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Kids who grow up to be teachers usually have some home video, picture, or story in which they were teaching a lesson to their sibling, guardian, pet, or stuffed animal. This is often a moment that adult teachers look back… Continue Reading →
Literacy Social-Emotional
At Frank L. Madla Early College High School, our school culture includes a strong community of support. When alumni reflect on their time with us, they often remark that they leave us—and move onward to complete their college journey—with a… Continue Reading →
Arts Social-Emotional
I was getting my children ready for the pool yesterday when I got an email notification on my phone. It had been a stressful day with both kids home, including working on a project with a looming deadline, trying to… Continue Reading →
Arts Literacy
Have you ever felt so wrapped up in an emotion that you didn’t even realize it, until something happened to snap you out of it? I’m going to share an activity that we do with our students at KIPP Un… Continue Reading →
Arts Social-Emotional
For years, parents have tried to find balance in their homes surrounding technology and screen time. We have read the American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines, looked at information on Common Sense Media, and created our own social media accounts to… Continue Reading →
Social-Emotional
For many families, this summer is no doubt a summer like no other. Trips, camps, lessons, fun gatherings with family and friends, activities that normally keep our calendars steadily filled, have been postponed or cancelled leaving us to wonder what… Continue Reading →
Life Skills Outdoors Social-Emotional