Plus, activities on sharing our feelings Morningside Center NEWSLETTER Dear Morningside Center friends, So many of the teachers we know are feeling exhausted right now. If that describes you, we are sending you warm wishes and appreciation for the work that you do. And below, we offer some resources we hope will be helpful for you and your students, including lessons on feelings for K-12, and teaching ideas for Black History Month. You'll also find good stuff to read, including some encouraging words from Thich Nhat Hanh, the Buddhist teacher and peace activist who died on January 22. New Lessons & Stories What Do Restorative Consequences Look Like? What's the difference between punitive and restorative discipline? In her new article in Principal Leadership, Morningside Center trainer Marieke van Woerkom shares twelve distinguishing qualities of a restorative approach. Teaching Black History Black History Month offers an annual reminder to lift up and share stories that have been suppressed or ignored, and to challenge false narratives . Here are some lessons to consider this month or any month. Featured: Covid Crisis Support Lessons on Feelings  This has been an extremely stressful time for many young people and educators alike. These activities invite students to share their feelings - and encourage empathy and mutual support. A Lesson on Feelings for K-2 A Lesson on Feelings for Grades 3-5 A Lesson on Feelings and Language for MS and HS What We're Reading and Watching I’m a Chicago principal. Our schools are not OK. "The Omicron surge is ending. The crisis will still be here. Children are not okay. Teachers are not okay. We knew this year would be hard, but we didn’t know it would be this tough." By Seth Lavin at the Chicago Sun Times Some kids have returned to in-person learning only to be kicked right back out "While some school districts are responding to a pandemic-driven surge in student misbehavior with mental health support and disciplinary alternatives, others are suspending kids." By Tara García Mathewson at the Hechinger Report Schooling in a Pandemic: How other countries are doing it "If necessity is the mother of invention, educators and school leaders around the world have had two years of inventiveness under the pandemic, spawning innovative ways to carry out instruction when schools are closed." By Sarah D. Sparks at Education Week “One word, one action, one thought can reduce another person’s suffering and bring that person joy.” - Thich Nhat Hanh 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]