Lindsay Mangold Jun 18, 2019 3 min What can a professional rock climber teach us about preparation and triumph? : Alex Honnold A note before we begin: Be thoughtful about this lesson and your students. Alex Honnold is a very impressive athlete, but his sport is...
Lindsay Mangold Dec 13, 2018 4 min Holidays: Responsive and Reflective Instruction in December and Beyond We are informed by our own culture and experiences. As teachers, we always have great intentions. We hope to be inclusive, celebratory,...
Lindsay Mangold Oct 25, 2018 2 min One Sentence Smile Many days, it's hard to see the forest through the trees. In my adult life, I have started vacationing in Maine. There, we sleep in a...
Lindsay Mangold Oct 18, 2018 2 min S.M.U.M.P.! Something Messed Up My Plan! "Dream a little smarter." https://www.npr.org/2016/05/10/477379965/woop-there-it-is-four-steps-to-achieve-your-goals This episode of one...
Lindsay Mangold Oct 11, 2018 1 min My Friendship is a Gift I have met some pretty incredible students. One in particular traveled through the world with an energy of self-confidence, self-respect,...
Lindsay Mangold Oct 4, 2018 1 min Nothing But the Truth When disciplining children at school, we often get stuck at getting students to take ownership. Students will deny and deny the "truth"...
Lindsay Mangold Sep 27, 2018 1 min People Are More Than One Way Many times, school is a place that makes it hard to break out of your personal definition. Students feel criticism when they try a new...
Lindsay Mangold Sep 20, 2018 1 min Anger as a Secondary Emotion blog post from Elly Hall There are things in our students’ days that can cause them to feel angry. Anger is a secondary feeling that...
Lindsay Mangold Sep 20, 2018 3 min "Can I have a restorative option?" In our post Mapping Decisions, we discussed the importance of training both citizens and advocates. There are so many societal problems...
Lindsay Mangold Sep 14, 2018 2 min Introducing Restorative Justice Exclusionary discipline can be described as any school disciplinary practice that removes children from the learning environment. The...