INcompassing Education Blog
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17 Best SEL Books for Elementary Students
Social Emotional Learning is at the forefront of educational practices to support ever growing student needs. Books are a wonderful way to introduce character education and teach young children about their feelings, mindset, and how to self-regulate. These are the 17 best SEL books for elementary students and are separated by topic.
10 Steps to Build and Sustain Mental Health Systems and Supports by Building a Multi-Disciplinary Dream Team
The integration of educational neuroscience, social emotional learning (SEL) and partnerships with community mental health agencies has brought a lot of hope, positive energy and promise to meeting the needs of the whole child in schools today. Still, we often find...
How to Use Echo, Echo Dot, and Alexa in the Classroom
The Amazon Echo and Echo Dot are voice-controlled devices that use Amazon’s Alexa. In some ways, it is like Siri, but has the ability to connect to other features and apps. The only difference between the Echo and Echo Dot is that the former has better sound quality...
10 Best Books for Teachers in 2020
Teaching is not an easy job. You need a lot of dedication, patience, and know-how to get the results that you want. Sometimes, you might feel that what you’ve learned in college is not enough to bring out the best in your students and help them learn. Thankfully, there are resources out there that can help you do just that. In this post, we will list the 10 best books for teachers in 2020.
Teacher Gifts for Any Occasion
Even if you are an educator yourself, choosing the perfect gift for your child’s teacher can be HARD! You want the gift to show your appreciation for all of his/her hard work. Adding a personal twist makes it even better. Finding something that they don’t already have...
How You Can Reduce Problem Behaviors in the Classroom
Can you believe that fall break has come and gone and the holidays are upon us? The weather has finally cooled down and the time outside for recess is no longer a guarantee. We know that all of these factors can lead to less than desirable behaviors from students....