No, seriously... In the year since I have found Pinterest, I have spent ample time searching for and looking at things that it makes the actual human I'm dating ever so slightly annoyed. I avoided adding a work-related pinboard until the summer, and now I'm on fire. I have told nearly EVERY counselor I know, and many of them have since joined. They have seen the light (insert sound of angels singing here)! If you haven't been to Pinterest, go there NOW, and sign up. Look! I'm so nice that I linked it for you!
You know those points in your classroom lessons where you're trying to explain something and you wish you had a really good picture, quote, or just something visual to illustrate what you're talking about? Well, Pinterest helps you find that! Really! OK, what good is telling you if I have no example, right?
Every year, I have talked with kids about using their "filter," and I always wished I had a good visual. One day, while trolling Pinterest, I came across the most perfect example (below). I give the students the example that if I were to stand in front of them during a lesson and pick my nose, there would be explosions of thought in their brains; however, due to a variety of reasons- not wanting to say anything, worried about my reactions, worried about other consequences, etc., they filter their thoughts and don't say a word. The point I hone in on is to make sure that those little puffs of thought that make it out the door are constructive.
I have also found countless resources on every topic imaginable- behavior plans, mandalas, bulletin boards, bullying, quotes, and much more. Do yourself a favor and check it out!
You know those points in your classroom lessons where you're trying to explain something and you wish you had a really good picture, quote, or just something visual to illustrate what you're talking about? Well, Pinterest helps you find that! Really! OK, what good is telling you if I have no example, right?
Every year, I have talked with kids about using their "filter," and I always wished I had a good visual. One day, while trolling Pinterest, I came across the most perfect example (below). I give the students the example that if I were to stand in front of them during a lesson and pick my nose, there would be explosions of thought in their brains; however, due to a variety of reasons- not wanting to say anything, worried about my reactions, worried about other consequences, etc., they filter their thoughts and don't say a word. The point I hone in on is to make sure that those little puffs of thought that make it out the door are constructive.
I have also found countless resources on every topic imaginable- behavior plans, mandalas, bulletin boards, bullying, quotes, and much more. Do yourself a favor and check it out!