Bulletin boards in the classrooms and teacher's lounge with positive messages for people to take as they need and then they get replaced with more as they are used up!

Meeting students where they are by giving them options and choices. Remembering "equity" is fairness, "equality" is sameness!

Decorated classroom doors for holidays, special occasions, or with a theme as a study guide of what we are teaching.

Motivational messages on those extra pencils we keep for our students

Class pet like "Sprinkles" in Jacqui Hurt's classroom at Temple Hill.  

5-minute Mr. Johnson daily scale of health and well-being conversation or simple check-ins to know how our students are doing.

Letting students give us those hugs!

Don't forget all the many ways we can use music and dance in those classrooms!  Try the yarn knot challenge!

Movement breaks to walk to get a drink of water, take bathroom break, have student run an errand, standing instead of sitting, take class to gym, teaching class outside, other classroom exercises or progressive muscle relaxation techniques.

Using Post-it notes for communication when students don't like to be called on, need to communicate but don't feel comfortable going to teacher's desk yet, or simply to put "positive- encouraging-good job- proud of you!" messages on student's desks.

Stress balls in the classrooms to not just reduce stress, but to provide distraction from big emotions, center teachers and students in the present moment, and even strengthen muscles in those hands and fingers. And don't forget to play "Quiet Ball!"

Journals in the classroom. It's a great way teachers connect with students, see where they are coming from, dig deeper into what the lesson is about, or just to relieve stress by writing down feelings or drawing something for 5 minutes to take a brain break to help focus and get back into those academics.

Have fun when you run into students at their work place!

It just never gets old!

Take care of ourselves!

Greetings at the doors and in the hallways with high fives, fist bumps, smiles, and stories.

Get a pet like the "Phineas" bunny in Shana McMurtrey & Carla Reed's classroom at North Jackson Elementary

Get a pet like "Mr. Speckles" the gecko in Amy Gassaway's classroom at Hiseville Elementary

Have fun dressing up when you teach!

Have your students make confetti cards for no special  occasion other than to make someone's day like Ms Sydne at Hiseville!

Help students find their sources of strengths and a mentor that might be YOU:)

ART! ART! ART! It just brings education to life!

Always try not to take too much work home with you, unless its just fun sometimes, you enjoy it and its not taking away from your personal time!

Find some good coping skills!  This is a fun game I play with the students all the time, but totally applies to me too!