Let me tell you a quick story about my journey with social emotional learning. I remember when I first started teaching {way back in 2006} and I thought I’d crush it in the behavior department. I imagined that my kids would sit, listen, raise their hands, and generally behave like angels. I’d have ... READ the POST
Building Your Social-Emotional Classroom CASEL
Social-Emotional Learning has a lot of components that are built into it. CASEL is an organization that has done a tremendous amount of work around all of the different ways SEL comes into our lives. It can be overwhelming, so let me break it down for you as simply as possible. CASEL has five ... READ the POST
Educators of Gifted Kids: My Three Wishes
This post is specifically for elementary educators of gifted students, but everyone can benefit from this conversation! When I was a brand-new teacher, I remember getting my class lists and seeing a "G" next to a few of my students' names. I had no idea what that G stood for. Great? Gargantuan? ... READ the POST
