.

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California Safe and Supportive Schools Newsletter

Our monthly newsletter includes information on research, resources, policies, and practices related to school climate, safety, and well-being. Read the latest issue.

“The health, safety, and wellbeing of our students is of critical importance, and I believe mental health and wellness must be a top priority in our schools.”

Tony Thurmond, California State Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Ripple Effects programs and tools are proven effective both in scientific studies and real-world evaluation by implementers and students.

Upholding equity on every level so all learners can thrive, our programs:

Ensure all students feel seen and heard, with tens of thousands of images, sound and video files that parallel the rich diversity of the U.S

Develop justice-making as a life skill by promoting personal and community empowerment and agency

Include skill training for asserting rights, confronting injustice, finding allies, working in groups (along with traditional, CASEL aligned, core skills)

Explicitly address systemic issues by raising consciousness about racism, sexism, class bias, etc., while school-wide surveys reveal bias as seen separately by students and adults

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Access resources to support families in helping young children cope with the challenges that might occur during stressful emergency or disaster situations. This website will be updated as we obtain more resources.

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The goals of the National Center for Pyramid Model Innovations (NCPMI) are to assist states and programs in their implementation of sustainable systems for the implementation of the Pyramid Model for Supporting Social Emotional Competence in Infants and Young Children (Pyramid Model) within early intervention and early education programs with a focus on promoting the social, emotional, and behavioral outcomes of young children birth to five, reducing the use of inappropriate discipline practices, promoting family engagement, using data for decision-making, integrating early childhood and infant mental health consultation and fostering inclusion.

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PAXIS Institute trains individuals, organizations, communities, and governments to use science and proven strategies to address the results of historic disparities and injustices. PAXIS works to better our world now and in the future for everyone.

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In November 2019, the State of California updated the Pupil Suicide Prevention Policy ( to include grades K-6th grades () in addition to serving 7th-12th grades. This Toolkit has been revised in order to support this law. It is meant to be used as a resource for schools as they implement their Pupil Suicide Prevention Policy.

The content of the Toolkit is drawn from State and National guidelines and from current research and recommendations regarding youth mental wellness and suicide prevention. The goal is to ensure that California schools can participate fully in their broader community's effort to prevent youth suicide. Information about what schools can do to promote youth mental wellness before mental health concerns arise, how to recognize and respond to a mental health crisis, and how to support a school community after a suicide loss is included. Enhancements included are Social Emotional Learning, Mindfulness, Transitions, Social Media, Self-Care, Means Restrictions, and FAQs among others.

The Toolkit also supports a school's primary goal to educate youth because mental wellness is essential to the ability to learn. Many have contributed their considerable knowledge, talent, and time to the development of this document. Their contributions to schools and to youth are greatly appreciated.

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In November 2019, the State of California updated the Pupil Suicide Prevention Policy ( to include grades K-6th grades () in addition to serving 7th-12th grades. This Toolkit has been revised in order to support this law. It is meant to be used as a resource for schools as they implement their Pupil Suicide Prevention Policy.

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Sources of Strength is...

A best practice youth suicide prevention project designed to harness the power of peer social networks to change unhealthy norms and culture, ultimately preventing suicide, bullying, and substance abuse. The mission of Sources of Strength is to prevent suicide by increasing help seeking behaviors and promoting connections between peers and caring adults. Sources of Strength moves beyond a singular focus on risk factors by utilizing an upstream approach for youth suicide prevention. This upstream model strengthens multiple sources of support (protective factors) around young individuals so that when times get hard they have strengths to rely on.

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A best practice youth suicide prevention project designed to harness the power of peer social networks to change unhealthy norms and culture, ultimately preventing suicide, bullying, and substance abuse. The mission of Sources of Strength is to prevent suicide by increasing help seeking behaviors and promoting connections between peers and caring adults.

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Crisis Lines
Institute on Aging Friendship Line
1-800-971-0016 FREE or 1-415-752-3778
http://www.ioaging.org/services-for-elders-and-care-givers/friendship-line
Provides 24/7 crisis intervention and emotional support to older adults who are depressed, bereaved, or lonely.

The Center for Violence-Free Relationships
530-626-1131
http://thecenternow.org/
The center provides a 24-hour crisis line; individual counseling, crisis counseling, and group support for victims; emergency food, clothing and transportation; legal assistance and accompaniment; a safe house; hospital and court accompaniment and advocacy; information and referrals; community education; school prevention programs; and training for volunteers.

24-hour support line: 530-626-1131
Live Violence-Free
530-544-4444
https://liveviolencefree.org/
(South Lake Tahoe 24-hour crisis line) 530-544-4444
County of El Dorado Crisis Lines
530.622.3345 (Placerville); 530.544.2219 (South Lake Tahoe)
http://www.edcgov.us/mentalhealth/
24 Hour Psychiatric Emergency Services
Suicide Prevention and Crisis Services (WellSpace Health)
1-800-273-8255 or (916)368-3111 or 1-800-SUICIDE
https://www.wellspacehealth.org/services/counseling-prevention/suicide-prevention
Nationally Accredited Suicide Prevention Crisis Center (AAS) available 24/7/365 Crisis Chat Instant Messaging support is available at http://suicideprevention.wellspacehealth.org ; Crisis Chat via TEXTING- Text the word HOPE to 916.668.iCan (4226) Follow up calls are offered to those in suicidal crisis and survivors of suicide loss Emergency Department Follow Up program available ASIST and SafeTALK workshops Business Office: (916)368-3118
Institute on Aging Friendship Line
1-800-971-0016
1-415-752-3778
http://www.ioaging.org/services/cesp_suicide_prevention_help.html
Provides 24/7 crisis intervention and emotional support to older adults who are depressed, bereaved, or lonely. 1-800-971-0016 http://www.ioaging.org/services-for-elders-and-care-givers/friendship-line

Programs
Friends for Survival
Susan Salluce 530-306-2787
http://www.marshallmedical.org/?id=311&sid=1 www.FriendsForSurvival.org
Friends for Survival is dedicated to providing a variety of peer-support services that comfort those in grief, encourage healing and growth, foster the development of skills to cope with a loss from suicide, and educate the entire community regarding the impact of suicide.
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) chapter
El Dorado County Western Slope Contact: Jan Melnicoe (530) 621-4834 or South Lake Tahoe Contact: Jeanne Nelson (650) 740-5776
https://namieldoradocounty.org/
NAMI California is a grass roots organization of families and individuals whose lives have been affected by serious mental illness. We advocate for lives of quality and respect, without discrimination and stigma, for all our constituents. We provide leadership in advocacy, legislation, policy development, education and support throughout California.
PFLAG
(530) 621-6700
http://www.pflagplacerville.org/
PFLAG is a national organization that started in 1972, and has since opened affiliate chapters in more than 460 communities across America. PFLAG stands for Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (and also includes and supports bisexual and transgendered individuals.) PFLAG's mission is to promote the health and well-being of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered persons (referred to on this site as the GLBT community), and their families and friends.

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Suicide Prevention Awareness | Know the Warning Signs of Suicidal Behavior

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Hello! Are you curious about what it's like to be in someone else's shoes? Do you want to learn about other people's lives? Curiosity and learning are great, so lace up, strap on, or slip on your sneakers and let's learn about mental health. Learning about other people can help you understand that they're still a lot like you - they're just on a journey in different shoes.

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Hello! Are you curious about what it's like to be in someone else's shoes? Do you want to learn about other people's lives? Curiosity and learning are great, so lace up, strap on, or slip on your sneakers and let's learn about mental health.

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It's time we talked about mental health. Share what's on your mind.

I've struggled with depression and anxiety for as long as I can remember.
It's gotten a lot better since last month due to the fact that I've learned how to manage and cope with it properly; Although I still get the random waves of sadness/ anxiousness every now and then. If anyone is reading this please don't be afraid to speak up and talk to someone if you're in need of help; We need to break the stigma of mental health and start taking action ❤️❤️ I'm an abuse survivor/ trauma survivor and I can tell you firsthand that it's hard to overcome which is why I've been so silent about it the past few years but now I wanna use my voice and spread awareness about this and about mental health as well.

I'm 64, when a lot of people are thinking about their retirement or already have. I compare myself to my brother and best friends, who are very financially comfortable.
I've made bad choices all along, sabotaging myself and doing things ass backwards. Lots of people work in the NE,the retire to the affordable South. One huge point of shame is never finishing college. I was a PTA instead of a PT, making abt 2/3 of them. I tried to go back to school but couldn't, handle work and school.

Just as I was thinking abt leaving the South to come home to NJ, I met and married the biggest mistake of my life. Of course. He was textbook narcissist, and I put up with it for 10 years, another point of shame. He ran me into the ground during a 4 yr divorce. I had an extremely emotionally/verbally abusive father, so married Daddy. The shame piles on.

I finally got it together to move, but didn't have a job or place to live. Shame. Living with my brother/SIL, who've been great, but do NOT get BP. There have been so many things to decide, I'm so overwhelmed, and he said "it's simple; just make a decision. The world is full of flat squirrels who couldn't decide which way to go" He was trying to be helpful, but just reinforced how inadequate I feel and what a failure I am,

I'm not anxious/frightened/shamed/overwhelmed because I can't get my shit together. I tried to tell him that is exactly part of my illness, but he doesn't make the connection. So, the stigma remains, the shame grows, and I feel more and more like I don't feel like fighting anymore. I'm exhausted. Tired of feeling like a failure. Tired of being perceived as making excuses. I'm just tired.

Hi my name is Morgan M., thank you so much for taking the time to hear part of my Mental Health Journey. This is difficult for me to talk about so please be kind and laugh at my jokes (well... normally I laugh a lot but I'm not sure where this will go, we'll see)! My story starts during one of my first memories as a child. My mother came home from a very bad accident. From popping her occasional pill, losing her mind to slitting her wrist in front of me and my twin sister, looking at me saying "this is what you do to me." That stuck with me because of the shame and guilt I had already been very familiar with. Shortly thereafter I overheard my mother talking about wanting to kill herself to a childhood friend's mother.

Of course I felt to blame, nightly panic attacks aren't the easiest to deal with. My mother decided to find Doctors to prescribe me medication at a very young age. Topamax, Risperdal, Adderall, Xanax, Wellbutrin ('m sure I'm missing a few).This medication adventure started when I was 6. Even though I was an unstable nuisance to my mother, she loved me. I know with her issues she was not fit to handle a child with my needs and I have forgiven her for that. I remember gaining a ton of weight that 8th grade year and pretending to take Risperdal. I came to find out she was putting it in my food. In her defense I would stay up for days but still there should have been other options explored first.

For the sake of keeping this short and sweet we will skip high school (when I lost all the weight) and go to college and my mother was not doing well. I used to check up on her everyday on my way to class and she was heavy on dope that day, my ex at the time said he knew, and came to find out he was selling it to her. That relationship obviously didn't last but all the betrayal was taking its toll. The mental, physical and emotional abuse made me feel not only misunderstood and alone but ashamed and worthless. A constant burden whom my family would be better off without.

I think back now and say to myself, wow you poor little girl, I wish you knew how unique you are and cannot wait until you love yourself.

I was tired of being tired, and I do know the feeling of being happy and all I wanted was to have that feeling more times than not (but it is DEF OKAY TO NOT BE OKAY) We just want more good days than bad. Once I realized the source of my depression it I knew I had to ditch those habits (I know easier said than done) but if nothing else be consistent in even the smallest things! Stop relying on the expectations of others, focus on your good qualities, go to therapy/support groups to talk to a Professional and like-minded people without judgment.

I'm strong AF

Once I realized I was ignoring parts of myself I needed to care for and stopped living by the expectations of others I felt free to start loving myself. I only surround myself with positive people who I know care about me. I am at a point in my life where I can say that I haven't sunk into a major depression for the largest stretch of time since I was in my late teens/early 20s. I feel powerful, like I can do anything. This coming from someone who years ago was hanging on by a thread, living day-to-day in misery, living my nights wondering how I will feel tomorrow makes me confident anyone can live a functional happy life with Mental Health issues.

Those of us who struggle with Mental Health know the feeling of guilt and shame all too well. Those out there who judge are weak and ignorant with no respect or class. They are the people who should be ashamed, not us.

What helps me stay consistent, stable, worth-it, happy, but remember it's OKAY not to be OKAY it doesn't mean you fell off it means you fell, everybody does!

Positive support system

Consistency

Yoga/meditation

Medications (in some cases)

Helping Others

Forgiving those who have hurt you

Know your strength, a lot of people could not live with Mental Health problems

KNOW YOU ARE WORTHY - Share your hardships, inspire others... you are worth more than you know

Positive Affirmations

Stay Away From People Who Make You Feel Anything But Joy

Thanks again for taking the time to read this!

In the previous lockdown, I started to feel very anxious, often I would cry and wouldn't even know the reason why I was crying. I told my parents that I want to opt for Therapy. My parents have always been aware about mental health issues because my mom has had OCD and depression. They agreed and supported￼￼ me. I went to the therapist, the same therapist who treated my mom. I told her about my issue and the required treatment began in September 2020. She suggested that I go to a psychiatrist too because she felt I needed more than just Therapy. The psychiatrist again was the same person who treated my mom. I got the required treatment and the required support. By January 2021, I began to heal and I came out stronger. Instead of victimising my struggle with anxiety, I felt like a badass for smiling, talking, studying and doing the same things that any other person would do, even with such a turmoil in my head. I started to talk about my story on social media platforms because I knew that there is a lot of stigma surrounding mental health even today.

I started out with the intention of voicing my story for myself, to make myself proud but when my first article got published, I received over 20 mails and DMs. Out of those 20 people, most of them told me that they had been suffering from anxiety since a long time and asked me for advice on how they can overcome their anxiety. What I could do at Max was to be there as a listener when they were in pain;provide emotional support. I suggested that they take professional help. The replies that I got from ￼most of them really saddened me. Almost all of them told me that professional help is not an option for them because their family does not believe in mental health issues. Some of them were way too afraid to tell their loved ones that they were suffering from a mental health issue because they thought that would really worry their family as mental health issues are considered such a big deal in various societies.￼ Some said Therapy or any kind of professional help regarding mental health, is way too expensive for them. They told me about how they were in pain, how their chest would feel heavy, how their head would start to pain because of the anxiety they felt all day long and how they wanted to just get rid of all the turmoil that was there in their heads.

That was the day that completely changed me and my purpose. All of a sudden, the interviews and the articles were lesser for myself and more for all these people. The word started to spread just like I wanted it to, I'm still on it. The biggest achievement for me on behalf of all the anxiety sufferers and survivors was when the article was taken up by UNICEF. There are highly educated people who tell me that mental health illnesses are merely a *state of mind*. I find no point in trying to change their mind. So I go ahead on this journey, spreading awareness to the ones willing to learn and learning from the ones willing to make aware. The next step in this journey is to get on the ground and do the same, engage in conversations with people about mental health in vulnerable areas, under developed areas.

Professional help regarding mental health is still a privilege/luxury. Why most people refused professional help for anxiety is because of two reasons. ￼The first reason being the stigma surrounding mental health issues and the second reason is￼ the lack of affordability of mental health aid resources. People are made to believe that mental health issues do not require professional help. We need to understand that our mind is a part of our body. If we seek help for a typhoid fever, we can similarly seek help for mental health issues. This is the most important reason I decided to talk about my story because I wanted people to know that it's normal. We can talk about anxiety and mental health illnesses just like we talk about any other disease or discomfort. Our mind is a part of our body. If the body needs help at times then so does the mind. Time for us to normalise mental health, break the stigma surrounding it and make therapy a little more accessible and affordable for all. Therapy should no more be a privilege or a luxury. The least we can do to break the stigma and normalise these issues, is by talking about them, reaching out to more and more people. Let's do it! Be kind, be aware and make aware. High time we get over these taboos! I think established psychiatrists and therapists can take out one day in a week to provide mental health aid for free to people who can't afford it. I feel anxiety survivors should start to talk about their health issues. Here I am, an anxiety survivor, still striving to get better while talking about my entire journey to let the people know that mental health issues are normal and therapy should be normalised in terms of accessibility and affordability both. I wish to reach out to as many people as I can through this article to spread the word. I wish to help people realise that they need to stop worrying about how their family would react or what their friends would think and seek the required help. Also i want therapy to be seen as a way of discovering yourself rather than just a way to recover from a mental illness. Even a person without a mental health issue can opt for therapy if they're tensed about a certain phase of their life. A lot of people still remain unaware about the NGOs that provide free mental health aid resources. I wish to reach out to people like myself and tell them that speak up and speak a little louder about your health issues. There's nothing to be ashamed of or victim-like. Having an illness, whether physical or mental, and yet going on with your daily life is such a badass thing to do! I wish i could make my past self realise this. But i know there are a million others out there who need to hear these words.

Personally, I have successfully driven over 10 people since 2021 started, to opt for the required help and take care of their mental health. I wish to do the same for a thousand more.

Hi my name is Morgan M., thank you so much for taking the time to hear part of my Mental Health Journey. This is difficult for me to talk about so please be kind and laugh at my jokes (well... normally I laugh a lot but I'm not sure where this will go, we'll see)! My story starts during one of my first memories as a child. My mother came home from a very bad accident. From popping her occasional pill, losing her mind to slitting her wrist in front of me and my twin sister, looking at me saying "this is what you do to me." That stuck with me because of the shame and guilt I had already been very familiar with. Shortly thereafter I overheard my mother talking about wanting to kill herself to a childhood friend's mother.

Of course I felt to blame, nightly panic attacks aren't the easiest to deal with. My mother decided to find Doctors to prescribe me medication at a very young age. Topamax, Risperdal, Adderall, Xanax, Wellbutrin ('m sure I'm missing a few).This medication adventure started when I was 6. Even though I was an unstable nuisance to my mother, she loved me. I know with her issues she was not fit to handle a child with my needs and I have forgiven her for that. I remember gaining a ton of weight that 8th grade year and pretending to take Risperdal. I came to find out she was putting it in my food. In her defense I would stay up for days but still there should have been other options explored first.

For the sake of keeping this short and sweet we will skip high school (when I lost all the weight) and go to college and my mother was not doing well. I used to check up on her everyday on my way to class and she was heavy on dope that day, my ex at the time said he knew, and came to find out he was selling it to her. That relationship obviously didn't last but all the betrayal was taking its toll. The mental, physical and emotional abuse made me feel not only misunderstood and alone but ashamed and worthless. A constant burden whom my family would be better off without.

I think back now and say to myself, wow you poor little girl, I wish you knew how unique you are and cannot wait until you love yourself.

I was tired of being tired, and I do know the feeling of being happy and all I wanted was to have that feeling more times than not (but it is DEF OKAY TO NOT BE OKAY) We just want more good days than bad. Once I realized the source of my depression it I knew I had to ditch those habits (I know easier said than done) but if nothing else be consistent in even the smallest things! Stop relying on the expectations of others, focus on your good qualities, go to therapy/support groups to talk to a Professional and like-minded people without judgment.

I'm strong AF

Once I realized I was ignoring parts of myself I needed to care for and stopped living by the expectations of others I felt free to start loving myself. I only surround myself with positive people who I know care about me. I am at a point in my life where I can say that I haven't sunk into a major depression for the largest stretch of time since I was in my late teens/early 20s. I feel powerful, like I can do anything. This coming from someone who years ago was hanging on by a thread, living day-to-day in misery, living my nights wondering how I will feel tomorrow makes me confident anyone can live a functional happy life with Mental Health issues.

Those of us who struggle with Mental Health know the feeling of guilt and shame all too well. Those out there who judge are weak and ignorant with no respect or class. They are the people who should be ashamed, not us.

What helps me stay consistent, stable, worth-it, happy, but remember it's OKAY not to be OKAY it doesn't mean you fell off it means you fell, everybody does!

Positive support system

Consistency

Yoga/meditation

Medications (in some cases)

Helping Others

Forgiving those who have hurt you

Know your strength, a lot of people could not live with Mental Health problems

KNOW YOU ARE WORTHY - Share your hardships, inspire others... you are worth more than you know

Positive Affirmations

Stay Away From People Who Make You Feel Anything But Joy

Thanks again for taking the time to read this!

I've always struggled with depression, and lately it feels like its getting worse. I feel as if my "friends" are using me as they don't listen to the rules of the house ( they live with me) Im the only one who really cleans, im going back to school to get my ged but it feels like i just don't have the energy to sit at a computer for hours on end anymore. Im getting married tomorrow but im more scared than excited because i don't know if it'll change anything . im just so tired of caring. My step daughters mom keeps asking me to watch her baby who's not in anyway Dustin's but she keeps skimping on the money she promised to pay me. I know Ill snap soon but i keep telling my self " 2 more months til they leave" but that 2 months has become 4 and idk how much longer i can keep my mouth shut

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It's time we talked about mental health. Share what's on your mind. I've struggled with depression and anxiety for as long as I can remember. It's gotten a lot better since last month due to the fact that I've learned how to manage and cope with it properly; Although I still get the random waves of sadness/ anxiousness every now and then.

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As part of California's ongoing mental health movement, the Take Action for Mental Health campaign is designed to help you check in, learn more, and get support for your own mental health or the mental health of someone you care about.

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Intervention Central provides teachers, schools and districts with free resources to help struggling learners and implement Response to Intervention and attain the Common Core State Standards.

[24 April 2017] Class Pass: Escape Breaks. The Class Pass intervention reduces disruptive behavior by allowing the student to use a limited number of passes to take brief work breaks to engage in preferred activities. Find out more!

[7 Sept 2016] Wise Feedback. When offered constructive criticism, students can become defensive and shut down. Instead, teachers can use 'wise feedback' to .ensure that their well-intentioned feedback is accepted and acted upon.

[7 Sept 2016] School-Home Note. Managing classroom behaviors is not always easy. A simple strategy that enlists both school and home to improve motivation and behavior is the school-home note.

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Evidence-Based Mental Health Treatment for Children and Adolescents

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When to Seek Help for Your Child

As a parent, it can be hard to know when your child's behavior is just a part of growing up or a sign of a bigger issue. There are several things a child and adolescent mental health professional will look at to determine if a child or teen's behaviors are problematic:

* Is the behavior more intense than it should be?
* Does the duration of the behavior continue after the situation has passed?
* Is the behavior typical for his/her age level?
* Is the behavior upsetting to your child or other family members?
* Does the behavior prevent your child from interacting with friends or performing well in school?
* Is the behavior inappropriate to the situation?
* Does the behavior happen for no obvious reason?
* Does your child avoid important social, school or family activities because of the behavior?

All children are different, and even the most typical child or teen may engage in "problematic" behaviors from time to time, especially when they are tired, stressed or sick. However, if your child or teen repeatedly engages in inappropriate or unwanted behaviors, consider meeting with a mental health professional.

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Effective Child Therapy - By the Society of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology

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May 31

April 2022 Update to COVID-19 Dashboards Focuses on Data Related to Student and Staff Mental Health Needs and Services Provided by Public Schools During the 2021–22 School Year

The April 2022 update provides information from the School Pulse Panel (SPP) on the mental health needs of, and services provided to, students and staff, the state of learning modes offered by schools, and student and staff quarantine prevalence in U.S. public schools. » More info

May 16

English Language Development among American Indian English Learner Students in New Mexico

REL Southwest examined American Indian students identified as English learner students at kindergarten entry in New Mexico public schools in 2013/14 and 2014/15. The study looked at their performance on English language proficiency assessments, reclassification rates as English proficient, and grade-level readiness in English language arts and math. It also compared outcomes between students who attended a school with a bilingual multicultural education program (BMEP) and students who did not. » More info

May 2

April Blogs from NCER and NCSER

NCER and NCSER recently published blogs that cover several topics in education. » More info

Apr 25

IES releases researcher guide on interpreting impacts

A new guide describes how to use the BASIE framework to avoid misinterpreting statistical significance and improve the relevance of impact estimates. » More info

The Work of IES

Watch a short video on how IES is supporting the development and use of independent education research, evaluation, and statistics.

Featured Publications

Educator's Practice Guide to Support Reading For Understanding, K-3

This new What Works Clearinghouse guide has research-based recommendations for improving early grades reading and ideas and tips for implementation in the classroom.

Guide to Education Data Privacy

This free resource for states and districts was developed by practitioners in the field through the National Forum on Education Statistics. It is designed to assist school staff in protecting the confidentiality of student data.

Latest Posts from the IES Blog

Jun 1

A Lifetime of Learning: A Fellow’s Journey to Improve Literacy for All

This year, Inside IES Research is publishing a series of blogs showcasing a diverse group of IES-funded education researchers and fellows that are making significant contributions to education research, policy, and practice. In this guest blog, Dr. Marcia Davidson, an IES postdoctoral fellow in the Georgia State University Postdoctoral Training on Adult Literacy (G-PAL), shares her experiences and discusses her path forward.

May 31

Announcing the Condition of Education 2022 Release

NCES is pleased to present the 2022 edition of the Condition of Education. The Condition is part of a 150-year tradition at NCES and provides historical and contextual perspectives on key measures of educational progress to Congress and the American public. This report uses data from across NCES and from other sources and is designed to help policymakers and the public monitor the latest developments and trends in U.S. education.

May 31

Valuing Culture and Community: Supporting Hmong Children’s Home Language and Early Language and Literacy Development

This year, Inside IES Research is publishing a series of blogs showcasing a diverse group of IES-funded education researchers and fellows that are making significant contributions to education research, policy, and practice. In recognition of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month we interviewed Dr. Lori Erickson, St. Paul Public Schools, and Dr. Alisha Wackerle-Hollman, University of Minnesota, who are developing a screening tool to assess the language and literacy skills of Hmong preschoolers.

May 27

Checking Up: School Transition Support for Students at Risk for Behavioral Problems and Their Families

In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, we spoke with Dr. Elizabeth Stormshak (University of Oregon) about her intervention, the Family Check-Up (FCU), which addresses emotional and behavioral challenges during times of transition for students with or at risk for disability. Dr. Stormshak has been testing the efficacy of FCU during different student transitions, from its initial iteration focused on the middle to high school transition, to implementation during the transition to kindergarten, to a “booster” intervention to support in the transition to middle school.

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WHAT IS PBIS?

Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) is an evidence-based three-tiered framework to improve and integrate all of the data, systems, and practices affecting student outcomes every day. PBIS creates schools where all students succeed.

TIER 1

Tier 1 practices and systems establish a foundation of regular, proactive support while preventing unwanted behaviors. Schools provide these universal supports to all students, school-wide.

TIER 2

Tier 2 practices and systems support students who are at risk for developing more serious problem behaviors before those behaviors start. These supports help students develop the skills they need to benefit from core programs at the school.

TIER 3

At Tier 3, students receive more intensive, individualized support to improve their behavioral and academic outcomes. At this level, schools rely on formal assessments to determine a student's need.

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The home of Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS). FInd more information on PBIS, how to implement PBIS, get resources and materials, and how to get support. Funded by the U.S.

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National Registry of Evidence Based Practices and programs

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This guide supports health care providers, systems, and communities seeking to treat stimulant use disorders. It describes relevant research findings, examines emerging and best practices, identifies knowledge gaps and implementation challenges, and offers useful resources.

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This guide supports health care providers, systems, and communities seeking to treat stimulant use disorders. It describes relevant research findings, examines emerging and best practices, identifies knowledge gaps and implementation challenges, and offers useful resources.