Storms in December, Inside the Classroom?
It’s December, and every teacher knows that means storms are coming. Facilitation skills help teachers steer their ship through the storm.
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Lucinda Martinelli
Oct 18, 20224 min read
Teacher as Facilitator: What 21st Century Classrooms Need
what does it mean for a teacher to be a facilitator? Should they be? Can they be? And how do you learn to facilitate anyway?
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Lucinda Martinelli
Aug 30, 20225 min read
“Hey, Kid!” 7 steps to learning names
Do your students know each other’s names? I always see a lot floating around the internet this time of year about how important it is for...
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Lucinda Martinelli
Aug 9, 20224 min read
The First Four Weeks of School
It’s that time again! Time to think about going back to school. For families, this usually means checking the closet for school clothes...
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Lucinda Martinelli
Jun 20, 20224 min read
Reflecting on a tough year
This past school year has been like no other. Schools and teachers have been pushed to their limits and beyond. Many teachers have...
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Lucinda Martinelli
Jan 2, 20224 min read
Back to school in 2022: 3 ways to overcome Sunday afternoon dread
Teachers, I see you. I know that feeling in the pit of your stomach and the creeping dread that’s threatening to overwhelm you. You’re...
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Lucinda Martinelli
Nov 18, 20215 min read
Teacher as Facilitator: 6 Skills Every Teacher Should Have
We’ve all seen them. That teacher who seems to have some kind of magic. The one who has a happy classroom most of the time, whose...
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Lucinda Martinelli
Jun 1, 20215 min read
Ending the School Year on a High Note (After a Year Like This)
There is a lot of emphasis on the beginning of the school year, but what about the end? And after the year we’ve had, shouldn’t we just...
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Lucinda Martinelli
Mar 14, 20215 min read
4 COVID-era Innovations We Need for a Post COVID World
As vaccines and the promise of Spring give us hope for the future, it's time to look ahead to a post COVID world. While there are many...
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Lucinda Martinelli
Feb 18, 20213 min read
8 Tips for Cold Weather Survival
With the southern United States in the grips of another round of freezing temperatures, snow and ice, I thought now would be a good time...
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Lucinda Martinelli
Aug 31, 20201 min read
Lucinda’s favorite 30 second brain breaks
It can take as little as 25 to 30 seconds to rewire our brains for calm and alert learning.
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Apr 10, 20203 min read
School in Uncertain Times: It Counts. And You're Doing Enough!
Why bother? Does it count?
The answer is yes, it counts! And it's enough.
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Mar 27, 20205 min read
WFH with Kids in the Mix
I was a full time stay at home parent for many years. I’ve also been working from home for the past three years. Now here we all are,...
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Mar 20, 20202 min read
Social Emotional Learning in a time of Social Distancing
how can social emotional learning take place when we are social distancing?
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