Attentive Teaching

To say that the way we live and work has changed drastically during the COVID pandemic would be an understatement. For teachers, it can seem impossible to maintain a sense of peace and happiness while struggling to adapt to the new normal of distance education. Teacher-Mentor Christine Quigley shares the two mental shifts that have helped her manage the stress of teaching during the pandemic and all that has come along with it.

Narrated by: Rebecca Bellan

We hope you enjoy this narrated selection from the Attentive Teaching blog. You can read this blog post and more at the Attentive Teaching blog.

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Acoustic Meditation 2 by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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Attentive Teaching's Rebecca Bellan explores how mindfulness can help us understand our brain and its reactions to trauma.

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Acoustic Meditation 2 by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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In May, 2019 CNN reported that 75% of school districts in the United States reported student lunch debt. Children in Alabama who have almost depleted their lunch accounts or are without money to pay their lunch debt have had, “I need lunch money” stamped on their arms. In Pennsylvania, one district sent a letter to 1,000 parents warning them that if they did not pay their child’s lunch debt they would have them charged with negligence and would recommend their child be placed in foster care.

What is happening? Why is this happening? Is shame and blame a viable option for school districts to recoup loses when children and their families are unable to pay off their lunch debt. And how can this be happening if we are trying to create more socially and emotionally aware, trauma informed schools? Join us as we begin our second season with a deep dive into this very pressing and disturbing issue-an issue that is being considered in our Congress today with new legislation that could outlaw on a national scale the practice of “lunch shaming”. The United States Department of Agriculture tells us that almost half of America’s schools practice some form of “lunch shaming” to deal with lunch debt.

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Music:

Clear Waters by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3516-clear-waters

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Windswept by Kevin MacLeod

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Easy Lemon by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3697-easy-lemon

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Continue Life by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3545-continue-life

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White by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4626-white

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Montauk Point by Kevin MacLeod

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Weaving music into your classroom curriculum is a great way to ensure that whatever you’re teaching — be it compassion, empathy, kindness, caring, truth, justice, honesty, or tolerance — really sinks in. Roxee Lore, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Elementary Education at Attentive Teaching, provides suggestions for how to incorporate Rock n’ Roll into various school subjects.

Listen to the songs mentioned in this blogcast on our companion playlist!

Narrated by: Rebecca Bellan

We hope you enjoy this narrated selection from the Attentive Teaching blog. You can read this blog post and more at the Attentive Teaching blog.

Subscribe for future "blogcasts" and visit AttentiveTeaching.com for more resources to help create a peaceful and safe classroom for your students and yourself.

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Attentive Teaching's Rebecca Bellan provides simple grounding techniques for dealing with anxiousness, stress, and hyperarousal.

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Music:

Acoustic Meditation 2 by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Artist: http://audionautix.com/

5th century Greek philosopher Socrates once said, "An unexamined life is not worth living." So how do we make sure our students are living an examined life? Socrates would tell us to encourage our students to ask more questions. By questioning, we come to the truth. Are our students asking enough questions? Are we, as teachers, asking enough questions ourselves and taking time to wait for responses?

This episode dives into the role of questioning in the physical and remote classroom and poses our own essential question - "Is handraising obsolete?" We hope not.

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Music:

Midnight Tale by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4710-midnight-tale

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Easy Lemon by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3697-easy-lemon

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Midsummer Sky by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4049-midsummer-sky

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Almost New by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3353-almost-new

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Touching Moments Four - Melody by Kevin MacLeod

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When was the last time you made time to sit with yourself and just be? Attentive Teaching's Head of Yoga & Mindfulness Carmella Stone-Klein explains how to create a sacred space in your home where you can practice self-reflection and cultivate calm.

Narrated by: Rebecca Bellan

We hope you enjoy this narrated selection from the Attentive Teaching blog. You can read this blog post and more at the Attentive Teaching blog.

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Music:

Acoustic Meditation 2 by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Artist: http://audionautix.com/

It’s the age old question – why don’t some kids like going to school?” We know kids like to learn. That is a given. And since school is for learning, why wouldn’t all kids want to go? Why do younger children generally seem eager and excited to go to school and answer their teachers’ questions, while older students do not exhibit that same excitement and enthusiasm? What happened?

Studies show that our awareness of the ‘disaffected’ or ‘disconnected’ student may hold the answer. Students who are ‘disaffected’ are usually overly quiet and passive or disruptive and overtly rebellious. They have ‘checked out’, are not engaged and have poor grades. Being ‘disaffected’ has nothing to do with intelligence. It has to do with not being engaged. So, how do we as teachers engage the ‘disaffected’, ‘disconnected’ student? How do we help those students become connected to our classrooms, our classwork and us as teachers? How do we get ‘disaffected’ students to get excited about learning again?

This episode offers a number of doable tips on how to engage the ‘disaffected’ and ‘disconnected’ student. It starts with engaging and connecting!

Visit AttentiveTeaching.com for more resources and to read the transcript of this episode on our blog. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to connect with us and learn more!

Music:

Touching Moments One - Pulse by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4537-touching-moments-one---pulse

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Easy Lemon by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3697-easy-lemon

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White by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4626-white

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Facile by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3733-facile

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Almost New by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3353-almost-new

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Bathed in the Light by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3425-bathed-in-the-light

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Has 2020 made it even harder to maintain a healthy work-life balance? Teacher-Mentor Elzy Muñoz highlights five easy ways to set personal boundaries for yourself during these difficult times.

Narrated by: Rebecca Bellan

We hope you enjoy this narrated selection from the Attentive Teaching blog. You can read this blog post and more at the Attentive Teaching blog.

Subscribe for future "blogcasts" and visit AttentiveTeaching.com for more resources to help create a peaceful and safe classroom for your students and yourself.

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Music:

Acoustic Meditation 2 by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Artist: http://audionautix.com/

In July of 2018, New York School Talk put out an article entitled, “The Power of Vulnerability in the Classroom”. In the article, author Vivett Dukes quotes educator Whitney Hollins, who writes, “being vulnerable is often viewed as synonymous with being weak.” Therein lies the problem. If being vulnerable requires us to take chances, to think ‘outside the box’ and change course, we wonder if it is worth the risk? Maybe this is the best time to be vulnerable. Especially for teachers. The worldwide pandemic has created such fear, apprehension and disconnectedness that maybe, just maybe being more vulnerable is the antidote. What have we got to lose? Let’s just change it up.

In this episode, we challenge teachers to think about taking the risk to teach more vulnerably-to teach in a more humane way by sharing with their students who they are as people without worrying if this new found vulnerability will cause them to lose control over their classrooms. Being human, forgiving and compassionate and sharing a bit of yourself in terms of your likes and dislikes, in an appropriate manner, might be just the way to reduce behavioral issues and student apathy. Give your students a bit of a window into who you are and they will flock to your class.

When teachers are more vulnerable and more human, students feel a greater sense of connectedness and trust. Experts agree those components of connectedness and trust must be present for students to truly learn. So…let’s show just how human we all are. Perhaps this is the best time to do so.

Visit AttentiveTeaching.com for more resources and to read the transcript of this episode on our blog. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to connect with us and learn more!

Music:

Windswept by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4629-windswept

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Luminous Rain by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4007-luminous-rain

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We Are The Best Team! by WinnieTheMoog

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6235-we-are-the-best-team-

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Sweet Ukulele by Rafael Krux

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5948-sweet-ukulele

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Inspiration  by Rafael Krux

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5493-inspiration-

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Inspiration and Success  by Rafael Krux

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5664-inspiration-and-success-

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Winter Chimes by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4631-winter-chimes

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