After reading the book Kids Deserve It! by Todd Nelsoney and Adam Welcome, I was eager to find ways to reach out to students in our school because they deserved to be recognized and celebrated! I often wonder how often students, who we love and adore, don’t know that we feel that way about them. Do students realize that we see all of the amazing accomplishments that they are making? Do they know that we notice their hard work and effort? Do they realize that we are celebrating all of their moments with them-both big and small? One of my favorite phrases/chapters from the book is YOU MATTER. Those two words are so powerful to me. They mean that we see you. We know that you are working hard. We know that you are giving us everything you have. We know that your story is important and that your struggles do not define who you are. This postcard is something that I created for our school to send home to students to let them know that they matter. We leave little ...
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ITeachTVNetwork Recap- Hype Up Your Classroom in the New Year
Did you watch the show on Sunday over on the ITeachTVNetwork? No worries! Check it out below! This week, we talk about how to spice up your classroom's Back to School Spirit after Winter Break by throwing a party, tossing some confetti, and setting some class goals for the New Year. ...
