If you’ve followed our series on the importance of Brain Breaks in the classroom, you know how passionate we are about their need. Not the fact that they’re nice, but that they’re a need. We have students in our classroom… Read moreBrain Break Games: Bingo
The term growth mindset is on fire in educational circles today. What does it actually mean? The true definition of growth mindset has been investigated for decades. With the original intent of researching how individuals responded to failure in mind,… Read moreWhat is Growth Mindset?
As Student-Centered World has grown, I have had the opportunity to speak with educators around the globe. It is very clear that the main pain point from all of them, no matter where they are in their teacher journey, is… Read more“What does it truly mean to be burned out as a teacher?”
Ever since we were children, we have been told to be thankful for what we have (no matter how big or little that is). While that’s always a message that is lingering somewhere, it is more common to have a… Read moreGratitude in the Classroom
How many times have you been affected by somebody who has said something to you either in person or on social media that went against what you thought was the right thing? Somewhere along the line, it no longer became… Read moreListening to the Most Important Voice: Yours
Over the past few years, “testing” has become a bit of a dirty word in education. What used to be for placement or just checking to make sure students were hitting certain benchmarks has become an orchestrated production. Different states… Read moreBrain Breaks During Testing
Kindergarten is such a fun age. As each school year progresses, the pure desire to learn and the love that is exerted from these children can make anyone who witnesses this happens heart burst. However, anybody who has been any… Read moreFun Brain Breaks for Kindergarten
Throughout our series, The Ultimate Guide to Brain Break Activities, there has been one consistent in every post. Every time we find a video that is applicable to that particular topic, it comes from YouTube. It’s no surprise that most… Read moreYouTube Brain Breaks in the Classroom
In our last post in our Ultimate Guide to Brain Break Activities series, we took a look at calming brain breaks in the classroom. These particular brain breaks help students achieve a sense of regularity amongst themselves and help bring… Read moreJust Dance Brain Breaks
The concept of mindfulness in the classroom has become quite a buzz phrase over the past few years in education. This term floats around quite often, but what exactly does mindfulness in the classroom mean? As defined by a quick… Read moreCalming Brain Breaks in the Classroom