Brookwood Elementary has a high teacher turnover rate, but not for the reasons you might expect. Last year I had two teachers leave for administrative positions. Two others went to middle schools because they wanted to empower kids at that age level. We’ve also had teachers leave to…
Teachers are very giving people. I read an article the other day that said educators have the most unpaid overtime of any job in the world. And it’s true: We get here at 6:30 in the morning, and most of us leave at 6:30 in the…
The comprehensive platform gives teachers access to training, resources, and metrics to teach themselves and their students to be happier and more productive The following article originally appeared in Tech & Learning | July 18, 2018 7 Mindsets, the national leader in mindsets-based social and emotional learning (SEL) curriculum and activities, today announced a new…
Lee County schools find success with new life-skills program [Link to news station full feature] With summer just around the corner, students at Lee County schools have learned a lot this year. But they’ve also learned some things you won’t find in your textbooks: the Seven Mindsets. The nationwide, life-skills program based out of Atlanta…
Where does SEL meet Edtech? The 7 Mindsets Classroom Portal is the most complete SEL curriculum ever developed for K-12 learning environments. At this summer’s ISTE conference, we shared the new Resource Hub with Tech & Learning Magazine’s Managing Editor, Christine Weiser. Tech & Learning was so impressed, they put us at the top of…
Teaching our students to set goals effectively can be life-changing. However, as we teach goal-setting to them, we need to make sure we’re showing them how to use goals to have the greatest possible positive impact on their lives.
One of the easiest and most impactful things we can teach our students to positively reprogram their self-talk is the proper use of affirmations. We can also provide them with tried and true affirmations for teens that have helped millions of their peers.
While many people fixate on the past, others successfully move on from difficult experiences. These people understand that they can’t change the past, but they can work toward a better future. They commit to focusing on what they can change, rather than what’s already occurred. Read on for some helpful tips on how to leave the past behind that will drastically improve your life.
Learn 7 ways of how to overcome challenges that can give you a new view on adversity.