Q1: Self-Awareness and Self-Management deal with recognizing and regulating one's emotions. How can we help Ss improve their skills in these areas? #TXed
A1: We have used different scales with visuals such as weather - are you feeling like a sunny day, a drizzle, a tornado? Helping them tie emotional feelings to something they can better understand. #txed
Q1: Self-Awareness and Self-Management deal with recognizing and regulating one's emotions. How can we help Ss improve their skills in these areas? #TXed
A1: Giving kids names for the big emotions they feel. So, they know the difference between feeling angry, sad, or scared, and know it’s ok to feel these feelings and how to handle them. #TxEd
A1: validate their emotion first and foremost. It’s okay to feel different ways. We have to teach and model strategies for various emotions and never assume they know how to regulate. #TXed
Q1: Self-Awareness and Self-Management deal with recognizing and regulating one's emotions. How can we help Ss improve their skills in these areas? #TXed
A1: Self-regulation starts with feelings literacy. We must model and teach healthy feelings regulation; Ss have to know that feelings come in all shapes and sizes! I use these feeling tiles to help with awareness and connection. #txed
A1: pictures or words to help them and give them permission to express their feelings so that they can grow and be able to express their emotions as adults. #txed
#txed A1 Trs should ROLE MODEL self-management. Trs should also LISTEN to Ss when the Ss approach them with circumsatances they are dealing with. The key = the Tr / St RELATIONSHIP
Q1: Self-Awareness and Self-Management deal with recognizing and regulating one's emotions. How can we help Ss improve their skills in these areas? #TXed
A1: Conversation & authentic dialogue...we have to stop being afraid of having genuine conversations with Ss...yes appropriate but genuine, real deal convos where we model SEL...that's a start #TXed
Love this! We're accustomed to just using the same words to describe our feelings vaguely or falsely. Must work to change that habit in ourselves and kids. #TXed
Q2: Social Awareness and Relationship Skills deal with empathizing with others and building relationships with diverse individuals. How do we help Ss build these social skills? #TXed
A1: I have always tried asking reflective questions to help Ss gauge what's going on inside their head. I especially like this after a less than stellar choice as it can help get to the route of the issue. #txed
Q1: Self-Awareness and Self-Management deal with recognizing and regulating one's emotions. How can we help Ss improve their skills in these areas? #TXed
A1 Ss don’t come to us knowing how to respond to emotions. We must teach, model, and practice together to move forward. Your Ss knowing they have a safe place to react is vital. #TXed
a1: in order for students to understand the emotions or feelings they possess we must explicitly teach ways in which they can identify them. All Year Round. One way we do this is using Zones of Regulation. #TXed
Q1: Self-Awareness and Self-Management deal with recognizing and regulating one's emotions. How can we help Ss improve their skills in these areas? #TXed
A1b: It's also a good idea to let them play around with feeling words through role play, discussion prompts, puppets, etc. We have this parking spot game in our Peace Room for recognition, normalization and validation. #txed
Q1: Self-Awareness and Self-Management deal with recognizing and regulating one's emotions. How can we help Ss improve their skills in these areas? #TXed
#txed I am a big believe in seating charts. When Ss sit by people they do konw and do #Kagan strategy learning, they build relationships they wouldn't if they sat by their friends.
Q2: Social Awareness and Relationship Skills deal with empathizing with others and building relationships with diverse individuals. How do we help Ss build these social skills? #TXed
A1: Some times I just have to listen and provide 'why' questions. Sometimes when they talk it out, they can have ah-ha moments of why they're feeling what they're feeling. #txed
I always did that too (let the Ss know when things weren't just right). As long as you don't overuse it, the Ss seemed to understand and appreciate it. Nobody's perfect. #txed
A2: you build these skills through practice and opportunities. Using morning meetings and class circles each provide experiences where students can develop empathy. #TXed
A1b: It's also a good idea to let them play around with feeling words through role play, discussion prompts, puppets, etc. We have this parking spot game in our Peace Room for recognition, normalization and validation. #txed
A1 I think talking through things helps so much. Having different people to talk to with different life stories and experiences is great, but sometimes just an ear to hear you is all you need.#txed
#txed A1 - Whether it’s technology, lack of coping skills, or something else, but kids have a hard time regulating themselves. The one skill they do have is to get away. Have to teach, reteach art of communicating.
A1: We have social emotion curriculum. The MS uses Cloud9 as a bandits to start. We have an characteristic each month that we focus on (school-wide). Lots of boys on school so we have a girls group. We have small social groups pull-out. #txed
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A2 Our students watch our every move. Walk the walk and talk the talk. Welcome everyone, Model/practice interactions, and have a mutual respect that is built upon every interaction. #TXed
A2: Empathy is such a difficult feeling for students. I believe to authentically feel empathy as a child, there has to first be a connection created to their own experiences so they can relate their feeling to someone else’s experiences. #txed
Q2: Social Awareness and Relationship Skills deal with empathizing with others and building relationships with diverse individuals. How do we help Ss build these social skills? #TXed
A2: we give them the experiences of interacting outside their social circle. Read stories/books and talk about them to make connections to the real world. We give them the skills to take this into adulthood. #txed
A1: I have always tried asking reflective questions to help Ss gauge what's going on inside their head. I especially like this after a less than stellar choice as it can help get to the route of the issue. #txed
Q1: Self-Awareness and Self-Management deal with recognizing and regulating one's emotions. How can we help Ss improve their skills in these areas? #TXed
A2: I use the term School Family in my classroom. This builds an atmosphere of teamwork and collaboration. There may be times that the kids do things that others don’t like, but they are starting to realize they are disliking the behavior and not the person. #TxEd
A2-It is important for us to let students know that their words and actions effect those around them. Teach them that it is more important to build up rather than tear down. #TXed
A2 - Model, Model and Model! No matter the grade, students will live what they see and hear. It’s why every great educator, at any level develops a bond with kids. That will never change. #txed
#TXed A1 First comes first... respect their sense of Self. Give them a chance to express it fully, exercise it fully and acknowledge it's beauty and value. They will be naturally driven towards Self Awareness and Self Management in long run.
Q3: Responsible Decision-Making involves our ability to recognize issues in our relationships and beliefs so we can adapt and change our social norms. What can we do to guide Ss through this process? #TXed
A2b: Here's an elevating #empathy Pinterest collection if you want some activity ideas, book recommendations and film clip selections. https://t.co/4k2vWHwjm2#txed
A2 I loved campus morning meetings in another district I worked it. I always had class meetings in the morning and ended each day with “chit chat” cards- what was your favorite part of today? Who were you kind to? Did mystery pals too and my middle school kids loved it #TXed
A2: I model the basics of a respectful relationship from day one by calling all my students "sir" or "ma'am". Even if they're in trouble with me, I maintain the respect. It's a great start to a positive relationship. #txed
A2: This is something I have had to work with a S on this year. What has been successful so far is modeling the appropriate skill & once again teaching them the skills they are missing! #txed
Q2: Social Awareness and Relationship Skills deal with empathizing with others and building relationships with diverse individuals. How do we help Ss build these social skills? #TXed
A3: As a literacy lover, I enjoy reading books with great character development to build an arsenal of great examples of how to make decisions that show resiliency, kindness, and thoughtfulness. Having book mentors in abundance. #TXed
Q2: Social Awareness and Relationship Skills deal with empathizing with others and building relationships with diverse individuals. How do we help Ss build these social skills? #TXed
Q3: Responsible Decision-Making involves our ability to recognize issues in our relationships and beliefs so we can adapt and change our social norms. What can we do to guide Ss through this process? #TXed
My #PrincipalReadAlouds this month focused on staying connected to and engaged with the people you love and asking questions & refraining from yelling or talking over each other when you’re confused or worried #txed
A3: I think role play can be important here. Giving Ss an opportunity to run through situations in a safe environment gives them a chance to think about things before responding. It takes some of the pressure off #txed
A2: we like to utilize restorative circles and guiding questions to help students express how actions effected them in order for offenders to understand and make ammends #txed
#TXed A2 This connects deeply with the first question. A person who does not respect and love himself or herself, will not be able to respect different views and occurrences around them. They are too busy protecting their own interests in such cases,
A2b: Here's an elevating #empathy Pinterest collection if you want some activity ideas, book recommendations and film clip selections. https://t.co/4k2vWHwjm2#txed
A3 we focus on everyone’s unique abilities and purpose in our classroom. Not to say students don’t pick on each other or try to single others out, but there’s an accountability between students when they build relationships with the teacher and other students in the room. #TXed
A3: giving students scenarious and talking about how they’d react or treat someone. By doing this everyone will see that ppl see things differently. #txed
A3-That kid that sit by himself in the cafeteria - go sit by him. That girl that no one wants to stand - go stand next to them. Show others that kindness is the best way to show empathy #TXed
Mindfulness with a purpose. Love the idea, but I see too many people jumping on the bandwagon and just trying things, without really developing the skills to use it long term. #txed
#txed A3 This is #deep Your #beliefs go to your inner core. IMO, Trs role modeling LOVE JOY PEACE KINDNESS, etc.... to the kids will hopefully entrench these attributes into your #beliefs. IMO this is a spiritual response. Be a source of LOVE to the kids.
A2: Empathy a must in today's society...we must connect, build relationships, see things from others POV, feel at deeper levels and not be numb to how others feel...we can no longer tolerate the invisibility of others...empathy is the answer...https://t.co/3niC6rvSqW#TXed
A3: Admitting you have a problem is the first step 😊 In all seriousness though, we have to help students identify beliefs that keep them from being successful and happy. Conversations, books, questions...lots of techniques. #txed
Q3: Responsible Decision-Making involves our ability to recognize issues in our relationships and beliefs so we can adapt and change our social norms. What can we do to guide Ss through this process? #TXed
A3b Again, we have to model. Students hear us even when we think they aren’t listening. And they see our body language. We must respect our own peers and parents we interact with especially in the presence of our students. #TXed
Q3: Responsible Decision-Making involves our ability to recognize issues in our relationships and beliefs so we can adapt and change our social norms. What can we do to guide Ss through this process? #TXed
A3: When I talk to Ss who are stuck, I tell them that every single thing we do begins with a thought. I encourage them to do the work of Byron Katie and ask these 4 Qs to see if their thoughts are fixed or growth mindset thoughts. #txed
A2:Modelling and acknowledging it in a positive way when we see it in our Ss. Allow Ss to ‘practice’, and give them opportunities outside of our classroom to build meaningful relationships. #txed
Join #txed tonight, 8:30 CST for our weekly chat. We will be discussing Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and its importance in teaching the entire student. Need info on SEL? https://t.co/PzjvolB9ym is a great site! #kidsdeserveit#moedchat
#TXed A3 A good homework done in nurturing a good relationship with oneself, will automatically help Ss empathize better with others which is the backbone of good social interactions and relationships. Also brings beliefs to surface and children are very quick at questioning.
A2b: Here's an elevating #empathy Pinterest collection if you want some activity ideas, book recommendations and film clip selections. https://t.co/4k2vWHwjm2#txed
5 steps to SEL: Introductions, Know Oneself, Know Each Other, Know Our School, Know Our Community. Common themes across grade levels with scaffolded activities to build communication skills, teamwork, decision making, empathy #txed
Got to go! Thanks for some amazing answers. Quick quote about making a difference. “ Everyday is s chance to make a student smile, laugh, and love your class.” #txed
A4: We have to observe kids in social settings and see how they interact with others. Unstructured Play is a great time to do this. (Not just in elementary...all grades!) #txed
Hi! Erika From Cypress #txed A2: Helping Ss learn from each other, recognizing and celebrating all the different cultures and customs that make up a classroom, every child has a unique story to share... if we ask and take time to listen!
Q2: Social Awareness and Relationship Skills deal with empathizing with others and building relationships with diverse individuals. How do we help Ss build these social skills? #TXed
A4 open your eyes and ears and be aware. When you notice the little changes, like a joyful child acting somber, ask them what’s up. Even if they don’t want to talk you are reminding them you care. #TXed
Although you were joking, I agree with you. My son is so OCD and such a perfectionist that he will not accept when he's wrong. He will try to come up with some excuse instead. I'm trying to get him to realize that mistakes are ok and taking ownership of them is not bad #txed
Preach! I would add that we must respect Ss even when we think they’re not listening. Talking about them in the hall or to others in front of them can damage relationships #txed
A3b Again, we have to model. Students hear us even when we think they aren’t listening. And they see our body language. We must respect our own peers and parents we interact with especially in the presence of our students. #TXed
A4: Being out and walking the building often each day helps you really find those that may need a lil something extra. You can hear them, see them, or sometimes just feel their energy. It's almost like your SEL radar alerts you. #txed
A3: We have to provide Ss w/ safe environments to make mistakes, try & fail...try again...decision making refines itself in the missed attempts...give them challenges & let them fail in the safe confines prior to places where harm can befall them! and yes let them SUCCEED #TXed
I understand that. I've been around long enough now to experience a few "flash in the pan" ideas. Everyone on board for 6 months. Doesn't work...move on. It needs to be done with fidelity and given time to mature...just like our Ss. #txed
Q3: Responsible Decision-Making involves our ability to recognize issues in our relationships and beliefs so we can adapt and change our social norms. What can we do to guide Ss through this process? #TXed
It's the 8 Day Before Report cycle on HD113. All data in the charts is from 01/01/17 - 02/25/18.
Jonathan Boos vs Charles Lauersdorf vs Jim Phaup
The charts tell a story. Will you be represented?
#txlege#votetexas#txed
(full res charts at https://t.co/6WyZV7YOKS)
A4- honestly this is one I’d love to hear ideas on. We use Second Step, I work hard at promoting a safe school climate and culture. I stay connected but social emotional learning is hard to quantify #TXed
A4b: Each morning I say a prayer in my car for God to put me in front of the students and teachers who need me most. I've found this really helps me find connections for those needing something that day. #txed
A4: Look at data first! Is attendance up? Are discipline referrals down? Test scores up? What does Climate Survey data tell you? Then set your #SEL SMART goals. https://t.co/EIGyYH6VKE#txed
A4 SEL can be assessed formatively with checklists, likert scales, surveys and simply asking questions. Get them comfortable and safe then they will talk #txed
#txed A4 This chat is turning into an #Oprah episode. Trs need to be aware of their Ss emotions / feelings and if they sense something is wrong, this is why school's have counselors. Trs need to build a loving / trusting relationships so Ss know they can talk to them.
Q4: Ask them...as simple as that sounds it is not so simple BUT we MUST ask...circle back around & ask again, check in w/them in a variety of ways, listent to the cues the are giving us, collect the data they are providing! Be aware & in-tune w/the culture & climate #TXed
Q5: Social Emotional Learning skills cannot be taught in isolation. How can we partner with parents and the community to educate the 360 degree child? #TXed
A1: We need to be teaching self-regulation strategies to all our S. In the primary grades I love the visuals from @ConsciousD ex. STAR Smile, Take a Breath and Relax #TXed
Q1: Self-Awareness and Self-Management deal with recognizing and regulating one's emotions. How can we help Ss improve their skills in these areas? #TXed
#txed Educators can not underestimate the importance of the Ss emotional being. We can't afford kids to slip through the cracks and leave our schools "believing" they are failures and societal misfitis. All kids need to "fit in" our system. Failure = #tragedy
When we piloted our SEL program our pilot Ts were anxious about what Ss might reveal. Partner with your counselors. It's a good thing when Ss open up. Otherwise, they are suffering in silence. #txed
A2: Modeling acceptance and empathy is huge. I think also celebrating each other & having those conversations that help Ss reflect or moderating conversations btw Ss to help them know what ?? to ask to understand. #txed
Q2: Social Awareness and Relationship Skills deal with empathizing with others and building relationships with diverse individuals. How do we help Ss build these social skills? #TXed
A4: In grad school a colleague created an app where Ss came in and immediately entered answers to 3 questions. 1) Are you safe? 2) Are you hungry? 3) Do you feel well? It let teachers immediately meet SEL needs or get started supporting the student. #txed
#TXed A5 a lot depends on the readiness of the Parents or Guardians to be willing to listen and share and work together. It is no easy to cross the boundaries between Schools and Homes. they both have their own unique cultures. And culture shifts are like biting steel.
A5: Express the importance of family engagement. Invite them in for family nights that focus on family engagement and let them see their kids interact with their peers. They don’t need math 101 nights. They need family support. #txed
Q5: Social Emotional Learning skills cannot be taught in isolation. How can we partner with parents and the community to educate the 360 degree child? #TXed
A5: Want parents as partners? Survey them to see what they want for their child's school. Then put them on your #Character Committee or your #SEL committee. Give them a voice and a volunteer spot to invite them to help us raise OUR children! #txed
A5 Partner with parents and community organizations on a service project. No extrinsic rewards like ice cream parties for Ss bringing in "the most". Empathy is the reward for helping others #txed
A5: Creating opportunities for parents (and community partners) to come to the school and build trust w/ teachers, community, and have engaging, positive experiences. Create a fun, supportive culture #txed
#Txed A5 A lot depends on the readiness of the Parents or Guardians to be willing to listen and share and work together. It is not easy to cross the boundaries between Schools and Homes. They both have their own unique cultures. And culture shifts are like biting steel.
#txed A5 These are TOUGH questions that really deal with many of our nations "pitfalls". The answer to these is "dalai lama" level. IMO, the key to these questions is for SOMEONE in the school to build a LOVING relationahip with EACH St.
A5: I think you need to find time to have sessions with the parents...maybe an evening thing. Get both sides talking the same language. Let them see you are all in for their child. It should open lines of communication as well. #txed
A5b: The Watchdogs program is also an easy & quick way to get dads involved on campus! Such great experiences for everyone involved - student, dad, student's whole family, teachers, school community #txed
I am struggling again to keep up this week. I just jumped ahead like 10 minutes! Going to have to go back to the chat archive again... #txed#greatproblemtohave
A5: grabbing as many volunteers & community members to support you! I love seeing our core values posted at the Brenham Clinic & community supporters! Their support I believe is making a difference because parents and S don’t just see it at school! #txed
Q5: Social Emotional Learning skills cannot be taught in isolation. How can we partner with parents and the community to educate the 360 degree child? #TXed
This publication has a sample survey that you might find useful. Survey Monkey makes it super easy to collect data through computer lab time! Have the lab opened at your Open House to make it easy for Parents/Caregivers. https://t.co/MQdPJ1h0D4#txed
You are so right! SEL does move data! Our program showed positive change in attendance, behavior, attitude (surveys) and GPA (probably associated with attendance) #txed
A5: grabbing as many volunteers & community members to support you! I love seeing our core values posted at the Brenham Clinic & community supporters! Their support I believe is making a difference because parents and S don’t just see it at school! #txed
Q5: Social Emotional Learning skills cannot be taught in isolation. How can we partner with parents and the community to educate the 360 degree child? #TXed
It's amazing what can happen when you pay attention to the entire child. Just teaching them core subject material is missing over half of what is needed IMO #txed
A5: There are so many great tech tools out there now that make communication efficient and student voice heard. When you have 130+ students, these can be key. Let parents know you're available. But sometimes you may be the only positive roll model in your student's life. #txed
Q5: Social Emotional Learning skills cannot be taught in isolation. How can we partner with parents and the community to educate the 360 degree child? #TXed
#txed A6 I decorate my classroom walls with my pictures and my phrases. I will often have Ss read these when we are in a discussion and the phrase is relevant. This helps them grow emotional.
A5b: I've loved the times we've partnered with the community to put our #character message out on the tops of pizza boxes, on the bags at the grocery store, on get-well cards at the local pharmacy. Amplify #stuvoice by connecting them with their stakeholders! #txed
Q5: Wish I had magic A for how to get 100% parents & community participation...we'd be set for life! Let's use tools at disposal...social media, get out to community events, go to them, bring parents & community in, serve food, have Ss perform, advertise, media spotlights #TXed
And going straight into academics without any kind of SEL or #character foundation is a recipe for disaster unless we want scary smart kids. We must educate the whole child, head, heart, hands, heart first, please. #txed
Visit the #TXed website for book suggestions, blog posts, and other helpful tips. We are just getting started. You can also suggest a chat topic for a future chat! https://t.co/XMb4U9NKh3
Awesome chat #TXed friends. There still much more we need to learn but we all know that building relationships still matters the most. Get out there and make a difference.
I use a mediation tool that has Ss take turns voicing 1. problem as the see it, 2. what they need from the other person, 3. what they can commit to (using action verbs and keep it to 3 actions max)...both parties sign. I have used to mediate with Ts & Ss too and it works #TXed
Challenge- We have free activities on our website and access to our book. AMLE published our SEL curriculum this fall! Thanks for the great chat. It is inspiring to hear you talk about the value of SEL https://t.co/n0hQJ3bDQY#txed
A3: When there is an issue between kids I help them use their big voice by saying “I don’t like it when...please...” I am right there to guide these interaction since my kids are so young, but this helps keep relationships in tact even when there is conflict.
Challenge: I'm a big fan of object lessons to hook and engage today's learner. Put a challenge out there and watch them wrestle as they gain #character muscle strength and endurance. Here's a link to some of our faves: https://t.co/ZRQPDhVI42#txed
Thanks everyone for chatting tonight. Once again I fell way behind. You can always check out the chat archives at @participate. A link to that is on our website: https://t.co/1bsKTg9ANF. #txed
A4: We have our Feeling Buddies Curriculum. It is built into our schedule and part of our Pre-K guidelines (TEKS). I try to share as much as I can with everyone on my campus because it works. It’s about building relationships, and being intentional about teaching behavior.
A5: The kids do it for me 😀. We had conferences this week, and every parent said they are using the SEL language that we teach in class. It opened the door for me to speak with them more about it, and how SEL is an integral part of our Pre-K program.
Conscious Discipline. It is integrated into the day, because as the educator, I have to consciously make the time keep my composure, so my students can. The book that has really helped me with this is Managing Emotional Mayhem by Dr. Becky Bailey.
Stalking the #TXed responses on SEL. My weekly homeroom PowerPoint for the campus this week focused on how failure can still lead to success and to not be discouraged. Normally we focus on vocab. Most feedback thus far. BUILDING OUR KIDS UP MATTERS!
A5b: The Watchdogs program is also an easy & quick way to get dads involved on campus! Such great experiences for everyone involved - student, dad, student's whole family, teachers, school community #txed
Challenge part 2: Our favorite picture books that teach a lesson with links to integration ideas and follow-up activity suggestions. https://t.co/VSC95JsoJo#txed
#a5 this is so important in secondary when parent engagement drops off. Although i think that’s just excuses! Parents want us to communicate and be partners in learning! #TXed
It's the 8 Day Before Report cycle on HD102. All data in the charts is from 01/01/17 - 02/25/18.
Linda Koop (I) vs Chad Carnahan vs Scott Kilgore
The charts tell a story. Will you be represented?
#txlege#votetexas#txed
(full res charts at https://t.co/6WyZV7YOKS)
Once I start...I can't stop! Here's just a few more picture books that have wonderful character development that offers more discussion for SEL topics. #txed@meredithakers
Thanks for a great chat! Such a great time of year to remind us to stay cognizant of the whole child. Thank you for all the awesome ideas, #txed and moderators!
Did not multitask well tonight! Will have to go back an read feed! Thanks to all for a great chat! Thanks to @BarbaraGruener for your insight tonight! #txed
