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This week's Conscious Commitment is on the Skill of Positive Intent and asks us to shift our perception of misbehavior and instead see it as a missing skill. If you're willing, retweet "ImWillingRu?" #iHeartCD Learn more about Positive Intent here: bit.ly/3fQ6XV2

“The goal of the Coffee Cart Express is to teach valuable work skills, work ethics, and social skills, as well as communication and math skills to our special education students,” said Yasleitza River-Natal, Northern Hills Admin Intern. #theNEISDway neisd.net/site/default.a… . .

Direct or explicit instruction is often misrepresented as "chalk & talk". This is what it really is 👇

characterstrong.com/podcast - Developing the WHOLE CHILD starts w/ building ⬆️ the WHOLE TEACHER #JamieBrownLeadership #acceptuniversity @1JR_MAC @J_Renaissance @NorthAtlanticJR @BigSkyJR @TrueNorthJRen @CharacterStrong

@TCEA @TarynHauritz @john_hattie What a powerful paradigm shift that will truly impact the growth of our students and teachers! Thank you for this reminder!

👀👀 John Hattie's 8 Mind Frames for Teachers 👀👀 📸@TarynHauritz @john_hattie #edchat #teaching #teachers

What Do You Do in Your First 30 Minutes? Your brain can be altered, trained, and sculpted to help you thrive daily. And it begins with the first 30 minutes of your day. jensenlearning.com/what-do-you-do…

Powerful truths from @casas_jimmy -The Five W’s of Leadership #LiveYourExcellence

"Power is like a candle. You can give a child power without giving away any of your own power." Sketchnote via @kwiens62 Ideas via @StuartShanker Ross Greene & Richard Lavoie. Free downloads: northstarpaths.com

10 Things we should model in school/ life. Saying thank you. Not afraid to ask for help Admitting you don’t know something Respecting everyone Showing gratitude Appreciating others Offering help to others Intentional listening Saying I’m sorry when wrong Being kind What else?

The 2 on the left improve brain function because it clears the mind. (Also very helpful for Ss before an exam) The 2 on the right train an attentional bias toward optimism and gratitude - both well-researched to show tremendous benefits. #KnowtheWHY

New Years' resolutions are far less effective than New Year's commitments. And commitments are far less effective than New Year's actions. Take one small new step today. Then keep doing it.

Excellent article with tangible strategies to reach our struggling students

“It helps me show more empathy if I remember that the hurt that is coming out of this person (in the form of anger) was created some other time and place.” ~ Jim Fay #empathy

@loveandlogic It’s all about modeling and teaching kids the skills they need to be successful.

Self-Control is a big deal. loveandlogic.com/blog/self-cont…

"'Connect first' -- and your leadership becomes a gift, not a threat" #sketchnote by @tnvora based on ideas by @amyjccuddy #edchat #leadership #eduleader #cpchat #edadmin

Kids have a powerful need to be heard. Take the time to meet that need. #listen

It’s not that it is OK to take care of yourself. It is ESSENTIAL to take care of yourself. #giveyouabreak