One of the first steps in successful teamwork is practicing the ability to hear what others have to say and respecting their point of view. Part of that ability is avoiding projecting what we think or feel on others that don’t think and feel the way we do. Hearing the ideas of others and talking about them is one of the points in this helpful article:
Now that we are moving into December, it is time to answer the big question: How will we handle the annual holiday stress this year? Find ten tips here (and if this is the time of year that you want the least to do with school as possible, check out the 5-minute recipes with the link on the blog):
One phrase in this short article caught my eye, then raised a question: is it possible that we cause student behaviour problems with our own behaviour? Going further down the page, another title raised even more questions: is there such a thing as caring too much? Read on to find both answers here:
Of course, there are so many more things that caught my eye on that blog, so plan to look around for a while!
We are part of the statistics that show that there is a dramatic increase in students dealing with anxiety. While some people jump to the conclusion that traditional punishments set behaviour off, here is some evidence that an adult with regulated calmness carrying out the consequence is the key factor in successful intervention. Read more here:
Here is some interesting reading for someone with extra time. This report is a portrait of young people in our region:
https://fondationjeunesentete.org/data/mauricie-et-centre-du-quebec-definitif.pdf
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