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Sean Hayes

@SGregHayes

Canadian high school special education/ELA teacher. Key interests - self regulation + holistic wellness.

 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Joined February 2010
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Mr. Hayes is ready to hit the slopes ⛷ but we need more snow! Creative writing snowball fight in ELA 9 ☃️ #spslearn #souls
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Self-regulation skills apply to all humans. See the attached info/strategies which can be used to assist students who are struggling to regulate emotions/thoughts/behaviours. positivepsychology.com/self-… #asd #edchat #saskedchat
What is Self-Regulation? (+9 Skills and Strategies)

What is Self-Regulation? (+9 Skills and Strategies)

Self-regulation theory encompasses the processes & components involved when deciding what to think, how to feel & what to say or do.

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Activities to help teens set goals, stay organized, and keep themselves on track: gse.harvard.edu/news/uk/14/1… #edchat #ASD
sgreghayes.wixsite.com/websi… #ela9aEH #supplementallearning #writing #studentblog #blog #engchat #elachat #englishchat #spslearn
April 6th-10th Supplemental Learning Tasks

April 6th-10th Supplemental Learning Tasks

Task #1: The above poem written by Neil Gaiman provides insight on the difficulties we are faced with in life - the dragons of our time. Dragons can be seen as a metaphor for all of the struggles we...

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Providing students with accommodations vs. providing students with instruction using a modified curricula. A good reminder. #edchat
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“Spinebook Poetry” in ELA 9 today. One of my favourite activities! #engchat #spslearn #literacy
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Do you write with your students? To help our students become writers, we need to write side by side with them. edutopia.org/blog/writing-st… #ELAchat #TeachWriting

Do You Write with Your Students?

Blogger Rebecca Alber shares how writing and reading with your students can make a difference.

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These are good strategies for all students - sometimes you just need and deserve a break, regardless of how you’re feeling. #selfcare #mindfulness
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What to do when kids refuse to do the work? - Brain Blast #classroomtips #edchat #ukedchat #SEL #passiondriven
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Spring break begins today! We hope all students and staff enjoy the time off and come back on April 9 feeling rejuvenated and ready to learn! Please note, the Board of Education office will be closed on Monday, April 2. #spslearn
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“Research shows that when students have a meaningful relationship with an adult at school, they are more likely to succeed academically.” 5 tips on how to ensure secondary advisory time is quality time: greatergood.berkeley.edu/art… #advisory #mentorship #culture #edchat #schoolfamily
Five Tips for Teaching Advisory Classes at Your School

Five Tips for Teaching Advisory Classes at Your School

Advisory programs, which are common in non-traditional schools, could help students improve their relationships and prepare for life outside school.

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I’ve been a fan of “Grownups Read Things they Wrote as Kids” for a long time. Tonight’s show in #yxe did not disappoint - writing that made me laugh, and writing that gave me chills (great combo). #grownupsread #art #writing #poetry #power
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Replace the word "kids" with "learners" and this could apply to professional learning as well. teapawt.net/e_sheninger/status/968…
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Kids aren’t distracted because of devices. They are distracted because of the task, lack of relevance, and no real accountability.
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It’s been an outstanding #PinkShirtDay at Evan Hardy Collegiate for all of our Souls. Special thanks to one of my past professors @courosa for your presentation on the progression and influence of technology and online activity - informative and engaging! #iamstronger #spslearn
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Interesting concept - using improv to educate #asd learners on #lifeskills - take a look: cbc.ca/beta/news/cana… #edchat #yqr #yxe #specedchat #education #qualityoflife
"Empathy as Empowerment" - preparing students for leadership roles. Empathy education is about more than social-emotional skill building. #skedchat #spslearn #edchat #empathy #empathyeducation #leadership gse.harvard.edu/news/uk/17/0…
Empathy as Empowerment

Empathy as Empowerment

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The 50th @TheBRITClassic tips off today with the host Redhawks playing @StFXHighEdm at 2:30 p.m. All games are live streamed at britbasketball.net #BRIT50 #spslearn #yxe
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The power of empathy education and exposure - within 3 miles, “normal” and “ordinary” can be so different. #edchat #saskedchat #spslean #thisamericanlife #SpecEd itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/…
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"Young offenders in solitary confinement experience gaps in their education that can leave them unprepared to return to school—if they return at all," @MollyEMcCluskey writes: theatlantic.com/politics/arc… #edchat #specedchat
'What If This Were Your Kid?'

'What If This Were Your Kid?'

Young offenders in juvenile detention don’t get the best education. But those held in solitary confinement can go weeks, even months, without any instruction at all.

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