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2020 was certainly a year of change, and one that nobody will forget. One of the credos of my school district is “Adapt and Adjust”, and that has never been more important than it was this year. With this in mind, I have deferred my Teacher on the Trail™ trail experience until the 2022 …
What to expect. That is kind of the big question at this point. Given the state of the world right now, things are going to look a little different this year, for all of us. The Summer Teacher Summit was done virtually in June, and the “passing of the torch” (or the Teacher on …
The end of the school year is SO busy! If you are done with your school year, I hope you are enjoying your well-deserved summer break! If you are like me and have 4 and a half days to go, we can do this. The key to a successful mission, whether it’s to complete the …
As I mentioned in my February lesson plan post, writing letters can be a very special way to communicate. This month for Classroom Culture, I want to focus on ways that you can incorporate letter-writing into your social-emotional learning and also celebrate your special staff in a very Iditarod way by using Trail Mail. If …
One of the things I love most about the Iditarod is the international flavor present at the event. According to Iditarod Race History, mushers from twenty-five countries have participated in the Iditarod. Astronauts from twenty-one countries have visited the International Space Station. So in this sense, the Iditarod has space exploration beat! I thought it …
On Sunday, June 25th, 25 Iditarod educators arrived in the UP of Michigan for the beginning of the 2023 Iditarod Summer Conference. Teachers from all over the country were in attendance, from states as far as Massachusetts, Virginia and Nevada! It is the first time in a while that there has been a conference in …
Change is hard. It is also the one true constant in life. Although we often wish to hang onto the present, the comfortable, the expected, the known – it is inevitable that time will pass, and we will need to adapt to new seasons, people, places, and situations. Change can be monumental, like adjusting to …
According to a study by busyteacher.org, teachers make 1500 decisions per day related to their work in the classroom. The role of educator, at every level, involves informing, assessing, administrating, facilitating, and de-facto parenting. All day long we make choices – and the heart of these decisions is our responsibility to our students. SEL:Snack posts …
There are life experiences so remarkable that, even when they are happening, it is clear that no souvenir, no photo will ever be able to conjure the amazing emotions in that moment. Enjoy the ride, and focus fully on the present, because you can’t take it with you once it is over. Yes, memories are …
Last month’s Social Emotional Learning (SEL) “snack” focused on building Self-Awareness so students can identify big emotions. Now that our learners are more aware of, and can label, their feelings, the task is to figure out what to do about it. To avoid tantrums, freak outs, and meltdowns I provide a framework and tools to …