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Why Affirmations Could Change Your Classroom Culture
Affirmations aren't magic. But said out loud, together, again and again, they become part of how kids see themselves and how they treat each other. That's worth building into your classroom on purpose.
Narwhals & Waterfalls
Aug 123 min read
Why I Started Using SEL in the Classroom, by Paige Bell
Hey, I’m Paige and I’m half of Narwhals & Waterfalls. I live with my husband Matt, two kids Ezra and Zoey, & my blue-heeler dog, Luna.I love songwriting, journaling, being outside and reading books about self-growth and business. I am a K-5 Music Teacher in Dallas, TX. I can still remember the first day I stepped into my elementary school campus. As a baby-faced 23-year-old who was fresh out of student teaching, I was scared and unsure of how I was going to manage 700 student
How SEL Transformed My Classroom
Trust. Respect. Smiling Faces. Impactful Relationships. These words don’t need to be reserved to describe some Utopian, Pinterest-ready, picture-perfect classroom. They are all indicators of a positive learning environment that you can have with your students. You might be thinking, “Not my kids….you don’t know the kids at MY school…” But what I’m about to share with you has been researched and proven to work in the 20 largest urban school districts in the United States. No m
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