January 17, 2020 PD DayThank you to all of you who engaged in our district training this past Friday with Breathe for Change in support of our district goals around educator self-care and well-being. I felt fortunate to be able to participate in the Asana yoga movements and meditation at Nipmuc, followed by concentric circles around intentions at Miscoe, and ending my day with Memorial and Clough staff on building community around self-care. While some of the practices were new for many educators, I appreciate you stepping into your "stretch zone" to learn some new strategies and/or to pause and reflect on your own intentions and self. It's important that you take care of yourself first, before you are able to take care of your classrooms and students. Please complete both End of Day Surveys 1. Breathe for Change Survey. 2. District PD Committee Survey. The following is a follow-up message from your Breathe For Change facilitators: Thank you so much for sharing part of your day with Breathe For Change this past Friday! In the short 2 hours we spent together, we hope that you had a small peek into what can shift in you and your classroom when you prioritize self-care, wellness, and showing up fully for yourself and others. While some moments of the workshop probably nudged you near (and maybe beyond) your comfort zone, we hope that even in those times there was a learning in there. Your feedback, insights, and perspectives are so important to us, and will continue to help us enhance our trainings. So thank you to everyone who's already responded and if you haven't yet, we'd really appreciate if you did! Link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Jan17B4C Lastly, we're so excited about everyone who's expressed interest in the upcoming Breathe For Change wellness and yoga teacher training in Sutton (starting in Feb 8-9) and in Boston this summer (July 13 - Aug 1). Spots are filling up fast so apply here if you're interested! And for those who would like free digital Breathe For Change SEL and self-care resources as well as access to monthly webinars, led by our Founder & CEO Dr. Ilana Nankin, that help bring these resources even more to life, then you can find them here: https://www.breatheforchange.com/resources-intro. Thanks again and wishing you well! With gratitude, Jordan (Miscoe), Lauren (Memorial), Wendy (Nipmuc), and the rest of the Breathe For Change Team Success! Kaleidoscope Kick-OffMy own words can't fully articulate how successful and exciting the Kaleidoscope Collective Kick-off event was this past Thursday evening. Thank you to all of the volunteers from across the district who joined in to highlight the inspiring, collaborative, and innovative learning taking place across our district every day. We had more than 200 in attendance and the parent feedback was incredibly positive and enthusiastic. They love the direction our district is taking with the strategic plan and what you are doing every day in your classes. Kudos to all of you! Please take a moment to review the Kaleidoscope Kick-Off page, which is filled with the activities that took place. However, most importantly it includes the insights from all participants (parents, teachers, students, community members) on the direction of our schools. Be sure to scroll down to see all the comments, ideas, feedback, and photos. Year 3 Mentoring January 29Thank you to those of you who opened up your rooms last week for our 2nd year teachers to do observations. Our 3rd year mentoring observation day is next week, January 29th. If you haven't yet signed up to open up your room, here is the link . Thanks in advance for your support. PD OpportunitiesMathematical Mindsets Twitter Booktalk (For math teachers) We are partnering with a few local districts on a Twitter booktalk on the book Mathematical Mindsets. If you are interested complete the google form below. Let Maureen know and she will purchase the book for you. You will then be required to read, respond to discussion questions on Twitter and alter a lesson based on your learning to earn 10 PDPs. More info is posted in the links below. Twitter Booktalk on Mathematical Mindsets Google Form Math Workshop
Resources Articles/Blogs from Twitter
Self-Care Practice: Sleep "Sleep plays a vital role in good health and well-being throughout your life. Getting enough quality sleep at the right times can help protect your mental health, physical health, quality of life, and safety.The way you feel while you're awake depends in part on what happens while you're sleeping. During sleep, your body is working to support healthy brain function and maintain your physical health. In children and teens, sleep also helps support growth and development. The damage from sleep deficiency can occur in an instant (such as a car crash), or it can harm you over time. For example, ongoing sleep deficiency can raise your risk for some chronic health problems. It also can affect how well you think, react, work, learn, and get along with others. Sleep helps your brain work properly. While you're sleeping, your brain is preparing for the next day. It's forming new pathways to help you learn and remember information. Studies show that a good night's sleep improves learning. Whether you're learning math, how to play the piano, how to perfect your golf swing, or how to drive a car, sleep helps enhance your learning and problem-solving skills. Sleep also helps you pay attention, make decisions, and be creative. Studies also show that sleep deficiency alters activity in some parts of the brain. If you're sleep deficient, you may have trouble making decisions, solving problems, controlling your emotions and behavior, and coping with change. Sleep deficiency also has been linked to depression, suicide, and risk-taking behavior." --National Heart, Lung, and Brain Institute. https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health-topics/sleep-deprivation-and-deficiency Suggestions on getting better sleep
Inspiration "The past is prophetic in that it asserts loudly that wars are poor chisels for carving out peaceful tomorrows." --Martin Luther King Jr. Upcoming Events
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