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Leadership for Learning: How You Can Support Intentional Teaching
...of the many moments and opportunities and the promise that each school day held. In the years since, I have come to think of that time as a period of...
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Three Ways to Incorporate More Rigor and Relevance in Your Program
...determining “How many?” pips were displayed on each of the two dominoes. The children’s reward for completing the worksheet—before they moved on to writing more sentences from word walls and...
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3 Ways to Impact School Culture and Climate
...a 3,000-word essay that defines my approach to education now? The dense cache of experiences swirling around in my head needed to be anchored to something. But what? The Definition...
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Three Simple Tips for Returning to School After Winter Break
...them need to be amended, expanded, or discarded. Also, children will feel more comfortable getting back into the swing of things if you take the time to review important concepts,...
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Why I Don’t Have “Teacher-Only” Classroom Furniture Anymore
...increased space opened up for children to create, explore, discover, share, and communicate. More intentional. Building a classroom community is important. The Creative Curriculum recommends using the first six weeks...
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What Does It Mean to Listen? 5 Strategies for Connecting with Children
...the heart of a The Creative Curriculum classroom. For example, the six positive messages, which are detailed in The Creative Curriculum for Preschool, Volume 1: The Foundation, are simple yet...
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Why I Don’t Equate ‘Respect’ With Secure Attachments Anymore
...her lunch, and I was alone with the aide as children transitioned from snack to reading books. I saw the threads of the classroom start to come undone. Their authority...
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Innovative Social–Emotional Support for Every Child, Teacher, and Family
...adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) on young children while prioritizing their own mental health and wellness. ReadyRosie for Every Family ReadyRosie helps to better serve and engage all families with a...
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Celebrating the Teaching Community: We Are All in This Together
...and felt, what I needed, and what I treasured, because they were the ones doing it right there with me. The connections with my community of colleagues that I felt...
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Fostering Moments of Intent: How Adults Can Support Children through Change
...what do these examples all have in common? Change! Children, just like adults, experience emotions linked to change as they move from one activity or place to another or from...