Sevenzo Live Chat: The #GratitudeExperiment by Sevenzo https://padlet.com/Sevenzo/fh562c0pcpsj How can simple acts of gratitude improve outcomes for students and school communities alike? | sevenzominichallenge.org en-us 2017-04-13 22:33:29 UTC 2023-01-25 08:39:28 UTC hello@padlet.com The Gratitude Experiment | Live Chat Sevenzo https://padlet.com/Sevenzo/fh562c0pcpsj/wish/166333763 In this chat, Kentucky teachers Ada and Ron Skillern led a conversation among educators about how simple acts of gratitude bring school communities together. 

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sevenzominichallenge.org]]> 2017-04-13 22:36:29 UTC https://padlet.com/Sevenzo/fh562c0pcpsj/wish/166333763 Gratitude is a gift we can give to our kids Sevenzo https://padlet.com/Sevenzo/fh562c0pcpsj/wish/167393350 - Ada Skillern

Read more in her blog post:]]> 2017-04-20 23:49:34 UTC https://padlet.com/Sevenzo/fh562c0pcpsj/wish/167393350 A teacher retention strategy that costs nothing Sevenzo https://padlet.com/Sevenzo/fh562c0pcpsj/wish/167393508 - Ron Skillern

Did you know?
30% of U.S. teachers said one of the most significant barriers they face is a lack of supportive leadership. (Scholastic Primary Sources 2014)

8% of teachers leave the profession every year. (NCES 2016)
Read more: ]]> 2017-04-20 23:51:27 UTC https://padlet.com/Sevenzo/fh562c0pcpsj/wish/167393508 The mini challenge helps bring these practices to the classroom in a constructive way. Sevenzo https://padlet.com/Sevenzo/fh562c0pcpsj/wish/167394511 Ada Skillern shared her experience with our February mini challenge, Spread The Love. Her high schoolers lit up like little kids! Read her story: 

]]> 2017-04-21 00:04:39 UTC https://padlet.com/Sevenzo/fh562c0pcpsj/wish/167394511 Expressing gratitude helps show students that, in your eyes, they have worth. Sevenzo https://padlet.com/Sevenzo/fh562c0pcpsj/wish/167394677 - Ron Skillern

This matters even more for students of color. Read more about stereotype threat and how you can show that your only bias is for them to succeed:]]> 2017-04-21 00:07:34 UTC https://padlet.com/Sevenzo/fh562c0pcpsj/wish/167394677 To write a thoughtful thank you note, you have to recognize students' individual qualities. Sevenzo https://padlet.com/Sevenzo/fh562c0pcpsj/wish/167394834 - Ada Skillern]]> 2017-04-21 00:10:06 UTC https://padlet.com/Sevenzo/fh562c0pcpsj/wish/167394834 Gratitude extends to students' homes Sevenzo https://padlet.com/Sevenzo/fh562c0pcpsj/wish/167394931 What if you told every parent how happy you are to have their student in your class? 

Ada shared her idea for writing thank you notes home:]]> 2017-04-21 00:11:20 UTC https://padlet.com/Sevenzo/fh562c0pcpsj/wish/167394931 How Full is Your Bucket? Sevenzo https://padlet.com/Sevenzo/fh562c0pcpsj/wish/167395227 A great resource for talking to kids about gratitude from kindergarten teacher Kentucky Johanna Parr]]> 2017-04-21 00:14:55 UTC https://padlet.com/Sevenzo/fh562c0pcpsj/wish/167395227 Ask not what our community can do for our school, but what our school can do for our community Sevenzo https://padlet.com/Sevenzo/fh562c0pcpsj/wish/167395351 Johanna Parr shared her philosophy for her Kindergarten classroom, where they volunteered with a nursing home and found literacy buddies for their young readers!]]> 2017-04-21 00:16:46 UTC https://padlet.com/Sevenzo/fh562c0pcpsj/wish/167395351 We’re so invested in this work and there’s nothing more rewarding than someone saying, that really helped me. Sevenzo https://padlet.com/Sevenzo/fh562c0pcpsj/wish/167395525 - Ada Skillern]]> 2017-04-21 00:18:36 UTC https://padlet.com/Sevenzo/fh562c0pcpsj/wish/167395525 Idea to Try: The Anti-Senior Slump Sevenzo https://padlet.com/Sevenzo/fh562c0pcpsj/wish/167395621 Ask second semester seniors to reflect on the people who have helped them get to this point. Have them write and present their thank-yous -- or get creative!

- Ada Skillern]]> 2017-04-21 00:19:53 UTC https://padlet.com/Sevenzo/fh562c0pcpsj/wish/167395621 They're your students when you have them, and they're your students their whole lives. Sevenzo https://padlet.com/Sevenzo/fh562c0pcpsj/wish/167395793 - Johanna Parr]]> 2017-04-21 00:22:23 UTC https://padlet.com/Sevenzo/fh562c0pcpsj/wish/167395793 Some of the kids who seem like your greatest challenge will be the most appreciative later on. They're the ones who need you the most. Sevenzo https://padlet.com/Sevenzo/fh562c0pcpsj/wish/167395830 - Ron Skillerm]]> 2017-04-21 00:22:51 UTC https://padlet.com/Sevenzo/fh562c0pcpsj/wish/167395830 We have those children for 7 hours of the day, and what an incredible opportunity to make a positive difference in their lives and make them feel loved. Sevenzo https://padlet.com/Sevenzo/fh562c0pcpsj/wish/167395927 - Johanna Parr]]> 2017-04-21 00:23:58 UTC https://padlet.com/Sevenzo/fh562c0pcpsj/wish/167395927 It is time for my sophomores and seniors to reflect on how they can show gratitude to people in their lives. They think about much more than they express. They need to be empowered to take action. Sevenzo https://padlet.com/Sevenzo/fh562c0pcpsj/wish/167395955 Natalie Croney, Kentucky teacher]]> 2017-04-21 00:24:20 UTC https://padlet.com/Sevenzo/fh562c0pcpsj/wish/167395955 Stay tuned! Live Chat Connection Going IRL Sevenzo https://padlet.com/Sevenzo/fh562c0pcpsj/wish/167396025 We can't wait to hear about the Skillerns school visit to Klondike Elementary in Louisville, KY with Rebecca Reynolds and Johanna Parr! Follow us to stay tuned: 

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