Posted on February 27, 2019
by Elaine Shpungin
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As you’ve probably noticed, this month’s theme has been courage. One of the origins of the word courage is the Old French “cuer,” meaning “heart.” We have marked February by opening our hearts to love and history, and by asking our hearts to take small difficult steps… Continue Reading “The Courage to Be Playful”
Category: Breaking Bread, Breaking Expectations, Breaking Fear, Breaking Formation, Breaking Habits, Breaking Ice, courage, featured, UncategorizedTags: black history quotes, conflict, courage, education, family, play, restorative, restorative practices
Posted on January 30, 2019
by Elaine Shpungin
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Elaine is honored to be invited as one of 12+ global RJ Guides for the 2019 Connection Series. A 12-Month Ongoing Opportunity to Connect, Share, Solution-Build and Participate with a Diverse Faculty & Global Community via Web- and Telecast. The year-long series allows participants… Continue Reading “Join the 2019 RJ Connection Series”
Posted on August 23, 2018
by Elaine Shpungin
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Welcome back and welcome new readers! We all (kind of) know how important relationships and community building are to our classrooms, teams, and buildings. We know strong relationships help students and faculty feel safer and more included – and are a vital part of… Continue Reading “Build Community Faster With These 5 First Week Activities”
IT’S NOT TOO LATE! Recently, a teacher invited me to observe his classroom to see if I had any suggestions for how to end the year in a better place. After a 90 minute observation, he and I talked for about 30 minutes and… Continue Reading “Six Ways to End the School Year on a Positive Note”
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