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Free Instant On-the-Fly Social Emotional Learning Lessons for Busy Teachers Grades 5 to 10
By Catherine Patterson-Sterling, PhD, RCC Â As teachers, we all know the reality that plans do not always go as planned. The smartboard...

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4 days ago2 min read
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(*Teachers Save This Article & Read It October 1) -When the Back-to-School Spark Fades: Tackling the Real Classroom Challenges
By Catherine Patterson-Sterling, PhD, RCC The first few weeks of school can feel electric. Fresh notebooks, polished bulletin boards,...

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5 days ago4 min read
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The Literacy Lift: Free Teacher Resources for Helping Students Rise above Learning Gaps
The Literacy Gap= One Teacher with 5 Student Ability Levels in One Class By Catherine Patterson-Sterling, PhD, RCC If you have ever...

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Aug 244 min read
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How To Shift From Exhaustion to Efficiency This School Year While Building a Strong Class Culture
How to work smarter, not harder and together not against each other in the classroom By Catherine Patterson-Sterling, PhD, RCC As a...

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Aug 203 min read
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If You Fix This One Classroom Issue, Then 2025-2026 Can Be Your Best School Year Ever!
Reclaiming Back The Power of Education By Catherine Patterson-Sterling, PhD, RCC Learned helplessness is a contagion in classrooms...

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Aug 203 min read
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Why Resiliency Is the Secret Ingredient Every Classroom Needs
Resiliency is the ingredient in all success By Catherine Patterson-Sterling, PhD, RCC When teachers consider what students need to...

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Aug 193 min read
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Meet Your Annual School Goal With The One Mental Health Program Every School Needs for Student Inclusion & Resilience
Student Success Increases When School Culture Strengthens By Catherine Patterson-Sterling, PhD When schools report annual goals to their...

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Aug 182 min read
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How to Create a School-Wide Positive Behavior and Resiliency Program In 24 Hours & Before Your Next Staff Meeting (*Free Teacher Resource)
By Catherine Patterson-Sterling, PhD, RCC Â This school year needs to be better than the last as there were a number of student...

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Aug 172 min read
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Bridging the Learning Gap: Real-World Differentiation Strategies for Reaching Every Student Without Burning Out
How to Appeal to All Learners at Different Levels By Catherine Patterson-Sterling, PhD, RCC In teaching there are two realities that each...

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Aug 143 min read
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Back to School 2025: How to Reignite Your Teaching Spark in the Age of Student Disengagement
Regaining Back Your Love of Teaching in an Era of Student Disengagement By Catherine Patterson-Sterling, PhD, RCC Back to School 2025 is...

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Aug 143 min read
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The 3 Student Behaviors That Will Make or Break Your School Year (And How to Tackle Them Fast)
By Catherine Patterson-Sterling, PhD, RCC There are three student behaviors that will make or break your school year that happen in...

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Aug 124 min read
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How to Prioritize Social and Emotional Learning & Increase Mental Health Supports in Schools
By Catherine Patterson-Sterling, PhD, RCC Social and emotional learning in schools has gained momentum as well as priority across the...

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Aug 123 min read
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Back to School 2025- How Teachers Can Create a New School Year Without All The Same Old Problems of Student Screen Time Digital Overload, Disengagement & Chronic Absenteeism
By Catherine Patterson-Sterling, PhD, RCC Â As a Teacher what made you exhausted in June should not be sucking your positive life force...

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Aug 102 min read
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3 Simple Ways Teachers (Grades 5 to 10) Can Support Students With Screen Time Digital Overload & Increase Engagement in the Classroom
When Distraction Hijacks Learning By Catherine Patterson-Sterling, PhD, RCC Ask any intermediate, middle or high school teacher their...

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Aug 103 min read
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Free Teacher Classroom Resources to Support Youth With Mental Health Challenges, Tech Overload from Social Media or Online Gaming & Executive Functioning Issues for Grades 5 to 10.
When chronic exhaustion and disengagement takes over learning By Catherine Patterson-Sterling, PhD, RCC Ask any middle or high school...

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Aug 93 min read
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How #Back to School May Actually Mean Back to Screen Time, Chronic Absenteeism and the Growing Disengagement Pattern Happening In Many Schools
When learning becomes hijacked by distractions By Catherine Patterson-Sterling, PhD, RCC The best part about fresh starts and new...

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Aug 83 min read
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