Teachers: Want to Have an AWESOME Fridays ALL Year with Students?
Do you have a favorite fast food place? Maybe I should be embarrassed to admit this, but mine is Taco Bell! I love a cheesey gordita crunch! But what does …
Thursdays Can be Thrilling (In a Good Way) In Your Classroom with This Awesome Game!
Are you looking for fun, engaging, easy ways to build relationships with students this year? If you said YES, I’ve got you covered! This free activity is PERFECT for SEL …
Teachers: Every Wednesday Can Be Wonderful with This AWESOME Classroom Activity
Doing engaging games with kids is a great way to build a classroom community. You probably have dome something like Would You Rather before. But, the version I’ve created takes …
Teachers: This Tuesday Activity is AWESOME! Try it With Your Students This Year
We know that building relationships with students is essential. But sometimes it is hard to know what to do, when to do it, and how to engage kids in that …
SEL: Why Has Social-Emotional Become SO Controversial? A Look at What It REALLY Is (And Isn’t)
Why has SEL become so controversial? I think there is a fear about SEL because there is a massive misunderstanding of what it is SEL is equipping kids with …
1 Relationship Building + SEL Game That You WANT To Play This Year (Probably The Best Activity I’ve Ever Made…) Bonus Replay Episode
Are you looking for ideas that will boost classroom engagement, help with relationship building, are perfect for SEL, AND kids are going to motivated to participate? Well this one game …
March Madness For Teachers- The Ultimate Bracket Remix for Classroom Relationships
March Madness isn’t just about basketball! It’s also the time of the year where we, as teachers, are wanting to have an awesome 4th Quarter! So let me ask …
180 FULL Morning Meeting Lessons Specific for Elementary Students
You may have heard about 180 Days of Awesome SEL. It is 180 Full Advisory lessons to help with social-emotional learning. And it’s awesome. But I am PUMPED to announce …
Relationships, Relationships, Relationships! The End of the School Year Reflection We Need (Plus a HUGE Announcement)
As I have reflected on this school year, one central theme has come up over and over again. That theme is the power of relationships! Connecting with students, the important …
This NEW Book is AWESOME! Pre-Order Your Copy Today
Introducing the Newest Book in My Collection: 180 Days of Awesome Relationships Every day that we walk into our school, we have an opportunity to connect with kids. How do …
How to Build Rooted Relationships in the Classroom
Building rooted relationships with students in our schools can be really hard. That is especially true right now! The good news is, you don’t have to do that alone. For …
What an F Means to Students This Year (And Probably Every Year)
A loving reminder to parents, teachers, and education leaders… Letter grades this year are more of a reflection on how kids can: COPE during CRISIS rather than their knowledge of …
March Madness REMIX For Relationships
March Madness isn’t just about basketball! I’ve got a list of question for you teacher friend! Looking for fun, engaging SEL activities? Searching for ways to get kids talking and …
2 Really Simple Ideas to Build Ridiculously Strong Relationships in Schools
The importance of relationships was still “up for debate” in some schools, even a year ago. But at this point, it is so very clear that the power of building …
2 Quick Reminders about Relationships with Special Guest Luke Davies
Students need our support in SO many ways right now. And sometimes that means we just need simple reminders on how we can make that happen! Check out Luke’s awesome …
Bringing Your Student Relationships to New Levels: Part III- Compassion
Feeling like it is time to dig a little deeper with your students? Wanting to show kids how to connect on an SEL level with their peers? In this …
Bringing Your Student Relationships to New Levels: Part II- Communication
Wanting to get your kids more engaged in your virtual classroom? Needing to get your students being more open or talk more often? Struggling to get more than 1-word answers? …
Bringing Your Student Relationships to New Levels: Part I- Camaraderie
Are you looking for super fun ideas to bring your classroom relationships to the next level? Then you are in the right place. In this episode we dive into part …
Getting Real with Gerry Brooks: The New “Normal” for Schools in 2020
Erducators get excited about this interview with the Gerry Brooks! In this episode we dive into what “normal” now means for education. This is an exclusive opportunity to hear Gerry …
How To Have The Best School Year of Your Life (Even If The Plan Keeps Changing and You Are Super Stressed Out)
Here we are getting ready to start another year of awesome education for students. But this year feels so stinkin’ different right? We are throwing out words like “hybrid education” …
Reflection + Thankfulness = Best Practice –Top Episode! Summer Replay
How often do we SELF-reflect on our teaching? How often do let STUDENTS reflect on our teaching? I’m SO thankful for the moments where I take time to do both. …
Bosco Sticks! The Building Blocks of Schools – Top Episode! Summer Replay
A Bosco stick is a pizza breadstick that literally fell from the heavens. And although you will hear more about that in this episode. This really isn’t about Bosco Sticks. …
Corona Virus Doesn’t Have to Cancel Our Connection With Kids
This is not what any of us expected 4th Quarter to look like. This is not something our education leaders ever prepared us for. This is not something we …
EP 16: Real Talk! Actual Questions from Actual Kids
Real kids have real questions. Sometimes those questions involve “what are we having for lunch?” And sometimes those questions dig a little deeper and matter far beyond that moment. In …
2 Quick Tips with Debbie Silver- Unleashing Meaningful Feedback in the Classroom
When it comes to feedback, “sometimes we have to stop talking and start listening.” Although that is not what we think of when it comes to providing feedback to our …