Liza Long

Liza Long

Blog Header - The New Normal What Will Be Different When Teachers Return to School This August

The New Normal: What Will Be Different When Teachers Return to School This August?

For most teachers, myself included, the start of school in August 2020 was unlike anything we had ever experienced. In …

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My World Just Fell Apart How Do I Know That I’m OK

My World Just Fell Apart. How Do I Know That I’m OK?

When you were a kid, maybe you read the book Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day …

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Anger Amygdalas and Frontal Lobes How to Take Charge of Your Brain

Anger, Amygdalas, and Frontal Lobes: How to Take Charge of Your Brain

Maybe you heard an unkind comment whispered behind your back in the school hallway. Or maybe you saw a cruel …

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Finding the One in a Sea of Zoom Faces How Can Online Educators Identify Students Who May Have Mental Health Concerns

Finding the One in a Sea of Zoom Faces: How Can Online Educators Identify Students Who May Have Mental Health Concerns?

As teachers, we are used to noticing the student who just doesn’t seem engaged, or who is absent too often, …

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Building New Learning Strategies for Students

Building New Learning Strategies for Students

The first time I walked into a classroom as a new teacher, I did all the wrong things. The course …

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From Adversaries To Allies How Single Parents And Teachers Can Partner For Student Success

From Adversaries To Allies: How Single Parents And Teachers Can Partner For Student Success

I still remember the feeling of existential dread as I waited outside my son’s classroom for our parent teacher conference. …

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How Teachers Can Talk to Parents Who Don’t Believe Mental Illness Is Real

How Teachers Can Talk to Parents Who Don’t Believe Mental Illness Is Real

We called him “Hurricane Eric.” This tiny five-year-old with white-blond hair and big blue eyes could go from calm and …

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A Story of Hope Healing From Transgenerational Trauma

A Story of Hope: Healing From Transgenerational Trauma

Mary N. (name changed to protect privacy) was not the typical student in my first-year college experience. She always came …

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How to Talk With Your Students About COVID-19

How to Talk With Your Students About COVID-19

Most of the teachers I know, myself included, are still reeling from the massive and sudden shift to online teaching …

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Adjusting From Classroom To Online Teaching Tips From A Teacher Experienced In Both

Adjusting From Classroom To Online Teaching: Tips From A Teacher Experienced In Both

This blog post was adapted from “Online Teaching 101” at my personal blog. I have included examples of emails, rubrics, and …

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