Getting Started with a Writing Habit: Six Kinds of Notebooking

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Notebooking for Coach Wellness

Stephanie Affinito

Stephanie Affinito shares the evolving research about the power of writing to strengthen our emotional wellbeing. It makes sense to harness this in our own coaching lives to better support ourselves and the teachers we work with. Here are seven ideas to get started in your own coaching practices and ideas that you could then share with teachers to support their mental wellness, too.

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Five Picture Books to Spark Teacher Wellness

Stephanie Affinito

Stephanie Affinito reminds us that part of our role as literacy coaches can be modeling how to put our own mental health and wellness first. Reading picture books together is the perfect way to spark a conversation about educators’ self-care and provide a few new read aloud recommendations for the classroom, too. Here are five picture books that share a powerful message related to our own wellness practices.

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Swarm: Embracing the Unexpected

Gwen Blumberg

Gwen Blumberg is a beekeeper and when her bees began swarming, she sprung into action to collect her bees before they disappeared. In this reflective essay, Gwen recognizes how embracing the unexpected happens daily in our lives as educators. If you are feeling unsettled because of unexpected situations, you’ll find Gwens tips exactly what you need to move forward.