For sure. Consistency is key if you are going to implement a policy. Everyone has to be on the same page.
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- Mar 2025
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I like this idea. They are out of sight during instruction but can be utilized between classes.
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I do think access should be limited not eliminated. There are times when using it as a resource can be beneficial. For example, air dropping pictures for a project on a family tree.
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This is an insane number of "distractions" throughout a school day.
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It's so important to have parents on board if you plan to make policies against cell phone usage in school
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District policies can be vague, inconsistent, and difficult to enforce.
I think this is so true for the fact it's more than just the cellphone. You can take that away, but now most kids have smart watches that will still give them all their notifications and allow them to respond. Do we take watches away too?
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www.uopeople.edu www.uopeople.edu
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Integrate real-world problems
Yes. This helps make the work relatable and maybe more satisfying to complete.
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rush through tasks just to get them done
I know I have been here before, and yes you get it done, but was it learned or just done?
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www.edutopia.org www.edutopia.org
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I also highly recommend these ideas prior to open-ended tasks, such as problem-solving, generating ideas, and/or working with others.
How can I best manage weather to use these strategies before or after stressful situations? A follow up article might be helpful to discuss how to read the students and determine when this is needed most.
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helping students to recognize that all of us have worries and experience challenges and conflict and that by getting creative and moving our bodies, we are much more empowered to decide what to do next.
We are not just doing these things, we are showing students how to recognize when they need these little breaks to reset.
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I started to consider how I could spark creativity and curiosity with students to reduce worry and anxiety, increase focus, and also nurture a sense of belonging, all of which maximize both academic and social and emotional learning.
Boom! Right here is the best sentence, explains exactly what the point of this whole article is about and why it is so important.
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after times of conflict
After conflict one student might experience? Or when you feel the whole class needs this?
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imagine how it smells, feels, looks, sounds, and maybe even tastes,
This allows students to explore their creativity
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help students focus by bringing them into the present and getting their bodies moving. They also offer a feeling of fun and joy, nurture a sense of community, and prime them for deep learning.
This could be tied to the idea of brain breaks. Giving students opportunity to actively rest their minds.
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“Show what you might look like if you were calm, confident, curious, courageous
These are powerful feelings for students to show. Love this
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(I recommend that the teacher be the first leader; then students can lead after they understand the game.)
I like this as a strategy to start, otherwise it could do the opposite and cause anxiety if students don't understand the concept first
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five-minute joke-telling break
I like this because I think sometimes kids will even give a fake laugh if they don't think it's that funny, but still takes the mind off anxiety causing events
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We can encourage focus and reduce anxiety by having students use their voices in different ways.
This seems like it could be a way to cause anxiety, sometimes student don't want to speak up in class if they are shy. I'm interested to see if that gets mentioned.
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