by Elizabeth Peterson | Classroom Management, General Education Topics
Hey Teacher Friend! If you’re an elementary teacher, chances are this sentence will hit home: Disruptive student behavior is the number one thing teachers tell me they’re struggling with. Sometimes it’s big, explosive behaviors.Sometimes it’s the constant, low-level...
by Elizabeth Peterson | General Education Topics
Hey Teacher Friend! Teaching is tough. There’s no doubt about it and yet… here you are coming back day after day, year after year. There’s a reason. In fact, I would dare to say there are 3 really great reasons for you to stay in this amazing, (even...
by Elizabeth Peterson | Arts Education and Integration, Pillar, SEAL: Social-Emotional Artistic Learning, Teacher-Centered PD
Ah, mid-January. The holiday glow has faded, and the next break feels like it’s a lifetime away. The excitement of the new school year is long gone, and the days can feel like an endless loop of planning, grading, and managing student emotions. Sound familiar? This...
by Elizabeth Peterson | General Education Topics, SEAL: Social-Emotional Artistic Learning
Here’s an overview of what Social-Emotional Learning is and how it already plays a BIG role in your classroom!As you’re listening, be sure to add a comment and let us know your thoughts on SEL in schools. Are you ready to make SEL part of your...
by Elizabeth Peterson | Classroom Stories, General Education Topics, SEAL: Social-Emotional Artistic Learning
➡️ “You have to Maslow before you can Bloom.” ⬅️ Perhaps you’ve heard this before, but do you really understand what it means for you as a teacher? After digging into this idea for some time now (and living it as a teacher...