Weekly WINGS Wisdom and Inspiration Nurturing Growth and Success There are people in our lives who make such an impact that it’s hard to express how much they mean to us. Mr. Earl “Rudy” Rudisell, my 10th grade World History teacher, was one of Continue reading WW #028: Thank you, and farewell..
Weekly WINGS Wisdom and Inspiration Nurturing Growth and Success So excited that it has now been six months since I re-booted the blog and newsletter, named it “Weekly WINGS”, and started communicating with you this way on a weekly basis! Woo-hoo!!! 🥳 💜 Continue reading WW #027: It’s Time to Celebrate!
Weekly WINGS Wisdom and Inspiration Nurturing Growth and Success Social Emotional Learning (SEL) has gained significant attention in recent years as educators recognize the vital role that these skills play in a student’s overall development. There are now dozens of popular boxed curriculum sets Continue reading WW #018: The Problem with SEL
Weekly WINGS Wisdom and Inspiration Nurturing Growth and Success It’s time to update a few of the myths we believe about parenting and teaching and replace them with more useful, neuroscience-backed frameworks. Today, I want to tackle the one of the myths that many Continue reading WW #013: The Myth of Permissive Parenting (and teaching)
Weekly WINGS Wisdom and Inspiration Nurturing Growth and Success The Power of Hope One of the most challenging things about parenting (and teaching) is creating and keeping a hopeful vision of a good future – both for our children, and for ourselves. It can Continue reading WW #004: What’s your story?
As a classroom teacher with over 20 years in K-12 schools, I have always worked very hard to meet the needs of all of my students, even those with enormous emotional and behavioral challenges. I have created a welcoming, safe Continue reading The Blame Game – Let’s End It
WHAT KIDS WITH TRAUMA NEED IN SCHOOL: A heartfelt letter to the teachers, counselors, principals, and other educators working with my child with Complex Developmental Trauma By Sandi Lerman ______________________________________ Dear educators, Thank you so much for teaching my Continue reading What Kids with Trauma Need in School
It has been nearly a year since the last time I posted on the blog, but I’m back. I am Warrior Mama, hear me roar! 😉 I just wrote a passionate email to all the teachers and other staff working Continue reading Warrior Mama Rant