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A Creative SEL Screener Tool for Remote and In-person Learning
Remote learning has many challenges, one of the biggest being a lack of connection. Without the ability to read body language, see faces, and spot someone in a hallway, how can educators connect with their students to see how their doing? After the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) mandated the adoption…
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Lowell Elementary’s Educational Enhancement Site
When the pandemic hit last year and school buildings were shut down, the staff at Lowell Elementary in Seattle quickly saw the disproportionate impact remote learning was having on many of their students of color and those without stable housing. While some students in their school had the technology and support from their caregivers to…
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Teacher Panel Shares Experience Transitioning to Hybrid and In-Person Learning
“Nothing is going to be perfect, and that’s o.k.” When Sound Discipline convened a group of educators to discuss the transition to in-person learning, this is how Christine Mooney, the Principal of Redwood Elementary School, opened our discussion. Redwood Elementary is in Grants Pass, Oregon. They started the 20-21 school year with grades K-3 in…
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Dimmitt Middle School Core Values: Equity and Community
The article about Redwood Elementary staff sharing their experience shifting to in-person and hybrid learning is here. Dimmitt Middle School has been a partner of Sound Discipline for over five years, and we are excited to feature them this month as our Sound Discipline Inspiring Story. In a recent Education Week article, Arianna Prothero stated…
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Sound Discipline Collaborates with Casey Family Programs
In November and December we had the privilege to partner with Casey Family Programs to support their incredible work with schools and families working with foster youth. They work tirelessly to create a better future for our communities focusing on safe children, strong families and supportive communities. Over one hundred family support workers, social workers,…
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Strengthening Student Skills for Classroom Connection
We are inspired this month by a team of 6 educators, counselors, and school psychologists who are collaborating with Sound Discipline to create social emotional learning lessons for small groups. This project is funded by a Renton Early Learning Support Grant through the Center for Community Education Results (CCER). Stacy Lappin, Director of Program at…
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Designing Our Own Learning Team
Evergreen High School and Dimmitt Middle School Students and Educators The Designing Our Own Learning Team This August Sound Discipline hosted our second annual “Designing Our Own Learning” (DOOL) intensive summer program. For two weeks, diverse students and teachers from Evergreen High School and Dimmitt Middle School joined together online with Sound Discipline…
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Inspiring Stories of Local Youth Activism
Myhanh Wong is a senior at Franklin High School and committed to supporting the Black Lives Matter movement. She believes that “in a week of protests, the people have accomplished so much, even bringing defunding the police to the table. This idea was unheard of two weeks ago. Real change is happening”. Her advice for…
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Sartori Elementary Practices Repair and Problem Solving
Our Inspiring Story in November is the staff team from Sartori Elementary School, for the many creative ways they’ve been integrating Positive Discipline into their school practices this fall. In September, they designated their first lab days for Social & Emotional Learning (SEL). Grade level teaching teams explored goals for class meetings, then planned a…
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