Thank you Jesus for Play-Doh! by Kelly Wheeler https://padlet.com/kelly_wheeler/6za050y2zob1 Reflections on how mindfulness is influencing our teaching and student learning. en-us 2019-04-12 18:00:40 UTC 2026-01-19 13:34:32 UTC hello@padlet.com https://imgglb.padletcdn.com/v13/image?t=g_auto&url=https%3A%2F%2Fpadlet.net%2Ficons%2Fpng%2F1f92a.png How has the focus and attention of your students changed? Whole group or/and individually kelly_wheeler https://padlet.com/kelly_wheeler/6za050y2zob1/wish/351264808 2019-04-12 18:02:39 UTC https://padlet.com/kelly_wheeler/6za050y2zob1/wish/351264808 What are manipulatives you've used have contributed to notable shifts in positive behavior? kelly_wheeler https://padlet.com/kelly_wheeler/6za050y2zob1/wish/351265080 2019-04-12 18:03:22 UTC https://padlet.com/kelly_wheeler/6za050y2zob1/wish/351265080 As a result of the implementation of Mindful initiatives (attention bins, meditation, etc) what are the positives in students socially, emotionally? kelly_wheeler https://padlet.com/kelly_wheeler/6za050y2zob1/wish/351265697 2019-04-12 18:04:58 UTC https://padlet.com/kelly_wheeler/6za050y2zob1/wish/351265697 Share about a time when materials and attempts to be "mindful" didn't quite go to plan but contributed to a positive classroom climate nonetheless. Lessons in HuMiLiTy..... kelly_wheeler https://padlet.com/kelly_wheeler/6za050y2zob1/wish/351269789 2019-04-12 18:15:12 UTC https://padlet.com/kelly_wheeler/6za050y2zob1/wish/351269789 Has this been personally challenging for you as an educator? If not why? If so.. please share. kelly_wheeler https://padlet.com/kelly_wheeler/6za050y2zob1/wish/351730648 2019-04-15 16:57:53 UTC https://padlet.com/kelly_wheeler/6za050y2zob1/wish/351730648 kelly_wheeler https://padlet.com/kelly_wheeler/6za050y2zob1/wish/351738692 2019-04-15 17:18:34 UTC https://padlet.com/kelly_wheeler/6za050y2zob1/wish/351738692 kelly_wheeler https://padlet.com/kelly_wheeler/6za050y2zob1/wish/351740576 2019-04-15 17:22:24 UTC https://padlet.com/kelly_wheeler/6za050y2zob1/wish/351740576 YAY! Duck... YUCK duck :/ kelly_wheeler https://padlet.com/kelly_wheeler/6za050y2zob1/wish/351741902 Helping students find balance in everyday has been a recent challenge. From class to class, moment to moment. The YAY! duck provides an opportunity to celebrate the GOOD. The YUCK! duck provides the opportunity to acknowledge setbacks, challenges, and hardships but move beyond and KNOW they are temporary. Another YAY! is on the WAY.]]> 2019-04-15 17:25:32 UTC https://padlet.com/kelly_wheeler/6za050y2zob1/wish/351741902 Old School Mindset kelly_wheeler https://padlet.com/kelly_wheeler/6za050y2zob1/wish/351743414 "Learning has to occur with the teacher as the prevaior or knowledge"....SIKE! ..... not so anymore. 

Learning is not always what occurs in the classroom, but in the HEAD. Obstacles to learning include- anxiety, lack of basic needs being met, feelings of being unsafe, not respected, or unloved... create additional challenges. ]]> 2019-04-15 17:28:49 UTC https://padlet.com/kelly_wheeler/6za050y2zob1/wish/351743414 Squishing Mean Emoji's kelly_wheeler https://padlet.com/kelly_wheeler/6za050y2zob1/wish/351771159 Dry pool soaker balls, squeezable fruit, mean emoji's, brain teasers, play-doh, and slime are just a few tactile distractors. ]]> 2019-04-15 18:36:44 UTC https://padlet.com/kelly_wheeler/6za050y2zob1/wish/351771159 Plastic Ninja Stars kelly_wheeler https://padlet.com/kelly_wheeler/6za050y2zob1/wish/351772406 These snappable connect toys (1.00) make great tangible distractors and conduits for anxiety. Rough on one side, smooth on the other, act like a silent fidget spinner.]]> 2019-04-15 18:40:05 UTC https://padlet.com/kelly_wheeler/6za050y2zob1/wish/351772406 Class Climate Control kelly_wheeler https://padlet.com/kelly_wheeler/6za050y2zob1/wish/351773008 We've increased additional classroom culture supports like Coffee Shop Days, in class award incentives- Pictured below is the "Biggest Nerd" Award (a big NERD candy jar full of NERDS candy) for overall most improved.- based on class nominations and teacher input.]]> 2019-04-15 18:41:42 UTC https://padlet.com/kelly_wheeler/6za050y2zob1/wish/351773008 Jokes https://padlet.com/kelly_wheeler/6za050y2zob1/wish/352023050 I have allowed my students to take a moment to tell weekly (appropriate) jokes in class. The students love looking forward to it, and it gives them time to laugh for a bit while knowing that they still have to get to work once the joke telling is finished. ]]> 2019-04-16 15:56:43 UTC https://padlet.com/kelly_wheeler/6za050y2zob1/wish/352023050 Working Mindfulness into the curriculum austin_bennett4 https://padlet.com/kelly_wheeler/6za050y2zob1/wish/352051850 I have not come up with a means of implementing mindfulness into my classroom yet. As a first year teacher, I'm still preoccupied with just getting through each lesson. I will be trying to plan in a mindfulness activity, but with my classroom management struggles and my students having such short attention spans, I'm afraid that carving out much time for mindfulness might only set my classes back further. ]]> 2019-04-16 17:12:02 UTC https://padlet.com/kelly_wheeler/6za050y2zob1/wish/352051850