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4101 ReadsJan. 4, 2022 | Dr. Kelly H. Summers and Dr. Stephen Tonks
Social and Emotional Learning: 3 Ways to Help Students Today
Now more than ever, districts need to support the social and emotional needs of their students. Educators can do three simple things to support the social and emotional well-being of their students: support students’ needs for autonomy, belongingness, and competence. These three basic psychological needs are the focus of self-determination theory (SDT), the leading modern theory about well-being and motivation, built on many years of research.
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4101 ReadsJan. 4, 2022 | Dr. Kelly H. Summers and Dr. Stephen Tonks
Social and Emotional Learning: 3 Ways to Help Students Today
Now more than ever, districts need to support the social and emotional needs of their students. Educators can do three simple things to support the social and emotional well-being of their students: support students’ needs for autonomy, belongingness, and competence. These three basic psychological needs are the focus of self-determination theory (SDT), the leading modern theory about well-being and motivation, built on many years of research.
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7331 ReadsNov. 15, 2021 | Janis Efner, Professional Services Director, Achieve3000
The Best Holiday Gifts
My student lived a life where things like electricity and running water weren’t a guarantee. The hot meals he received as he sat by friends in the security of the school cafeteria were something his home life did not offer. Although loved, he knew the next two weeks of his life would be rough, and he wanted a holiday full of good things. To him, that meant being at school.
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15113 ReadsJune 17, 2021 | Janis Efner, Professional Services Director, Achieve3000
Accepting Summer School Instead of Summer Break
My son’s school counselor emailed me a few weeks ago. I knew he’d had a challenging year with COVID-19, and he’d also announced his retirement just before the last few days of school, so it wasn’t a surprise when I received his bizarre email.
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15944 ReadsMarch 17, 2021 | Rob Bruno, Chief Technology Officer, Achieve3000
Delivering Seamless Remote Instruction
Before the pandemic, many school districts were slow to adopt online learning, but as the coronavirus continues to disrupt conventional instructional methods, edtech solutions that deliver effective, engaging remote and hybrid learning...
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13372 ReadsJan. 15, 2021 | Janis Efner, Professional Services Director, Achieve3000
Can You Hear Me?
The stresses of living during a pandemic affects us all. Shifting our ‘normal’ as we long for old routines is hard. As I work remotely with teachers across our nation I see the resiliency of teachers who refuse to give up despite constant challenges...
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13676 ReadsJan. 2, 2021 | Janis Efner, Professional Services Director, Achieve3000
Are You Ready?
A challenge is something that tests a person’s abilities. For most of us 2020 was a year of challenges. All of us have grown and changed over the past 12 months. How did 2020 change you? Your students? This year made me a better person...
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15392 ReadsJune 22, 2020 | Jodi Perrington, Middle School Teacher, Bug-O-Nay-Shig School
Keeping Students Engaged While Learning from Home
Celebrating my students’ success has always been a priority for me; since students have been learning from home, I’ve had to make some adjustments, but thankfully many of the initiatives have carried through. We have been using...
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11816 ReadsMarch 11, 2020 | Achieve3000
Tips For Remote Learning In Times Of Crisis
When crises strike, such as the quickly-spreading Coronavirus or the recent tornado in Nashville, Tennessee, educators around the country have an important role in striving to retain or restore children’s access to learning as quickly as they can...