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I love when I get to make individual connections with students every week--either 1:1 or small group. Making that connection reminds me of our purpose.

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We acknowledge each student, each session, every day we see them.

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Allowing students to have some social time between them with out me leading the conversation

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TECHNOLOGICAL ISSUES OMG. Student devices not working properly, home internet connections slow, Teams updating at inopportune times and crashing.

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We don't require the students to turn on their cameras or share if they aren't feeling up to it, but we always acknowledge how brave they are for sharing when they do share. Meeting them where they're at, and helping guide their thinking processes to where we want them, instead of being like, "WRONG."

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Not sure which color this actually is, but having lofi jazzhop going in the background of most of my classes. Keeps the awkward silence at bay, and (I think) I see an increase in engagement.

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Just talking about "when we're back together" and reminding the students how much we wish we were with them in person, but having as much fun as possible online in the meantime.

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Sharing a rose and/or a thorn.

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I agree with the onscreen pets! Just acknowledging and enjoying what's going on with students, and being playful together.

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JOY                                               I always start each one-on-one session with the question, how are you today? What has been the best part of your day? It gets the kids thinking and starts our time on a positive note! 

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Mad Libs

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Students get to choose the topic for an opener or express a grateful moment

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This is a small and silly thing, but sometimes I put my view in Together mode and share my screen so it looks like we're all sitting together, and then we play silly "copy a friend" games.

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I always start each one-on-one session with the question, how are you today? What has been the best part of your day? It gets the kids thinking and starts our time on a positive note!

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When I talk to students I like to use the term "us" and :we" a lot. It builds a sense of us as at team and they are not alone.

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We show our pets on screen

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Feeling devalued as a professional, that I constantly need to "prove my worth."

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Able to connect with and have long check-in conversations with advisory students about their life - sharing tears and laughter together.

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Sharing a page of funny silly jokes with my students and having them choose one to share and laugh together

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Creating food boxes for the Puyallup Food Bank and getting gift cards for the Communities in Schools and Puyallup Parks and Rec's Giving Tree.

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The expectation that we cover curriculum, issue letter grades, and complete benchmark assessments is a barrier to engaging in community care.

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Lack of parent communication.

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I found that taking time to discuss what the heck was going on on Nov. 4th with my students helped them feel less fear and anxiety around the election.

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Decorated my classroom for XMAS!!

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As a new staff person, working with teachers who have been responsive, inviting and kind in our interactions, has been really helpful.

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Music in the beginning of class

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"Trivia Thursdays" to give students an opportunity to engage in class in a fun way.

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My family decorated our entire house early for Christmas.

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Point out specific contributions from all group members.

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Reminding students daily how happy I am that they are there! Sending personal "we miss you in class!" messages to students who haven't been in live sessions in a while.

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Helping students get caught up on assignments, even if it is not the subject you teach.

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When wading through social issues that seem horrible, scary, and/or impossible to conquer. I always make sure to highlight the many stories of victories through community resistance.

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Giving students opportunities to CREATE and share their creations with the class to feel heard and celebrated

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We are making a tiny museum and the students can see their work hung in the art room. Together even though we are apart.

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Taking questions about whatever students are curious about or need to talk out

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Think about ways you can plan your lessons to provide multiple access points for students as well as multiple ways for students to show what they know.

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I did not create this, but felt it from the culture dept when they invited us to dance at circle. :)

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I have students share school appropriate music links for me to add to an attendance playlist so that I can play their songs while they work on our Entry Task and I get all the attendance stuff done at the beginning of class.

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Doing wish you well daily let's students know we think about them and they are important to us

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Staff retention. What is being done to improve this? CLS is having to deal with the trauma of years of high turn over. Students and families have reduced trust. New hires have increased stressed due to having to deal with the added anger from this mistrust. The pain is evident. We can do something about it by increasing our support to retain staff.

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I finally saved up enough to buy a new (to me) car!

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Do themed meditation such as ones that encourage: courage, hope, calm, positive affirmations.

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I take the students on "walks" and it  is really fun.

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generational trauma/stress/not acknowledging systemic racism

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Brought our Team together through food sharing and giving the chance for us to enjoy each other.

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How can staff create a sense of safety for students if they don't feel safe?

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Making anti-harassment and bullying policies clear & firm

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Addressing students as "brilliant readers & writers" in TEAMS posts/announcements

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We read an article in AVID 9 about all of the Native leaders recently elected to congress & the power of the Native American vote.

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We played "Among Us" during the week of the election to have some fun & build community. Students identified the game as one way they cope during stressful times and asked if we could play together. It was a blast. (Idea credited to Plastrik & Kuchler!)