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Switching Anger to Wisdom: The Classroom Mindfulness Revolution
By Phil Slade and Roshelle Weir Anger is a powerful emotion that can have a significant impact on the classroom environment. Uncontrolled...
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- Sep 21
- 3 min
Biohacking your emotions
By Roshelle Weir and Phil Slade It is a popular misconception that mindfulness or breathing techniques to regulate emotions are somehow...
- Aug 30
- 6 min
Feelings, emotions, and experiences.
By Phil Slade All roses are flowers, but not all flowers are roses. The same goes for feelings and emotions. All emotions are feelings,...
- Aug 30
- 6 min
Connecting Every Learner Every Day in Every Way for Success
By Susie Randel Kneipp, principal at Kedron State School, published in The Queensland Principal magazine's September edition. In 2015...
- Jun 19
- 7 min
Engaging with the un-engageable
It’s a situation we all know well. The people who need to hear the message are often the ones unlikely to be open to receiving the...
- May 31
- 5 min
An MC’s reflection on the 2023 QASSP Conference
One of the most privileged things about being MC at a conference is that you get to see every session and meet every speaker. I have been to
- Apr 21
- 3 min
Why Emotional Intelligence Matters in Schools
In today's fast-paced and competitive academic environment, emotional intelligence (EI) has become a critical factor in determining the...
- Mar 15
- 4 min
Strategies for Supporting Students Dealing with Trauma in the Classroom
By Phil Slade and Roshelle Weir We all face some form of trauma in our lives, some sort of psychological stressor that we need to...
- Feb 13
- 2 min
Put your own mask on first
The start of a new school year can be an exciting and challenging time for teachers. As students return to the classroom, teachers are...
- Feb 13
- 2 min
Supporting Student Transition from Primary to Secondary School
Leaving primary school to go to high school can be a really stressful time for a lot of students. Sarah Perry, Miles State High School...
- Nov 25, 2022
- 2 min
Emotional Intelligence – how does the research conceptualise it?
Most of us all know by now that emotional intelligence (EI) is the key to driving performance, improving relationships, and becoming more...
- Oct 31, 2022
- 5 min
Six essential things to ensure effective student wellbeing program implementation
Tips for increasing sustained change when implementing a wellbeing program in schools.
- Sep 14, 2022
- 4 min
Turning the dial on Emotional Intelligence
For those familiar with the world of comics, there is a superhero in the X-Men world called Cyclops who has laser eyes that obliterate...
- Aug 19, 2022
- 3 min
What to do when kids feel sad
Kids can feel sad over the smallest of things that can spin them into deep despair, like not getting the chair they wanted, or misplacing...
- Aug 11, 2022
- 2 min
Using transition time as an opportunity to embed SEL
With the new social and emotional learning (SEL) goals set out by the government, many teachers are looking for novel ways to address...
- Jul 21, 2022
- 3 min
The true power of gratefulness
By Phil Slade Having a daily practice of recognising the good things that are around us and being grateful for them builds mental...
- Jun 16, 2022
- 2 min
Importance of human connection
By Roshelle Weir and Phil Slade We were honoured to be a part of the Queensland Association of State Schools (QASSP) 2022 conference last...
- Jun 1, 2022
- 5 min
The change trap
5 common traps people fall into when implementing a new system We humans really dislike changing our routine, even when we know it’s for...
- May 20, 2022
- 3 min
Four Approaches to Using Wellbeing Data
By Phil Slade It’s one thing to be able to see the data, it’s a whole other thing to know what to do with it at times. When it comes to...
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