• Staff Interviews – Roxana Amaral, District Partnerships Manager

    Latinx Heritage Month or Hispanic Heritage month (official government designation), recognizes and honors the enduring contributions and importance of Latinx Americans to the U.S. and celebrates the many heritages and cultures of Americans from or with ancestors from Mexico, the Caribbean, Spain, and Central and South America. To celebrate Latinx Heritage Month we asked our […]

  • Auburn School District’s All-Staff Wellness Day Lays Foundation for a Culture of Care

    “SEL is about preparing students and staff for quality instruction, quality learning, and quality interaction, because that’s where we are spending all of our time.” – Assistant Superintendent Rhonda Larson, Family Engagement & Student Success Dept Thursday, September 1, we were thrilled to spend the ENTIRE day with Auburn School District Staff during their first […]

  • Classroom Routines Help Everyone

    The start of the school year is a perfect time to co-create routines with your students! Routines help everyone get back into the swing of a structured school day. Investing thought, time, and energy into establishing routines creates a less stressful classroom for educators and students. When you involve students in developing, practicing, and improving […]

  • Back-to-School Tips – Setting Up Family Routines

    How do you help young people get back into the swing of a structured school day as summer fades away? No one likes to nag their kids to wake up, and just getting out the door on time can result in power struggles. If this sounds familiar, you are not alone! Here are a few […]

  • Focusing on Connection and Belonging this New School Year

    We are all feeling a variety of emotions, from anxiety to fear to joy, as we gear up for the start of this new school year. Transitions are always challenging. But we may be feeling it even more given that the last three years were extremely unpredictable for school communities. We invite educators to focus […]

  • 7 Ways to Start the New School Year on a Positive Note

    September is approaching, and whether this summer was relaxing or stressful (or a combination of both!), it is slowly coming to an end. It’s normal for kids and their parents and caregivers to feel a mix of anticipation, curiosity, and maybe even dread about what the new school year might bring. Here are seven creative […]

  • Staff Interviews – Lex Gavin, Facilitator

    June is Pride month and we asked several of our BELONG Partners colleagues in the LGBTQIA+ communities to share the stories of their experience as educators and what it means to them to be a queer role model in schools. Thank you Lex Gavin for sharing this inspiring story of your work and journey! Why […]

  • Staff Interviews – Reid Kuennen, Facilitator & Instructional Designer

    June is Pride month and we asked several of our Sound Discipline colleagues in the LGBTQIA+ communities to share the stories of their experience as educators and what it means to them to be a queer role model in schools. Thank you Reid Kuennen, Sound Discipline Facilitator & Instructional Designer, for sharing this inspiring story […]

  • Staff Interviews – Kelsey Peronto, Facilitator

    June is Pride month and we asked several of our Sound Discipline colleagues in the LGBTQIA+ communities to share the stories of their experience as educators and what it means to them to be a queer role model in schools. Thank you Kelsey Peronto for sharing this inspiring story of your work and journey!   […]

  • Ideas for Celebrating the Season!

    It was far from normal, and this school year marked the first time since 2018-2019 that most kids were in real classrooms, in person, together. So, when they leave their classrooms and say goodbye to their teachers this month, it will be truly transitional. Celebrating all that they accomplished this school year can help with […]