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100+ Morning Meeting Discussion Questions

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              [Image Description: The graphic shows 2 slide cards that have a dark purple border framing a mauve inner panel. "Would you rather eat pizza or pasta?" is in left-aligned black text with pizza and pasta emojis below it in the first slide card. "Would you rather ride the world's tallest roller coaster or Ferris Wheel?" is in left-aligned black text with roller coaster and Ferris Wheel emojis below it in the second slide card. My First Former Buddy Club President logo is in the bottom left corner of this graphic. ] I usually start my morning meeting discussion questions with "If you could ONLY PICK ONE  ..." Challenging students of all abilities to pick one answer instead of saying choosing "both" teaches decision making, opportunity cost, problem-solving, reasoned judgement, open-mindedness, and positive risk-taking. There will be times in life when everyone will be allowed to only pick one of something. The level of difficult...
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What to Ask and Not Ask Students When Returning from Summer, Fall, Winter, or Spring Break

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                                [Image Description: "Avoid Asking People ', did you do during the holiday break?'" is in left-aligned black text with a big white snowflake on the right side. "Read more to find out why and what to say instead" is in left-aligned dark purple text below. There is a curvy hot pink arrow pointing to the right above this text. There is a yellow leaf with 5 dark red veins and a brown stem on the left side of this text. The background of the graphic is light purple and my First Former Buddy Club President logo is in the bottom left corner. ]      Avoid asking students, "What did you do during the holiday break?" Not everyone has positive break experiences. Some people may have experienced trauma recently or during past years. So, summer or the holidays might be a trigger also known as trauma activation for them. Holiday or seasonal traumas can be any trauma. To...
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26 Things That I Wish I Knew When I Was a First Year Teacher

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                          [Image Description: The image shows a circular convex fisheye mirror used for wide-angle visibility mounted onto a corner of a ceiling with purple walls below it in a classroom. The mirror shows my reflection and I am wearing a gray shirt, blue smock, black Bermuda shorts, pink sneakers, and a blue and white headband with my shoulder length, curly, dark brown hair down. I am smiling and standing on red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple patchwork foam mat. I holding up my phone in front of me to take a mirror selfie. The room shows a bookcase filled with several books, faded artwork, diaper changing table with a changing mat, sink, paper towel holder, and wooden stool, cabinets, wooden floors, blue and green patchwork animal themed rug, 5 low wooden shelving units filled with bins and toys, 2 small tables with blue chairs, a counter area with a sink, and storage bins. ] TRIGGER WARNIN...
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