Students’ Reading Lives / Superintendent’s 2023 Challenges / Best Earplugs

April 3rd, 2023

Reading Liver
It’s time to support students’ multifaceted reading lives. Then it’s challenges for superintendents in 2023 and the best earplugs for concerts and sleeping. On to Italy banning ChatGPT, what stretching does, pacing group activities, a cart and horse image, and a tour of the Martin guitar factory.

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Use Stories in Math / College Students & ChatGPT / Will US Ban TicTok?

March 24th, 2023

Math Stories
Start with using stories in math class. Then it’s how college students are using ChatGPT and will the US ban TicTok. On to Apple’s VR/AR on the way, the danger of SUVs, how edtech can improve your teaching, a dreams quote, and Larry Cuban’s ChatGPT cartoons.

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Plays Well With Others: The Surprising Science Behind Why Everything You Know About Relationships Is (Mostly) Wrong by Eric Barker

March 15th, 2023

Plays Well
Plays Well With Others: The Surprising Science Behind Why Everything You Know About Relationships I (Mostly) Wrong by Eric Barker explains how having strong, multiple, caring relationships is just as important as diet, exercise, and not smoking when it comes to being healthy, happy, and living longer. There are also lots of great tips for people who want to have marriages that last. School counselors can use it to create important staff development sessions. Be sure to get a copy.

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Tips for Helping Students Build Self-esteem by Amanda Winstead

February 11th, 2023

Self Esteem
Tips for Helping Students Build Self-esteem by Amanda Winstead should convince teachers that they need to intentionally focus on this trait and explains how to do so. This should help all teachers and parents do a better job of preparing children for success in the real world. Thanks, Amanda.

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How to Help Students Develop Emotional Intelligence by Amanda Winstead

January 19th, 2023

Emotional Intelligence
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How to Help Students Develop Emotional Intelligence by Amanda Winstead

promotes the idea that all teachers can help students become more emotionally intelligent (EI) and teach their specific content at the same time. Since EI may not be taught at home, it’s vital that all school personal look for opportunities to help students with this vital skill.

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