Emotional labor and the need for systemic change. Plus: a simple way to build a positive classroom culture

Emotional Labor and the Need for Systemic Change; 60-Second Strategy: Pom-Pom Jar; Finding High-Quality Math Tasks Online |

View Online July 31, 2019 Credit: Gary Waters / theiSpot Teaching Your Heart Out: Emotional Labor and the Need for Systemic Change Love for their students is what drives many teachers—but it's also what makes the profession really, really hard. Credit: George Lucas Educational Foundation 60-Second Strategy: Pom-Pom Jar Explicitly teaching and celebrating kindness is a simple yet powerful way to build a positive classroom culture. Credit: ©Shutterstock/Monkey Business Images Finding High-Quality Math Tasks Online A guide to finding math work at every level of cognitive demand for elementary students, including problems that push their thinking. Credit: Ian Shaw / Alamy Stock Photo Teaching the Research Process Through Podcasting Sharing their podcasts with peers gives students motivation to conduct research and develop skills they'll need later to write essays. Credit: ©iStock/drante Build Empathy and Understanding by Pairing Comics With Novels Teaching with comics facilitates improved comprehension and social-emotional competencies. Don't Miss Driving Deep Reading Comprehension in K–5 The Power of Relationships in Schools Encouraging Students' Independence in Math 6 Tips for Managing the Feedback Workload Evidence-Based Scheduling With Daniel Pink FOLLOW EDUTOPIA         ABOUT   •   PRIVACY   •   CONTACT To ensure delivery of Edutopia's Weekly Enews, please add news@edutopia.org to your address book. You can always unsubscribe.   © 2019 George Lucas Educational Foundation PO Box 3494, San Rafael, CA 94912

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