The Puzzle Pieces for SEL - Part Two
The Inspired Classroom
The key to teaching social and emotional skills in the classroom is to do it all the time, every day. And yet, it's helpful to have some kind of framework that can guide what you're doing. That's where the SEAL Method comes in. In it, you learn a holistic approach to bringing SEL into your classroom through 4 puzzle pieces. In this episode, we continue with the 3rd and 4th puzzle pieces: Targeting Your Integrations and Strengthening Your Mindset. Learn more about SEAL, the only method that empowers caring teachers to calm classroom behavior issues and ease teacher burnout by...
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The Importance of a Good Transition - 4 Steps to a Focused Class
The Inspired Classroom
In this episode, we dive into the crucial role transitions play in creating a productive and engaging classroom environment. We'll explore the four essential steps that lead to seamless transitions to maintain momentum and foster an atmosphere of focused learning. Let's make your classroom transitions smoother and more effective, ensuring that every moment of your class counts. Resources: Read the original blog post: Learn more about SEAL, the only method that empowers caring teachers to calm classroom behavior issues and ease teacher burnout by embedding creative and artistic...
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Readjusting to a New School Year!
The Inspired Classroom
It's a new school year and as exciting as that can be, it's also exhausting. When your new classes start to come in, you can realize that there is a long road ahead. In today's episode, we'll look at 2 major mindset shifts teachers often need to make in order to take the school year on and build a foundation for success! Learn more about SEAL, the only method that empowers caring teachers to calm classroom behavior issues and ease teacher burnout by embedding creative and artistic social-emotional strategies into their current content without requiring them to implement an...
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The Puzzle Pieces for SEL - Part One
The Inspired Classroom
Whether you have a done-for-you social-emotional curriculum or not, it's important to start rethinking how you approach your job as a teacher. Your students need help when it comes to how they transition into your room to learn and how they focus and engage with their work. There are 4 puzzle pieces that make up a holistic approach to creatively address students' social and emotional needs in the classroom. In this episode we'll look at the first two: Embedded Strategies and Consitent SEAL Activities. Learn more about SEAL, the only method that empowers caring...
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Struggling in the Classroom? Here's one way to look at it.
The Inspired Classroom
I know you're struggling with aspects of your school day. It's ok. It's normal. It's because you care about your students and you care about the work you do. And chances are you also care about helping your students develope their social-emotioal skills. Listen in as I talk about one way you can look at the strategies you bring into the classroom! Resources Mentioned: Free Webinar - How to Diffuse Student's BIG Emotions without Feeling lik the Classroom Therapist Learn more about SEAL, the only method that empowers caring teachers to calm...
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3 Reasons We Need the ARTS in Classrooms
The Inspired Classroom
The arts are engaging, yes. And speak to the whole child, absolutely. But why are the arts something that every classroom needs? Listen in as Elizabeth explores 3 reasons the arts need to be in YOUR classroom! Resources Mentioned: Soft Starts - Article - Back to School FREE Resources! - Article - Learn more about SEAL, the only method that empowers caring teachers to calm classroom behavior issues and ease teacher burnout by embedding creative and artistic social-emotional strategies into their current content without requiring them to implement an...
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What Self-Care is NOT
The Inspired Classroom
Self-Care isn't about the short activities you can add to your life, it's about the long term things you can change to make your life better. Let's dig in! Resources Mentioned: (free for limited time!) Other Resources: Website: Free Workshop - How to Diffuse Students' BIG Emotions without feeling tlike the Classroom Therapist Join our Facebook Community! Learn more about SEAL, the only method that empowers caring teachers to calm classroom behavior issues and ease teacher burnout by embedding creative and artistic social-emotional strategies into...
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Starting small with the ARTS in Early Childhood
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While engaging in great conversations during the Soar to Success Summit about the artistic ideas I posed in my session: “A Palette Full of Potential: Unlocking Executive Function through Art” I found a theme of how teachers are excited to start implementing, but need to start small. So, let's talk about 3 ways you can start small with the arts! New Webinar: Want to learn how to diffuse your students BIG Emotions without feeling like the classroom therapist? Join me BRAND NEW webinar! (no-cost) and... Get my #1 process for building community in your classroom that reduces...
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Using Process Art in Your Classroom
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"Trust the process" is something I was told over and over when I was getting my masters in Arts & Learning. It's a great lesson what we can instill in our students through process art. Listen in to learn more about what this is and how it can play a part in your classroom, regardless of what age level you teach! Want to learn more about process art and other ways the arts can help your young students? Join me at this year's Pre K Soar to Success Summit, where I'll be presenting on “A Palette Full of Potential: Unlocking Executive Function through Art.” PLUS, when you...
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Is SEL Political?
The Inspired Classroom
It seems as though social-emotional learning is becoming too political and many people are getting concerned about that. You should! Especially when, at its core, SEL should really be about 2 simple things. Listen in, because I'm ready to share them with you! Learn more about SEAL, the only method that empowers caring teachers to calm classroom behavior issues and ease teacher burnout by embedding creative and artistic social-emotional strategies into their current content without requiring them to implement an entire program that takes up precious class time. Go to ...
info_outlineYes. Students do need creativity in the classroom and yet, often teachers are hindered by the creative constraints put on them by scripted curriculums. Today, we take a deep dive into the issues around this.
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