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11 Creative Ways to Show Teacher Appreciation 

FACTS Management

As we approach Employee Appreciation Day, let’s explore new ways to express sincere gratitude and keep your teachers motivated with small yet meaningful gestures. Here are a few creative ideas to try: Don’t underestimate the power of words. Showing teacher appreciation requires creativity, sincerity, and a personal touch.

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The Relentless School Nurse: The Power of Rest – No More Plate Spinning

Relentless School Nurse

Resting and recharging can help you be more focused, creative, and effective when you return to school. Taking regular breaks can help prevent burnout and keep us motivated and engaged. Boosts Creativity: When we’re constantly working and pushing ourselves, it can be difficult to come up with new and innovative ideas.

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5 Tips for Teaching Physical Education Without a Gym

SHAPE America

At times it was a challenge, but the experience proved to be great for my mental health, creativity, and growth as a teacher. Be positive and prepared — as well as flexible and creative! My classes dealt with snow, rain, thunder, and bitter cold windy days. And, most of our students learned to appreciate the outdoors.

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Young Adult Turns Short Bowel Into Motivator for Full Life

Stanford Childrens

She has a steady job, and she is studying creative writing at Mission College in Santa Clara, California. “In the hospital, I started making art and writing in a journal to heal my pain,” Arizona says. It’s a habit that stuck. Today, Arizona writes stories, keeps a journal, and puts together mixed-media collages.

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The Relentless School Nurse: Sometimes Fathers are the Mothers of Inventions

Relentless School Nurse

Annie has now teamed up with a friend and fellow creative, Adam Boyer, to bring an inspired idea to life in a BIG way. It’s about providing our Focus Posters Community with daily motivation and way-finders to thrive in the ordinary and extraordinary moments of their everyday lives. The product is called Focus Posters , .

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7 Team Building Games with 1st-Grade – Cooperation at its best!

Keeping Kids in Motion

Team building with students improves productivity, boosts motivation, increases collaboration, encourages creativity, and enriches communication. As in most physical education programs, it has been a tradition for my team to kick off the school year with two weeks of team building and cooperative activities.

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5 Ways to Celebrate PE & Sport Week in Your School … All Year Long!

SHAPE America

Every May, we celebrate physical educators and coaches — the “champions” who help kids gain the confidence, competence, and motivation to be physically active in school, before and after school, and for the rest of their lives. Be creative and include them in games and movement challenges.