Some kids come to us in the morning, not ready to learn. Not ready to "do school". They are upset, angry, tired, hungry, frustrated, etc. Does that surprise you? Probably not. What are you doing about it? Morning work? Have students sit at their desks, silently, and watch morning announcements? Do we expect the students who come to us in a state of mind not conducive to success at school to just, get it together? I would argue the opposite of the "get it together" mindset. We are educators and we educate more than just the academic side of our students lives. We are also responsible for equipping our students to be socially and emotionally resilient. Intentionally. Like, actually TEACHING students how to be mindful of their feelings and what to do when they aren't 100%. At the elementary school I am fortunate enough to be the Assistant Principal at, we have had some teachers put Morning Circles into place. The first p...
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