Our Favorite Tweets: October 2024

Ways to Integrate SEL “Integrating social emotional learning into classroom practices encourages students to develop self-awareness, empathy, and practical communication skills.” @techysewell @edutopia 3 Ways to Integrate SEL Into Classroom Practiceshttps://t.co/wfe8ilEZ44 — MindShift (@MindShiftKQED) October 28, 2024 Benefits of Brain Breaks Brain breaks can: Relieve stress Improve focus Help us process what we’ve learned Explore

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Our Favorite Tweets: July 2024

Utilizing Acting Techniques for SEL When students are nervous about speaking in class, breathing exercises and vocal warm-ups can help! ⭐ ️ Discover how to boost confidence with techniques borrowed from stage actors: https://t.co/IGeeA0uydC — edutopia (@edutopia) July 9, 2024 Like this tweet? Collaboration is our focus in Module 5! Loose Parts Play Have you

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Our Favorite Tweets: June 2024

6 Ways to Practice Empathy ⭐Incorporating empathy in the classroom is crucial for creating a safe and caring environment. Actively listen, acknowledge feelings, and offer support to make students feel understood and valued.https://t.co/AvrH2c7GO4 @diben#sel #edutwitter #teaching pic.twitter.com/VPcvhCxPY3 — Next Up: AI for EDU Conference (@TCEA) July 5, 2024 Like this tweet? Collaboration is our focus

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Our Favorite Tweets: May 2024

8 Tips for Active Listening Are you wanting to become a more active listener? Here are eight tips for incorporating and modeling active listening in your classroom.https://t.co/U2QLzthvWS#cpchat #satchat #suptchat #apchat #edleaders #leadership pic.twitter.com/H27RQWhb7z — (@TCEA) May 18, 2024 Like this tweet? Collaboration is our focus in Module 5! How to Communicate Across Languages Use these

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Our Favorite Tweets: April 2024

Conflict Resolution Choice Board Wanting to work with your students on conflict resolution? Try using a Wheel of Choiceshttps://t.co/XdHApmP5UW @emilyforedu#classroommangement #teaching #cooltools pic.twitter.com/yIclGr1USq — (@TCEA) April 26, 2024 Like this tweet? Collaboration is our focus in Module 5! Engineering Wall of Fame I updated the hallway display our students call the “Engineering Wall of Fame”

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Our Favorite Tweets: March 2024

How We Learn from Mistakes ⚡ ? ⚡https://t.co/RYVFnsd2Wq via @TeachThought #learning #edutwitter #educhat pic.twitter.com/B6ZZQ3Rx74 — (@TCEA) March 25, 2024 Learning That Builds ✅ “New learning is connected to prior learning and experience” (NEPF S.1) Students built their 1st cantilever bridge with @Kevaplanks during the last 6-day rotation. Today, this same group of 5th graders almost

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Our Favorite Tweets: February 2024

Nurturing Hidden Potential Really enjoyed chatting with @AdamMGrant for @edutopia about the things schools can do to identify and nurture students who don’t always display early academic success, but who have tons of hidden potential just waiting to be tapped into. https://t.co/8vgbjgozLt — Andrew Boryga (@borywrites) February 26, 2024 How Perspective Impacts Apologies and Forgiveness

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Our Favorite Tweets: January 2024

Integrating STEM and SEL When one educator combined stories about social skills with robotics instruction, her special ed students learned important lessons about friendship and tech. https://t.co/SFLa1So3i0 — edutopia (@edutopia) February 1, 2024 Breaking Down Problems When kids ask for help, break the problem down to pinpoint exactly what they are struggling with and make

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Our Favorite Tweets: December 2023

Embedding SEL within Math Can you really tackle social and emotional learning *while* you teach math at the elementary level? These 3 activities help you do both seamlessly. pic.twitter.com/d5S0oYyro3 — edutopia (@edutopia) December 12, 2023 — (@TCEA) November 25, 2023 Engaging More Students with Hand Signals Help your class discussions engage *every* learner. Hand gestures

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Our Favorite Tweets: November 2023

Collaborative Conversation BINGO Enhance collaborative conversations in your classroom with this self-monitoring bingo card! Keep your students focused and engaged while promoting active listening and participation via @BASDLitCoaches#edutwitter #k12 #teaching pic.twitter.com/MHIRJpqwiC — (@TCEA) November 25, 2023 Like this tweet? Collaboration is our focus in Module 5! High School Design Challenges Imagine teenagers getting so amped

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Our Favorite Tweets: October 2023

Student-Made Tilt Mazes Students worked with a partner to design, build, & test a tilt maze. They used cardboard, @Makedo scrus, scru-drivers, rubber bands, a ruler, and a marble. The maze had to include a start , a finish , and three 2-D shapes. A final sketch & written reflection followed. #STEM pic.twitter.com/ukrCtixPmX — Ekuwah

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Our Favorite Tweets: September 2023

Helping Students Identify Their Emotions Try these strategies to help students develop the emotional literacy skillset that will allow them to better understand—and react—to their feelings. https://t.co/awiUlwR9gZ — edutopia (@edutopia) September 25, 2023 Like this tweet? Emotional regulation is our focus in Module 0! Being Valued vs. Being Needed In everyday life, it’s better to

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Our Favorite Tweets: August 2023

SEL Practices to Start the Day How do you start the day in your classroom? https://t.co/uGX6lGVfup via @Pathwy2Success#sel #teaching #educators pic.twitter.com/hmJpqaUDdX — (@TCEA) August 17, 2023 Brainstorming, Brainstorming, Brainstorming Eureka moments are overrated. Effort is underrated. Data: your first idea is rarely your best idea. The more time you spend brainstorming, the more space you

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Our Favorite Tweets: July 2023

Reach Out to Just One Person for Help When you need help, it’s better to ping one person than a group. Data: messages to multiple recipients get fewer and less helpful replies. Diffusion of responsibility kicks in: “I’m not needed—someone else will do it!” Generosity rises with a sense of unique contribution. pic.twitter.com/Ng3ZjNMGtg — Adam

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Our Favorite Tweets: June 2023

Growth Mindset Anchor Charts Check out all of these ANCHOR CHARTS & POSTERS from @Zearned to download for free https://t.co/tcqkKbukeV #edutwitter #teachertwitter pic.twitter.com/5RQRP5qUHb — (@TCEA) June 20, 2023 Like this tweet? Our focus is growth mindset in Module 3! Struggle ➡️ Success Struggling in an area outside your comfort zone doesn’t crush confidence. It motivates

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Our Favorite Tweets: May 2023

The ABC’s of Growth Mindset The ABC’s of self-talk #Sketchnote via @kwiens62 pic.twitter.com/SWDyox69rK — MindShift (@MindShiftKQED) May 20, 2023 Like this tweet? Our focus is growth mindset in Module 3! Feel ➡️ Accept ➡️ Manage ➡️ Share This #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth, The @mentalhealthcln wants you to feel all your feelings — and share them. View free resources and learn more throughout

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Our Favorite Tweets: April 2023

STEM Critical Thinking Questions Use these critical thinking question stems to encourage students to embrace the discomfort of grappling with ideas and develop their critical thinking skills. https://t.co/LiNNkwxWw1 via @teachthought#iteach #k12 #skillbuilding pic.twitter.com/q6Bdg6NlxE — (@TCEA) April 17, 2023 New Growth Mindset Meta Analysis One reason for conflicting evidence is that growth mindset scores, which researchers

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Our Favorite Tweets: March 2023

Real-World Design Thinking Solutions How skyscrapers are cleaned after dust storms in Dubai pic.twitter.com/LfOhAHUT5G — H0W_THlNGS_W0RK (@HowThingsWork_) September 26, 2022 Breathwork 101 Cyclic sighing is one of the most effective (and simplest) techniques I’ve ever learned. 1. Inhale through your nose, stopping short of the top of your breath. 2. Pause. 3. Inhale completely to

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Our Favorite Tweets: February 2023

Using AI Tools with Students #AI has been advancing at a crazy pace! It’s no longer just a sci-fi dream. With a ton of AI tools, we can all have our own personal assistants!https://t.co/PLtaqmdFX9 via @jmattmiller#edtech #teachertwitter #cooltools pic.twitter.com/K4SwbzY72F — (@TCEA) February 22, 2023 SEL Needs in Schools “Why do we ask so few adults

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Our Favorite Tweets: January 2023

Modeling Empathy with Students Teachers, learn how to incorporate empathy into your classroom so you can better understand and support your students. https://t.co/Vh9SZtypL5 @diben#SchoolSuccess #sel #teachertwitter pic.twitter.com/EapS4zhJR3 — (@TCEA) January 17, 2023 Like this tweet? Our focus is collaboration in Module 5! Environment > Willpower When the going gets tough, you can’t rely solely on

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Our Favorite Tweets: December 2022

Purdue Kids STEM Degree Dig into these cool #STEM videos for K-8 students from Purdue University’s College of #Science. Students earn a STEM degree at the end!https://t.co/t17tfoLxlT #stem #learning #edutwitter pic.twitter.com/hrLPfV2tCT — (@TCEA) December 19, 2022 How Are You Feeling? App Haven you downloaded the @HowWeFeel app? Hear what @BritandCo has to say about its

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Our Favorite Tweets: November 2022

Pairing Emotions to Music Our school district @FPSFarmingtonCT uses the @rulerapproach in our #music curriculum in multiple ways, here grade 3 is listening and describing the mood of music while developing #EmotionalIntelligence here’s an ex. @FarmingtonUns @marcbrackett @NAfME pic.twitter.com/U8cPGgad7j — Farmington Music (@FarmingtonMUSIC) November 22, 2022 Metacognition Questions IMPROVE metacognition with these 9 questions.https://t.co/5lvoQjJvZp via

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Our Favorite Tweets: October 2022

Articulating Our Emotions He described every feeling I was having at the exact same points pic.twitter.com/shSYolXR5r — OnlyZans (@OnlyZans) September 12, 2022 Like this tweet? Our focus is emotional regulation in Module 0! Persistence vs. Obstinance There’s a fine line between persistence and obstinance. Persistence is refusing to give up on a difficult goal. Obstinance

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Our Favorite Tweets: September 2022

Productive Struggle Learning to work through productive struggle together today with a challenging rich task! @pgliljedahl @HFLMS pic.twitter.com/H5RirgvCqv — Rob Sanford (@HFLEdTech) September 14, 2022 Like this tweet? Our focus is growth mindset in Module 1! Visibly-Random Groupings These are good ideas for grouping on non-lab days. For high schoolers, I will have to make

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Our Favorite Tweets: August 2022

Thinking Routine Toolbox I didn’t know about this resource, so dropping it here for others who didn’t either!!! TONS of discussion protocols!! https://t.co/fjt262jMwI — Alex Shevrin Venet (@AlexSVenet) July 29, 2022 The Museum of Failure There’s a “Museum of Failure” in Sweden which highlights 150+ failed products. It’s meant to show that innovation requires risk-taking

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Our Favorite Tweets: July 2022

Turn and Learn pic.twitter.com/wqLr7t8LYm — Kimberly Melchor (@KimberlyMelcho6) July 8, 2022 Like this tweet? Our focus is collaboration in Module 5! Bad Motivation Bingo It’s hard to change people’s values. It’s easier to appeal to the values they already hold. When you push your principles, people shut down. If you speak to their principles, they

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Our Favorite Tweets: June 2022

Redefining Smart What does it mean to be “smart”? Seth Godin (@ThisIsSethsBlog ) offers a characteristically astute answer. pic.twitter.com/bYjyXu2eNQ — Daniel Pink (@DanielPink) June 9, 2022 Avoiding Pessimism Is Key Optimism has little bearing on health. Avoiding pessimism matters more. 61 studies, 221k people: health is predicted more by the absence of pessimism than the

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Our Favorite Tweets: May 2022

Feel Your Feelings Happy #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth! This May, we’re focused on feelings: identifying them, sharing them, and most importantly, FEELING them. pic.twitter.com/2H4c1QrokF — The Mental Health Coalition (@mentalhealthcln) May 2, 2022 Like this tweet? Our focus is emotional regulation in Module 0! Don’t Forget You Can… Motivation going into the weekend, go easy on yourself! pic.twitter.com/BT44F1oy5O

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Our Favorite Tweets: April 2022

Don’t Skip Dominos Don’t skip the first three dominos. pic.twitter.com/HEY4YKvtH8 — Janis Ozolins (@OzolinsJanis) March 28, 2022 Recognize-Understand-Label-Express-Regulate You’ll always have emotions. It’s time to learn how to deal with them! – @marcbrackett from his book “Permission to feel” pic.twitter.com/euz1sLvI1U — Saba Yazdani (@saba_yazdani) March 24, 2022 Make It Your Explicit Goal to Be Uncomfortable

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Our Favorite Tweets: March 2022

Wellbeing Bingo A really easy way to check in with my tutees… The most interesting fact involved a bumhole and 2 raccoons ‍♀️ #formtutorsarevital #studentwellbeing pic.twitter.com/TE74xEPNi8 — Naomi-Jane Roche (@NaomiJaneRoche) February 17, 2022 Kid Hotline Offers Advice An inspired art project that teaches empathy. Imagine if we liberated all teachers & kids from the tyranny

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Our Favorite Tweets: January 2022

Reframing Your Thoughts From @EdgarCayceARE on Twitter: Your thoughts create your reality. In 2022, develop a growth mindset by becoming aware of what you are thinking. Challenge negative thoughts. Reframing them to something positive can make a huge impact. They can turn into actions that alter the course of your future. into actions that alter the

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Our Favorite Tweets: December 2021

Social-Emotional Learning Bingo Teaching during the COVID pandemic has been uniquely challenging, and with the new variant, January may be an especially difficult period due to staff absences or temporary return to remote learning. We wanted to share this resource from last year to support teachers in having a joyful and restorative holiday break and highlighting the

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Our Favorite Tweets: November 2021

Reasons for Design Thinking Gr8 Qs #1 is strengthening one’s empathetic posture (my reason for teaching DT) Skills so many to list: unpacking, synthesizing, defining, reflection Ways to gain Empathy: Observe, Engage, Immerse#DEEPdt #dtk12chat #designthinking pic.twitter.com/ytpnu5Betz — Mary Cantwell (@scitechyEDU) December 2, 2019 Like this tweet? We introduce design thinking to first graders in Module

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Our Favorite Tweets: October 2021

Making Learning Fun On the importance of making learning fun: Students who enjoy school at age 6 earn higher standardized test scores at 16—even after controlling for intelligence. Teachers set the tone for intrinsic motivation. Students who like their teachers are 9x more likely to enjoy school. pic.twitter.com/lApyzNWuuV — Adam Grant (@AdamMGrant) July 15, 2021 Like

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