WeAreTeachers released a fascinating article on March 6, 2018 about emotional regulation in the classroom. Children of all ages, and even some adults, struggle to be able to recognize and remain in control of their emotions. Especially in middle school, hormones surge and immediate reactions to conflict occur constantly. The outside lives of students' permeate the classroom and can cause many behavioral problems. Some of the ideas presented in the article are interesting and potentially extremely beneficial for classrooms. It encourages teachers to address students' emotions daily. By giving students opportunities to address their emotions and understand them, they can eventually gain the ability to control their actions as responses to emotions. If students are able to deal with their emotions in a healthy way, they are better able to focus and learn. Directly talking to students about stress, anger and sadness can help come to terms with their emotions. Furthermore, teaching students ways to deal with emotions in a healthy manner prepares them for the rest of their lives. Facilitating conversation, teaching coping mechanisms, providing space to relax and refocus, and other strategies can change the lives of students.
"10 Tips for Teaching Emotional Regulation (& Improving Classroom Behavior at the Same Time"
https://www.weareteachers.com/emotional-regulation/
Another article that I found interesting was from Richard Bryrne on March 4, 2018. He wrote about how he incorporated collecting maple syrup into a lesson about math and science. He is from Maine where maple syrup is relatable and interesting to his students. He uses a video explaining maple syrup collection to then ask students math word problems. He also ties in scientific principles to ask students questions connected to the video. Though maple syrup is not necessarily relatable to students where I may teach, I think it serves as an excellent example of providing students learning experiences that connect with their lives outside of school. Connecting new concepts to prior understanding is essential for students' learning.
"Making Maple Syrup - A Science and Math Lesson"
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2018/03/making-maple-syrup-science-and-math.html#.Wp95B9WnHrc
Finally, Tony Vincent wrote a piece on June 4, 2017 about utilizing Instagram as a teacher. Though this article was not necessarily about specific activities or classroom management, I was surprised by how useful this article is for educators. Instagram is know for being a shallow social media platform for selfies, pets and food pictures. However, Tony contends that Instagram can be an excellent platform for teachers to share ideas and connect to each other. They can post lesson plan ideas, inspirational photos, pictures of their classroom, ideas for bulletin boards, and much more. This would be useful for new teachers especially.
"Instagram for Teachers"
https://learninginhand.com/blog/instagram-for-teachers?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+learninginhand+%28Learning+in+Hand%29
"10 Tips for Teaching Emotional Regulation (& Improving Classroom Behavior at the Same Time"
https://www.weareteachers.com/emotional-regulation/
Another article that I found interesting was from Richard Bryrne on March 4, 2018. He wrote about how he incorporated collecting maple syrup into a lesson about math and science. He is from Maine where maple syrup is relatable and interesting to his students. He uses a video explaining maple syrup collection to then ask students math word problems. He also ties in scientific principles to ask students questions connected to the video. Though maple syrup is not necessarily relatable to students where I may teach, I think it serves as an excellent example of providing students learning experiences that connect with their lives outside of school. Connecting new concepts to prior understanding is essential for students' learning.
"Making Maple Syrup - A Science and Math Lesson"
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2018/03/making-maple-syrup-science-and-math.html#.Wp95B9WnHrc
Finally, Tony Vincent wrote a piece on June 4, 2017 about utilizing Instagram as a teacher. Though this article was not necessarily about specific activities or classroom management, I was surprised by how useful this article is for educators. Instagram is know for being a shallow social media platform for selfies, pets and food pictures. However, Tony contends that Instagram can be an excellent platform for teachers to share ideas and connect to each other. They can post lesson plan ideas, inspirational photos, pictures of their classroom, ideas for bulletin boards, and much more. This would be useful for new teachers especially.
"Instagram for Teachers"
https://learninginhand.com/blog/instagram-for-teachers?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+learninginhand+%28Learning+in+Hand%29
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