17 Brain Breaks Tailored for High Schoolers

Plus, Encouraging Achievement in Math While Supporting SEL [George Lucas Educational Foundation]( [Logo] [Logo text] September 6, 2023 [icon]You need to update your newsletter settings. [Update now for free]( [lead article image]( [17 Brain Breaks Tailored for High Schoolers]( As high school students navigate more rigorous academic tasks and denser curricular material, the occasional 3-to-5-minute break delivers a wide range of benefits. [Encouraging Achievement in Math While Supporting SEL]( Tasks like collaborating on the perfect paper airplane help elementary students develop both math and social and emotional learning skills. [How School Leaders Can Best Manage Instructional Consultants]( These principles and practices can help ensure that you get the most out of your work with instructional consultants. [Using Art to Boost Students’ Social Skills]( Integrating the arts throughout the elementary school curriculum gives students the tools they need to express themselves. [Question: What unconventional or surprising advice would you give a new teacher?]( Share your expertise with us, and we may quote you. [How to Build a Strong Foundation for the Year]( New elementary teachers can try these simple strategies to help students feel a sense of belonging in the classroom. [Mastering the Pace and Tone of Your Questions to Students]( Teaching students effectively means helping them advance through the moments of discomfort they experience when faced with challenging questions. [A New Approach to Flexible Grouping]( This strategy for flexible grouping mixes whole class, small group, and individual practice in one lesson and helps build a classroom community. [Reframing the Stories We Tell About Students]( By focusing on students’ assets and strengths, teachers can help them see their potential and begin working to achieve it. [A Pen Pal Project for Elementary School]( Young children can develop their literacy skills as they experience the excitement of receiving their own mail. [ THE RESEARCH IS IN ]( [Logo]( [Logo]( Follow Us [Follow Edutopia on Facebook]( [Follow Edutopia on Twitter]( [Follow Edutopia on Instagram]( [Follow Edutopia on Pinterest]( [Follow Edutopia on YouTube]( [Edutopia.org]( | [Unsubscribe]( George Lucas Educational Foundation P.O. Box 3494 San Rafael, CA 94912-3494