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Improving and expanding social, emotional, and behavioral supports for students is one of the top priorities for school and district leaders. How can a district achieve this goal effectively and efficiently with limited resources? Our blog covers the top best practices for helping your district improve student social and emotional learning, https://hubs.ly/Q02rv1b-0

It is always powerful to hear directly from students about the impact that online learning has on their lives! Learn more at online.mnsu.edu #onlinelearning #studentsuccess

I couldn’t agree more that relationship development is essential to cultivating success for children. The successes are not only in terms of academic achievements but also: 🤝 Socio-Emotional Competency 🧘♀️ Self-Awareness 🗣️ Communication In order to truly get through to children (or anyone in my opinion) a level of trust and respect needs to be established before all else. Children need to trust that you are willing to see and meet them as they are. Children need to witness respect and validation of their experiences before they can learn to reciprocate the same. We desperately need to ensure our school’s have a balance between educational quotas and advocating for individual children’s needs. ••• I haven’t worked in a formal educational environment like the paraprofessional within this article. However, in working with more than 100 children at a 1:1 level over the last four years, some things have consistently held true for me regarding success of care and learning: 👩🏫 Children learn better when their caregiver or teacher acknowledges the student’s unique qualities. • When the adults closest to the child are able to accommodate the child’s individual needs, it becomes much easier to identify, constructively redirect, and pacify troubling behaviors. Recognizing triggers can also make it much easier to identify and prevent barriers to learning. 🧠 Children retain more information when it is personalized to their interests. • Children I’ve cared for are more inclined to learn new information and practice new skills when their special interests are infused in the lesson! My belief is that at all ages, giving personal meaning to the things we’re learning is what allows us to see value in a lesson and therefore to retain the associated knowledge. 🌤️ Children (and adults) are better able to weather the struggles of life and learning when they have the vocabulary to describe their experiences. • Our learned vocabulary plays an enormous role in how we perceive and interpret the world around us. As adults, we may find it hard to understand information within legal documents, terms of service, medical bills, and insurance. Unless we’re taught about these subjects and instructed on how to decipher their verbiage, we may encounter a life-long struggle with essential tasks of living. Now imagine a child who has a very rudimentary understanding the world around them. If we don’t provide children the developmentally appropriate vocabulary to understand life around them, they are left to fill in the cracks with their current knowledge. When children don’t have the words to describe what they experience, this can be particularly dangerous if they are experiencing abuse, neglect, or trauma. We must help children build their vocabulary AND simultaneously allow them a space to safely express how they experience the world. 🫂 #SupportOurYouth #SupportOurTeachers

Addressing economic mobility requires a multifaceted approach, both in and out of the classroom. 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨 𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐤𝐞𝐲. 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫: Ensure all students in Kenosha County complete third-grade reading at grade level. In 2021, recognizing the pressing need for literacy support, particularly post-pandemic, we teamed up with Wisconsin Reading Corps, a proven program placing tutors in elementary schools. This collaboration, evident in four KUSD schools, has yielded improvements in reading skills and confidence among students. '𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝘾𝙤𝙧𝙥𝙨 𝙩𝙪𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙨 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙫𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙙 𝙖𝙣 𝙚𝙦𝙪𝙖𝙡 '𝙤𝙖𝙧 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙧,' 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙡 𝙩𝙤 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙅𝙚𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙤𝙣 𝘾𝙧𝙚𝙬! 𝙏𝙞𝙚𝙧 2 𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙮 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙤𝙣𝙡𝙮 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙙 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙜𝙧𝙤𝙬 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙛𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨,' shares Kristy Makowka, Interim Principal, Jefferson Elementary. 𝐓𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫, 𝐰𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐲. 𝘾𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙤𝙪𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙣 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠? Check out page 6 in our 2023 Annual Impact Report for insights into our initiatives for lasting change. https://lnkd.in/g_k7kgDj #CollectiveImpact #Partnerships #KUSD #BOF #Kenosha #Literacy #earlygradereading #AnnualImpactReport

Happy to report that the Act to Remodel Athletics has been reported favorably out of the Joint Committee of Education within a larger bill called "An Act to Promote Social Emotional Learning and the Mental and Behavioral Health of Students" “…the department of elementary and secondary education shall…. develop and publish guidance for supporting the social emotional development and mental health of students in kindergarten through twelfth grade....The guidance shall be able to be integrated into the general academic curricula, 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬." #socialemotionallearning #Superintendents #Principals #Athleticdirector #educationalleadership 😊

Happy Monday, School Leaders! Today, I’m thrilled to share my latest contribution to Education Week delving into the complex issue of student disengagement. My journey through the public school system as an immigrant student, where feelings of alienation due to safety concerns and lack of belonging led to my own disengagement, has profoundly shaped my understanding of this issue. As a mother, witnessing my black daughter drift into disengagement because of cultural gaps in the curriculum and teacher-student dynamics further deepened my perspective. Drawing from 20 years as an award-winning educator in one of the nation’s most diverse school districts, I’ve experienced student disengagement from multiple angles. I invite you to explore these insights, and I’m curious about your experiences too. Were you ever a disengaged student, or are you currently addressing this challenge? What strategies helped to re-engage you or your students? I’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments. Please share this article with school leaders and teachers in your network and let me know your reflections. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eS9_cdui

The current reality of our warped nation means this conversation about school shootings comes up every year. But now? This early?? Not even a semblance of a honeymoon or period of ignorant bliss that our schools could be a haven for our kids. Nope, this year teachers have to manage their own discomfort enough to not spark panic in their kids while trying to move through Unit 1. School leaders and support staff are having to re-evaluate systems, procedures and policies that have barely been tested and finalized this year because the far off possibilities are feeling all too probable. If you’re not sure what to say or how to guide your students through a conversation about this, this lesson could be exactly the tool you’re looking for. Go to acollectivellc.com to get your free download of the lesson plan complete with articles and videos you can use to anchor the discussion. The lesson also includes modification ideas and discussion questions. Hopefully this helps spark conversations that lead to healing, comfort and stronger community. #schoolculture #culturerepair #cultureworks #schoolgunviolence #saferschools

As educators, we know that a chuckle can make a significant impact, especially in early years education. 🎓😂 Research indicates that children's laughter is key to their emotional development and learning; for instance, a study by the London School of Economics found that humor in the classroom increases children's educational achievement by an impressive 15%! Did you know that the average four-year-old laughs 300 times a day while adults manage a mere 20? This means that while we teach, our little learners are already experts at finding joy in the simplest things. Dive into the fun at www.clearlyeducation.com. #EarlyYearsEducation #UKEducation #LearningThroughPlay

**🌟 Fostering Positive Behavior in Schools: Strategies for Success 🌟** As educators and school leaders, we strive to create a conducive learning environment. Addressing student behavior effectively is crucial for both academic success and overall well-being. Here are some proven strategies to prevent bad behavior in schools: 1. **Build Strong Relationships**: Establishing trust and rapport with students can significantly reduce behavioral issues. Take the time to get to know each student, their interests, and their challenges. 2. **Set Clear Expectations**: Clearly communicate behavioral expectations from day one. Consistent rules and consequences help students understand what is acceptable. 3. **Engage Students Actively**: Incorporate interactive and engaging teaching methods. When students are actively involved in their learning, they are less likely to engage in disruptive behavior. 4. **Implement Positive Reinforcement**: Recognize and reward positive behavior. Acknowledging good actions encourages students to continue making positive choices. 5. **Provide Support Systems**: Ensure that students have access to counseling and support services. Addressing underlying issues can help mitigate behavioral problems. 6. **Involve Parents and Guardians**: Foster communication with families. Engaging parents in the conversation about behavior sets a unified approach to addressing challenges. 7. **Promote Social-Emotional Learning (SEL)**: Incorporate SEL programs to help students develop self-awareness, self-regulation, and interpersonal skills. By adopting these strategies, we can create an environment where all students feel safe, respected, and ready to learn. Let’s work together to empower our students and shape a positive school culture! #Education #StudentBehavior #PositiveReinforcement #SEL #TeachingStrategies #SchoolLeadership