YOU DON'T HAVE TO LIKE IT, YOU JUST HAVE TO DO IT

“One day . . . or day one.” -- Anonymous

Cherokee Month of the Green Corn Moon

 

SEL:  #1 Self-Awareness

         #5 Responsible Decision-Making

Digital Learner:  #3 Digital Center

Sometimes, I do not want to do what I have to build my business. I become like an oppositional defiant (O.D.D.) child. I tell myself what I often tell my students, “You don’t have to like it, you just have to do it.” My feelings of “Yuk!”  leave me with some observations:

“Who got me into this in the first place? Me.”

“Whose fault is it? Theirs!”

“What are you going to do about it? Nothing!”

I grab my camera, breathe, and walk outside. I breathe and take zoom shots of the flowers, trees, birds, and sky. I wear my camera around my neck for two hours to capture the gold and red sunset amid dark thunder clouds. I post the beauties of Montana, USA on Instagram. I find when I honor my “inner child,” the world looks brighter, adult tasks are re-scheduled and then performed with effective precision, later.

Teachers are taught to ignore ineffective behavior in the classroom with at least four positives, i.e., replacement behaviors. It works to encourage positive choices by the student and to boost his or her confidence.

Aloha love,

Carla

I am committed to being an effective member of the global digital community. Montana Cat Tales for Life-Long Learners publishes children’s picture books, for ages 4-8, on earth science, feelings and emotions, and social-emotional learning (SEL). These books work to help children understand themselves and their place in the world through animal characters and diverse human companions. They provide12 Learning-to-Learn Skills, sight-words, and phonics to enrich academic development.

The 5 SEL Competencies are: Self-Awareness, Social Awareness, Self-Management, Relationship Skills, and Responsible Decision-Making. CASEL.org

The 7 Competencies for Technology in Education Empowered Learner: I use technology to set goals, work toward achieving them, and demonstrating my learning.

Global Collaborator: I strive to broaden my perspective, understand others, and work effectively in teams using digital tools.

Digital Citizen: I understand the rights, responsibilities, and opportunities of living, learning, and working in an interconnected digital world.

Creative Communicator: I communicate effectively and express myself creatively using different tools, styles, formats, and digital media.

Knowledge Constructor: I critically select, evaluate, and synthesize digital resources into a collection that reflects my learning and builds my knowledge.

Computational Thinker: I identify authentic problems, work with data, and use a step-by-step process to automate solutions.

Innovative Designer: I solve problems by creating new and imaginative solutions using a variety of digital tools. ISTE.org  

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