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C.L.L.I.F.F. Notes
Constant Love and Learning In Fast Focus — for when time feels tight
- The highest-leverage investment for student behavior and engagement is not a new student-facing program. It is the nervous system and patterns of every adult in the building.
- Research confirms that regulat ...
C.L.L.I.F.F. Notes
Constant Love and Learning In Fast Focus — for when time feels tight
- Success this year was bigger than any spreadsheet captured
- Stress has to move through your body, not just your mind
- Your calm is the most powerful classroom tool you have
- It's the baby steps you take to ...
C.L.L.I.F.F. Notes
Constant Love and Learning In Fast Focus — for when time feels tight
- Educators, and the kids they teach, often speak to themselves far more harshly than they would ever speak to a friend. That inner critic quietly drains the resilience needed to show up fully for students.
C.L.L.I.F.F. Notes
Constant Love and Learning In Fast Focus — for when time feels tight
- Schools tend to reach for gratitude only in November, but the mounting stress educators and kids face all year calls for these tools that work all year long.
- Gratitude is not about bypassing hard feelings. ...
C.L.L.I.F.F. Notes
Constant Love and Learning In Fast Focus — for when time feels tight
- Educators fill every line of their planner with everyone else's needs, and rarely, if ever, write themselves in, which quietly drains the energy needed to show up for students.
- Writing yourself into your p ...
by Katie Raher, PhD
“What would you recommend as gifts for educators?”
…a common question I get asked and a common question I reflect upon myself.
Now down below I’ve got a list of potential gifts or gift certificates that can be wrapped up with a nice package and bow, and from all my work with e...
by Katie Raher, PhD
I recently saw a billboard with a local school district trying to recruit teachers with a picture of an adult wearing a superhero cape, trying to pull at people’s desires to make an impact.
Y’all know I’m all about making an impact on children, and I’m hopeful that more folks ...
by Katie Raher, PhD
I’m hopeful your October is treating you instead of tricking you.
And... did you know that October is often one of the most stressful months of the year for educational professionals?
That back-to-school excitement has often passed yet challenges have persisted.
Perhaps the ...
Do you prioritize health as an empowered educator?
Enjoy this transcript of what was covered when our Founder, Dr. Katie Raher, had a chat with Jen Rafferty on the Take Notes Podcast, all about How to Shift Your Health and Wellness Mindset by Honoring your Own Well-being Daily.
If you prefer to l...
Resisting Problematic Messages for Children and Ourselves and Reclaiming Our Right to Honor Our Needs
by Katie Raher, PhD, PPS
My own kids have been back in school for a little over a week and they both have complained about how little time they have for eating, resting, and playing at recess. The...
Helping Educators Slowly and Steadily Establish Habits that Nourish their Body, Mind, Heart, Spirit, Relationships, and Work Well-being.
by Katie Raher, PhD, PPS
Even though fall is all about slowing down, simplifying, and savoring the moment, schools are as busy as ever at this time of year and ...
by Katie Raher, PhD
I know I’ve written before about my own kids, and they’ve inspired me again for this blog post. We are in full swing distance learning where we live, and I feel like Piaget as I analyze the heck out of my kids to better understand child development and social emotional learning ...
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