Weekly Inspo vids - Week Three
Hi all,
Well, we made it to week three! Whether you’ve been back with kids for a few weeks or still have some time left on your summer clock, I’m glad you’re here!
This week’s resources were really fun to put together. The video is heart-warming and will make your teachers view their new students with a lot of hope, the “Would you rather?” is a classic, and the Fun with AI will have you rolling … especially if you’re an elementary educator.
A quick note on Emailable PD. This week, I included a JPEG, PDF, and editable PPTX. There will be some slides that some administrators may want to edit as needed, and I want to empower you with that ability. I hope you find it helpful.
Also, paid subscribers will see updated archives for certain paid features on the HMA Everything Page and below each paid section. The password was emailed to all paid subscribers yesterday and is at the bottom of this page.
Enjoy!
Weekly Video
Use in staff newsletters, encouraging emails, etc.
Students raise funds to make playground inclusive
Possible Caption: Your students don’t always realize when something is nearly unattainable. That’s a superpower.
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Would you rather?
Use with students, staff, social media … whatever!
View “Would you rather?” archive (with past results)
Weekly Quote
Use in staff newsletters, bulletin boards, write them on your foreheads … you name it!
We cannot solve problems with the kind of thinking we employed when we came up with them.
Albert Einstein
Check out the Weekly Quote archive
Archive
Use as an unlimited supply of helpful resources! Growing all the time!
Check out the archive of archives. If you’re tired of looking for all of the various documents I’ve provided, they’re all linked to this single document. An archive of archives!
Weekly Emailable PD
Use in staff newsletters, emailable PD messages, etc.
This week’s emailable PD continues the topic of classroom management as it relates to structure in the classroom (view our year-long content calendar here.) This week we’re focusing on the “classroom environmental mix,” which evolves from the beginning of the year onward. We’re not advocating for the “don’t smile until November” ethic, but at almost every level, students need much more explicit teaching on expectations at the beginning of the year. Once students have this down, teachers can shift toward more of a focus on relationships and learning. Notice this doesn’t mean that relationships don’t matter at the beginning of the year. They do! But structure must be in place. (See below for downloadable PDF or JPEG to include in your newsletters).