Positive Self-Talk
What is Positive Self-Talk? The voice inside our own heads is very powerful and something that we can’t escape. What that voice says to us can really affect our mood, our motivation and our growth. If that voice is always saying things such as, “I bet...
What it Means to Be a SEAL Teacher
NEW! Let me read this article TO you! Click the play button below or follow the link to SoundCloud and listen in! As a teacher we have many responsibilities. There was a time when I thought, first and foremost, our job was just to teach: to deliver the content...
Friendly Friday Hands
What is Friendly Friday? Every Friday, my class and I have “Friendly Friday.” It’s a great tradition that was started last year. Friday afternoons can be tough and so, I started doing some fun activities that were steeped in the principals of SEAL: get creative and...
Soundtracking, Silent Reading & Building Stamina
Reading stamina has been the focus of my 4th grade class these last few days. I have been working hard through the guidance of The Daily 5 to instruct my students in my expectations for them to read independently when I need to take small groups of students. Now...Log In Here
Teacher Retreats!
