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WHERE IS YOUR PLACE IN THE WORLD AND WHY?

September: Cherokee Month of the Nut Moon “One day . . . or day one.” -- Anonymous SEL: #1 Self-Awareness       Digital Learner: #2 Global Communicator       #3 Digital Citizen   A kind word to one in trouble is often like a switch in a railroad track. . .an inch between wreck and smooth sailing.                                                                                                                                                               – Henry Ward Beecher (1813-1887) My students are trying to figure out where they are going t...

PLOW THE FIELDS UNDER, THEY’RE WORTHLESS!

August: Cherokee Month of the End of Fruit Moon "One day . . . or day one.” -- Anonymous SEL: #3 Self-Management                                    #5 Responsible Decision-Making   D igital Learner: #5 Knowledge Constructor      #6 Computational Thinker A kind word to one in trouble is often like a switch in a railroad track. . .an inch between wreck and smooth sailing.                                                                                                                         ...

DON’T BEND THE WHISKERS!

July: Cherokee Month of the Ripe Corn Moon "One day . . . or day one.” -- Anonymous SEL:  #2 Social-Awareness              #5 Responsible Decision-Making                                                   Digital Learner: #1 Empowered Learner                     #3 Digital Citizen   A kind word to one in trouble is often like a switch in a railroad track. . .an inch between wreck and smooth sailing.                                                                     ...

STRATEGIZE AND MOBILIZE OR HOPELESS/HELPLESS IN THE VICTIM TRAP?

June: Cherokee Month of the Green Corn Moon “One day . . . or day one.” -- Anonymous SEL: # 1 Self-Awareness             #3 Self-Management             #5 Responsible Decision-Making         Digital Learner: # 5 Knowledge Constructor A kind word to one in trouble is often like a switch in a railroad track. . .an inch between wreck and smooth sailing.                                                                                                                                                             ...

ACCOUNTABILITY PARTNERS: HOW I KNOW WHO IS MY FRIEND

  May: Cherokee Month of the Planting Moon   “One day . . . or day one.” -- Anonymous SEL: #1 Self-Awareness                      #4 Relationship Skills   Digital Learner:                                       #2 Global Collaborator A kind word to one in trouble is often like a switch in a railroad track. . .an inch between wreck and smooth sailing.                                                                                                 ...

IT’S MY JOB TO TEACH PEOPLE HOW TO TREAT ME

April: Cherokee Month of the Flower Moon “One day . . . or day one.” -- Anonymous   SEL: #2 Social Awareness            #4 Relationship Skills             #5 Responsible Decision-Making   Digital Learner:                                #2 Global Collaborator               #4 Creative Communicator A kind word to one in trouble is often like a switch in a railroad track. . .an inch between wreck and smooth sailing.                                                      ...

COMPARTMENTALIZE: IT REALLY WORKS!

March: Cherokee Month of the Windy Moon “One day . . . or day one.” -- Anonymous SEL: #3 Self-Management                        Digital Learner: #6 Computational Thinker A kind word to one in trouble is often like a switch in a railroad track. . .an inch between wreck and smooth sailing.                                                                                                                                                               – Henry Ward Beecher (1813-1...