Dr. Kristin P. O'Neil

IDEAS ON HOW TO APPROACH BEHAVIOR CHALLENGES

ARTICLES SHARED BY COLLEAGUES: DADS ON DUTY! This school thought “outside the box” when they were faced with discipline challenges. The impact of this effort has been significant. CNN: https://apple.news/AF1f8u3y8RBerVeZGRGX7-A 20 Tips to Help De-Escalate Interactions With Anxious or Defiant Students Schools all across the country are engaged in this same conversation. Our students areContinue reading “IDEAS ON HOW TO APPROACH BEHAVIOR CHALLENGES”

Is it the PERFECT school?

As we think about WHO LINDENWOLD WANTS TO BECOME and WHY WE DO THIS WORK, I’m curious as to your thoughts….. Is this Finnish School the perfect design? What do you think? https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2017/10/why-finland-is-tearing-down-walls-in-schools/

Articles Shared by Colleagues

What Learning In Two Languages Looks Like 9 Damaging Myths About Dual Language Acquisition

Articles Shared by Colleagues & Dr. O’Neil

Return to school sees improvement in children’s mental health: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-11-school-children-mental-health.html 21-Year-Old Man with Down Syndrome Lands Job at UPS: ‘I’m So Proud of Him,’ Says Sister https://people.com/human-interest/21-year-old-man-with-down-syndrome-gets-job-at-ups/ Sixteen Years Old, $1.7 Million in Revenue: (This is a great example of why it is important to focus on teaching students BEYOND problem-solving. We need to encourageContinue reading “Articles Shared by Colleagues & Dr. O’Neil”

From Empathy to Equity – The ebb and flow of reciprocal leadership

Dr. Ebony Green is one of my personal and professional role models. In addition to previously serving as a teacher, staff developer, school VP and Principal, she also served as the Executive Director of Equity and Access for the Newburgh Enlarged City School District. Currently, Dr. Green works with the Institute for Student Achievement (ISA)Continue reading “From Empathy to Equity – The ebb and flow of reciprocal leadership”

It’s National Call A Doctor Day!

It’s National Call A Doctor Day!

National Say Something Nice Day

June 1, 2021 There’s an adage that says that people may not remember what you do, but they’ll certainly remember how you made them feel, ….and at no time is that more true than on National Say Something Nice Day, observed on June 1 each year. This holiday is about lifting your co-workers, family members,Continue reading “National Say Something Nice Day”

Protected: Lucy Calkins Says Changes Are Coming….

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Interesting Articles Shared By Your Colleagues This Week:

What’s the Best Way to Address Unfinished Learning? It’s Not Remediation, Study Says:https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/whats-the-best-way-to-address-unfinished-learning-its-not-remediation-study-says/2021/05 Our Kids Are Not Broken: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/03/how-to-get-our-kids-back-on-track/618269/ 5 Ways to Engage ELLs with SEL https://apertureed.com/5-ways-engage-ells-sel/ LHS Arts Night: https://sites.google.com/lindenwold.k12.nj.us/2021-lhsartsnight/home