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by Pat McManus
As the summer is coming to a close, and school years are starting – we wanted to welcome all of the new teachers that are going to be starting this...
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7 Tips for New Teachers Starting the School Year,
Empathy,
mental health,
Mental Health and SEL,
Mental Health SEL and Substance Abuse Prevention,
mental wellness,
New Curriculum Available,
Online Curriculum,
Positive Messages,
Relationship Skills,
Rock Digi,
Rock Digi Music,
Rock In Prevention,
SEL,
Social Emotional Learning,
Social Emotional Learning Curriculum,
Teachers’ Mental Health and Wellbeing,
Using Music to Teach,
Using Music to Teach SEL,
Your Spark
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by Pat McManus
Everyone has at least one song that made an impact on their life – whether it reminds you of a person or a certain time or place or the message was...
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by Pat McManus
Summer is upon us, and that means hot weather perfect for spending time outdoors. We spend so much time staring at our screens, whether it’s lookin...
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Empathy,
How to Make Responsible Decisions,
mental health,
Mental Health and SEL,
Mental Health SEL and Substance Abuse Prevention,
mental wellness,
Online Curriculum,
Rock Digi,
Rock Digi Music,
Rock In Prevention,
SEL,
Social Emotional Learning,
Social Emotional Learning Curriculum,
Using Music to Teach,
Using Music to Teach SEL
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by Pat McManus
Part of self-care is recognizing our own needs in each area of our lives and taking actions that help us feel as good as we possibly can.
Being se...
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CASEL Framework,
mental health,
Mental Health and SEL,
Mental Health SEL and Substance Abuse Prevention,
mental wellness,
New Curriculum Available,
Online Curriculum,
Relationship Skills,
Responsible Decision Making,
Rock Digi,
Rock Digi Music,
Rock In Prevention,
SEL,
self-awareness,
Self-Management Skills,
social awareness,
Social Emotional Learning,
Social Emotional Learning Curriculum,
Using Music to Teach,
Using Music to Teach SEL,
what is self-awareness
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by Pat McManus
As a society, we are developing quite a complicated relationship with technology- more specifically social media. There is a generational divide as...
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building healthy relationships,
Coronavirus and Teaching,
Different Ways to Use Music in the Classroom,
differentiated instruction tailoring lessons to fit the needs of students,
Empathy,
mental health,
Mental Health and SEL,
mental wellness,
Responsible Decision Making,
Rock Digi,
Rock Digi Music,
Rock In Prevention,
SEL,
self-awareness,
Self-Management Skills,
social awareness,
Social Emotional Learning,
Social Emotional Learning Curriculum,
Using Music to Teach,
Using Music to Teach SEL
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by Pat McManus
We understand that the end of the school year can be an extremely difficult and stressful time of year for teachers and students. While it’s import...
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CASEL Framework,
differentiated instruction tailoring lessons to fit the needs of students,
mental health,
Mental Health and SEL,
Mental Health Awareness Month,
Mental Health SEL and Substance Abuse Prevention,
mental wellness,
New Curriculum Available,
Online Curriculum,
Rock Digi,
Rock Digi Music,
Rock In Prevention,
SEL,
Social Emotional Learning,
Social Emotional Learning Curriculum,
Teacher Appreciation Week,
Teachers’ Mental Health and Wellbeing,
Using Music to Teach,
Using Music to Teach SEL
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by Pat McManus
"The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires." – William Arthur Ward
This ...
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Coronavirus and Teaching,
Different Ways to Use Music in the Classroom,
differentiated instruction tailoring lessons to fit the needs of students,
Empathy,
mental health,
Mental Health and SEL,
Mental Health Awareness Month,
Mental Health SEL and Substance Abuse Prevention,
mental wellness,
Online Curriculum,
Relationship Skills,
Responsible Decision Making,
Rock Digi,
Rock Digi Music,
Rock In Prevention,
SEL,
Self-Management Skills,
social awareness,
Social Emotional Learning,
Social Emotional Learning Curriculum,
Teacher Appreciation Week,
Teachers’ Mental Health and Wellbeing,
Using Music to Teach SEL
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by Pat McManus
Mental Health Awareness Month was created to help bring awareness to the impact that our mental health can have on our physical, emotional, and men...
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CASEL Framework,
mental health,
Mental Health and SEL,
Mental Health Awareness Month,
Mental Health SEL and Substance Abuse Prevention,
mental wellness,
Online Curriculum,
Rock Digi,
Rock In Prevention,
SEL,
Social Emotional Learning,
Social Emotional Learning Curriculum,
Teachers’ Mental Health and Wellbeing,
Using Music to Teach,
Using Music to Teach SEL
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by Pat McManus
As we near the end of this school year, everyone is taking a breath of relief that it’s over. To some, this signals the true end of Coronavirus’ ef...
Posted in
Coronavirus and Teaching,
Different Ways to Use Music in the Classroom,
differentiated instruction tailoring lessons to fit the needs of students,
Empathy,
mental health,
Mental Health and SEL,
Mental Health SEL and Substance Abuse Prevention,
mental wellness,
Online Curriculum,
Rock Digi,
Rock Digi Music,
Rock In Prevention,
SEL,
Social Emotional Learning,
Social Emotional Learning Curriculum,
Teachers’ Mental Health and Wellbeing,
Using Music to Teach,
Using Music to Teach SEL
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by Pat McManus
According to the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL), social-awareness is the ability to understand the perspectives...
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CASEL Framework,
Empathy,
mental health,
Mental Health and SEL,
mental wellness,
Online Curriculum,
Rock Digi,
Rock Digi Music,
Rock In Prevention,
SEL,
social awareness,
Social Emotional Learning,
Social Emotional Learning Curriculum,
Using Music to Teach,
Using Music to Teach SEL,
World Empathy
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by Pat McManus
Self-Awareness is defined by the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) as the abilities to understand one’s own emotio...
Posted in
CASEL Framework,
Different Ways to Use Music in the Classroom,
differentiated instruction tailoring lessons to fit the needs of students,
mental health,
Mental Health and SEL,
Mental Health SEL and Substance Abuse Prevention,
mental wellness,
Online Curriculum,
Rock Digi,
Rock Digi Music,
Rock In Prevention,
SEL,
self-awareness,
Social Emotional Learning,
Social Emotional Learning Curriculum,
Using Music to Teach,
Using Music to Teach SEL,
what is self-awareness
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by Pat McManus
March 2nd is observed as World Teen Mental Wellness Day – a day to raise awareness to the mental health struggles that teenagers deal with every da...
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mental health,
Mental Health and SEL,
Mental Health SEL and Substance Abuse Prevention,
mental wellness,
Online Curriculum,
Rock Digi,
Rock Digi Music,
Rock In Prevention,
SEL,
Social Emotional Learning,
Social Emotional Learning Curriculum,
Using Music to Teach,
Using Music to Teach SEL,
world teen mental wellness day
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