Taking Back Control Over Emotions

Hi everyone, this week I will be covering the topic “Mindfulness” in another vlog. Please click the link below to access my second vlog, I hope you enjoy it! https://flip.com/s/R3FRXiAPbz1d References Jennings, P. A. (2015, March 30). Seven ways mindfulness can help teachers. Greater Good. https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/seven_ways_mindfulness_can_help_teachers  Long, R. (director/ producer). (2012) Room To Breathe [film]….

Community Comparison, Getting Started

Data Points Community 1: Roosevelt School District Number of Students * 2,947 Financial Transparency * -Total Revenue: $109,930,0000-Expenses per student: $24,295-Revenue per student: $31,328-Current expenses: $78,423,000*The district spends $52.1 million on instruction, $24.0 million on support services and $2.3 million on other spending.* Class Size* Average 13 (13:1 student-teacher ratio) 4 Year Graduation Rate *…

No Place to Call Home

No one really stops to think and/or notice the possibility that their classmates or friends have nowhere to call home. When you have a stable home and come from a healthy family you don’t think about such circumstances where students come to class but leave the school worrying about their next meal or shelter for…