SEL
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Social Emotional Learning – How to manage Life’s Lessons
Social emotional learning (SEL) is a relatively new area of study in education that focuses on teaching students the skills they need to understand and manage their own emotions, as well as to interact with others in a positive and effective way. Many believe that SEL is just as important as academic subjects like math,…
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Creating Brave Space
Brave … from the root work for bold, courageous, untamed, savage. It’s interesting we use the term BRAVO when we are cheering someone on. To the Anishinaabe, bravery is one of the seven teachings of our grandfathers. Zoongidi’ewin – Courage or Aakwa’ode’ewin – Bravery is represented as the bear. The Bear carries courage. We seek…
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Mindful Lines
How can Lines be Mindful? Being mindful is the ability to be in the present moment, acknowledging your thoughts and feelings but not identifying with them. Meaning do not hold on to the thought and become consumed by it and the way it makes you feel. I teach my students about what it means to…
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Maryland Cultural Proficiency Conference 2022
What is Cultural Proficiency? Cultural proficiency is the result of finding out what makes us feel valued. It is responsiveness. The ability to find out what someone needs… to feel valued, seen, and heard. The ultimate goal of each of us is to feel valued and be appreciated for who we are. Being seen by…
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