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From White Supremacy Culture To Regenerative & Liberatory Culture: Understanding & Transforming Culture

Only by understanding and being able to identify white supremacy culture can we hope to transform our environment into one of regenerative & liberator…

Inflexion October 25, 2022

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Holistic Student Empowerment: Letting Student Voice Lead the Way

This resource provides research and ideas from trauma-responsive schools connected through the "Rural Vitality Lab" based in Maine and explains the li…

Inflexion October 11, 2022

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Culturally Responsive Teaching: Ensuring ALL Students Learning & “Ready for Rigor”

Culturally responsive teaching (CRT) is often and understandably confused with other educational practices and models such as multicultural education,…

Inflexion October 11, 2022

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How to Control the Heat: Quick Ways to Effectively Manage Difficult Topics & Situations

As a school leader, mitigating and managing conflict as well as difficult topics and situations may come with the territory, but knowing what to do in…

Inflexion June 23, 2022

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Importance of Inclusiveness in Our School Identity: A Leadership Team Activity

The below activity will help you examine your leadership team makeup, decision-making practices and protocols, as well as communication strategies.

Inflexion June 20, 2022

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Elementary Gratitude Activity: Foster a Sense of Gratitude With Your Students

Take a moment in our days to explain and teach gratitude to students. This activity allows us to gain more insight into what brings them joy, and hav…

Inflexion July 11, 2021

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Positive Self-Talk Worksheet: Teach Your Students Coping Skills

This lesson and positive self talk worksheet will help your students identify examples of positive self-talk. This is also a great activity to uncover…

Inflexion July 11, 2021

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Student Leadership Skills: Play “This is Me” Leadership Game With Your Students

Learning leadership skills from a young age can provide kids with an excellent head start in life. Even if they have personalities that are not automa…

Inflexion July 2, 2021

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Add Critical Thinking to Your Classroom: Student Self-Monitoring Activities

Fun critical thinking activities to be used for student self monitoring exercises in conjunction with your curriculum. Included activities: Interactiv…

Inflexion July 1, 2021

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