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Self-awareness is the ability to identify and understand your emotions, thoughts and values and how they influence your responses and behaviors.

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Self-awareness is the ability to identify and understand your emotions, thoughts and values and how they influence your responses and behaviors.

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Self-management is the ability to set goals, deal with stress and control impulses, reactions and behaviors.

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Self-management is the ability to set goals, deal with stress and control impulses, reactions and behaviors.

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Social awareness is the ability to understand the perspectives of and empathize with others, including those from diverse backgrounds, cultures, and contexts.

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Social awareness is the ability to understand the perspectives of and empathize with others, including those from diverse backgrounds, cultures, and contexts.

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Relationship skills is the abilities to establish and maintain healthy and supportive relationships and to effectively navigate settings with diverse individuals and groups.

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Relationship skills is the abilities to establish and maintain healthy and supportive relationships and to effectively navigate settings with diverse individuals and groups.

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Responsible decision-making is the ability to make caring and constructive choices about personal behavior and social interactions. 

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Responsible decision-making is the ability to make caring and constructive choices about personal behavior and social interactions. 

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When students enter our space they tend to be very excitable and and over-stimulated. After giving enough time for them to be present in that enthusiasm and look around, we do a quick grounding activity where they sit down, close their eyes, take deep breaths, and silently process the setting in their minds. This helps them calm down before we move on.

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pause to enjoy the location, identify feelings/emotions, what the beach means to you, how you connect to the beach, etc

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https://www.bethechangeconsulting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Leadership-compass-self-assessment.pdf

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Sometimes I will start my class with a quick 5 minute guided meditation from the kids section of the Calm App. After we practice being mindful together I will ask them if they found it easy or hard to sit still and meditate and if they felt more relaxed or jittery afterwards. I think it allows them to self-reflect and recognize their emotional state.

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Setting expectations at the beginning of the class can help your students with their decision-making process.

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w/ David Bohm Society...amazing books/experience

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acknowledge and accept positively different reactions to lessons etc.  Hard for some - easy for others - icky for some - awesome for others.

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acknowledge and accept positively different reactions to lessons etc.  Hard for some - easy for others - icky for some - awesome for others.

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Inviting and allowing time for students to share their own perspectives, experiences and cultures

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Having students work in groups and changing their groups every so often (if working with them long-term) will help them build their own relationship skills by interacting with different types of personalities.

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Using emojis or memes or animal pictures to see how we are all feeling before starting a program. Help 🤬 mindsets before starting and can identify learners who might need a little more help or even space during the program.

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Designing space and time for peers to support peers within a lesson - not just have the teacher take the lead always 

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Designing space and time for peers to support peers within a lesson - not just have the teacher take the lead always 

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encouraging kids to share theirs and ask others pronouns

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I like to show my kids i care about them. We don't know what kind of love they receive at home.... so we must try our best to be there for them.
1) words of affirmation - i compliment their work.
2) quality time - i check in on them, sit with them, do the activity with someone who i know feels lonely
3) gift giving - prizes for games but have extra gifts for everyone not just winners to show they are all awesome!
4) touch (hugs) - we cannot hug them but we do hearts with our hands, air hug, high five
4) acts of service - I incorporate their ideas into my lessons, i let them guide the activity, i go beyond my basics to better suit their needs

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Always reminding myself of the roots that ground me to this massive earth!

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Always reminding myself of the roots that ground me to this massive earth!

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We like to add in movement to our activities. Don't just see the seal, be the seal or sea lion.. 

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We like to add in movement to our activities. Don't just see the seal, be the seal or sea lion.. 

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Being aware of different backgrounds allows me as an educator to connect with the students in a way that makes them feel seen as individuals regardless of all the external stimulus.

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It’s great to allow students to share what their experiences are, so that we as teachers can be more aware of things we can be mindful of when going through our lessons. I love that this is something we are more mindful of in recent times compared to how we used to all be taught before.

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At MMCC we have kids get to design their own plankter (a single plankton) out of clay and toothpicks and sometimes I take that time to get to know kids individually. So while they are doing a task you can ask them if they have ever done something like this before and share your own experiences and that might prompt them to share something about themselves as well.

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At MMCC we have kids get to design their own plankter (a single plankton) out of clay and toothpicks and sometimes I take that time to get to know kids individually. So while they are doing a task you can ask them if they have ever done something like this before and share your own experiences and that might prompt them to share something about themselves as well.

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Our students are split into small working groups, but we always make time for each group to do a show and tell in front of their whole class. During this time we emphasize active listening and showing each group the respect you want your own group to experience.

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1. Organization: Ensuring your space is organized and constructive to the goal at hand will help to plan, prioritize, and execute your daily tasks. Learn to complete work tasks in an orderly and efficient way without distractions.

2. Self-regulation: Before Starting a task have some reflection to see if you have the tools necessary to complete the task. Do I have the energy and is it in my capacity to complete this today or within a week. Keep yourself accountable but also allow yourself to be a human and need breaks.

3. Dependability: Don't overpromise and then underdeliver. It will lead to feelings of disappointment. Know your skill level and abilities and deliver on those.

4. Stress management: Prioritize one thing at a time to avoid feeling overwhelmed. You have high emotional intelligence, so you know not to let your feelings negatively affect your work or interactions with colleagues. Multi-tasking is not always the best response to the work load.

5. Adaptability: You have the skills to address any issues that may arise and the confidence in your own decision-making to solve problems independently.

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Welcome to Virtual Field Trips! Inspire your students and spark their curiosity with Virtual Field Trips, a new program for grades K‑5. Build your own virtual field trip with FREE activity guides and videos, and/or reserve a LIVE virtual visit from one of our talented educators!

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Teacher/student relationships just as important as student/student relationships!!

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Teacher/student relationships just as important as student/student relationships!!

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While it is so important for students to be able to build relationships with one another, I really believe it is just as important for teachers to do their best to build relationships with their students. As mentioned above, we do not know what kids are going through at home. The classroom should be a safe place for them and that starts with the teacher's attitude and actions. Building these relationships will help encourage students to build relationships with other adults in their lives. :)