Jodie Garrad

Recess cannot be optional. That's it. That's the tweet.

This! #SEL

This week I was so tired I _____. weareteachers.com/no-tired-like-…

Ditching the Reading Logs: Tracking minutes wasn’t helping her students, so a teacher asked them to instead discuss their reading every day, making it a social activity. edutopia.org/article/ditchi… via @edutopia

"There needs to be a real timeline of three to five years, where you understand you are on a path of change, and you have to hold the line," says @dlaufenberg #edchat #edadmin #cpchat ow.ly/OjPR50wXJxm

Good to hear the research and thoughts of @pasi_sahlberg today. Looking forward to implementing changes that are right for our children in 2020.

If I had my way, what would the average Australian school look like tomorrow? Read my answer and more here: aeuvic.asn.au/professional-v… @GonskiInstitute @FinEmbAustralia @AEUfederal @liandersson

B r e a t h e. See how elementary school students are building self-regulation and self-awareness skills in the classroom.

How do you get elementary students to practice debate skills with a wide variety of partners quickly? Line them up, give them a provocative statement, and let them chatter!

"In play, children remain in a fluid, flexible state.?Moment by moment, they open to greater, more creative versions of themselves. They touch and bloom the seed of potential in their heart."? Enjoy today's edition of the Monday Inspiration Newsletter #ece conta.cc/31NrEnH

@edutopia ‘Every parent does the best they know how, with the knowledge they have.’ How might this understanding change a teacher’s conversation with a parent?

@Miss_Snuffy What an awesome idea. Thanks.

Postcards are a great way for teachers to tell a kid they are extra special and for kids to thank their teachers. Teachers at Michaela hand them out weekly and the kids write them for teachers at the end of every half term. The culture encourages the kids to be grateful! 🥰

“Sleep isn’t a priority for teenagers, and it typically isn’t made one by parents or schools,” says psychologist and sleep expert Jodi Mindell. #studentsupport weareteachers.com/teen-sleep-epi…

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"We need to elevate speaking to the same level as reading and writing.” @edutopia ow.ly/2MqP50wJ5vS

This is something we can all do. Wanna join me ? Since reading The OMD Plan by @suzymusing, I’ve taken up her challenge to eat at least 1 plant-based meal a day. Watch our @SuperSoulSunday this Sun 10/13 at 11|10c on @OWNTV & Facebook.

How two teachers in Glasgow's Govanhill are using the power of play as a universal language. Via @BBCScotLearn

Self-regulation is key! Life is 10% about what happens to me and 90% about how I react @AISNSW #IPSHAWellbeing