Plus, our Getting to Know You Guide for the fall     Morningside Center NEWSLETTER     Dear Morningside Center friends, As the new school year approaches, we share our popular Getting to Know You guide. And: A blog and a new classroom activity to use when wildfire smoke is causing distress, both by Morningside's founding executive director Tom Roderick. Tom is just out with a new book:Teach for Climate Justice! Also just out, on Edutopia: Teaching Young Learners Self-Calming Skills, by Morningside staff developer Marieke van Woerkom. New on TeachableMoment & our Blog Smoky Day Listening Circle When wildfires cause a smoky, scary day, this listening circle can give students (or adults) a chance to share their thoughts and feelings, support each other, and find some comfort. A Smoky Day Story "On June 7, I opened the door of my apartment building and stepped into dystopia." Morningside's founding executive director shares a story about smoke, the climate crisis, and his new book. Getting to Know You Getting to Know You: Classroom Activities for Starting Off the School Year This collection includes great activities to get your class (grades preK-12) off to a strong start when school reopens. If you're in a virtual classroom, check out Getting to Know You Virtually. For an array of other ideas and strategies for the coming school year, see our full collection of Activities to Start the Year. What We're Reading How Black Teens are Breaking Down Barriers to Better Mental Health. "It's healthy and liberating for Black young people to open up about their struggles." By Patrick Wall, on Chalkbeat. Tips for promoting and modeling civic responsibility. “It’s one thing to learn about voting rights and civic responsibilities; it’s another to engage in action to make positive change in our communities.” By Coshandra Dillard at Learning for Justice. AFT Toolkit: How Can We Instill Critical Thinking Skills? A new resource from AFT’s Share My Lesson aims to help educators teach and instill critical thinking skills. "We’re likely to see many more smoky days – and other upsetting disruptions – in the years ahead. Fortunately, we educators can help young people, and each other, navigate our way through the hard times, together." -Tom Roderick   Morningside Center for Teaching Social Responsibility www.morningsidecenter.org   Morningside Center for Teaching Social Responsibility | 475 Riverside Drive, Suite 550, New York, NY 10115 Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by [email protected]