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"My stomach hurts" = "I'm anxious"
"I'm tired" = "I'm overwhelmed"
"I hate math" = "I'm afraid of mistakes"
When students can't name emotions, their bodies speak instead. This is what emotional processing looks like. 🧠
#TraumaInformed #SEL #SchoolMentalHealth
"I'm tired" = "I'm overwhelmed"
"I hate math" = "I'm afraid of mistakes"
When students can't name emotions, their bodies speak instead. This is what emotional processing looks like. 🧠
#TraumaInformed #SEL #SchoolMentalHealth
November 14, 2025 at 3:59 PM
"My stomach hurts" = "I'm anxious"
"I'm tired" = "I'm overwhelmed"
"I hate math" = "I'm afraid of mistakes"
When students can't name emotions, their bodies speak instead. This is what emotional processing looks like. 🧠
#TraumaInformed #SEL #SchoolMentalHealth
"I'm tired" = "I'm overwhelmed"
"I hate math" = "I'm afraid of mistakes"
When students can't name emotions, their bodies speak instead. This is what emotional processing looks like. 🧠
#TraumaInformed #SEL #SchoolMentalHealth
Hurricane Melissa hit my birthplace Jamaica yesterday.
Watching the response, I see neuroscience in action—communities rewiring their brains through collective resilience.
New piece on what the Caribbean teaches us about surviving our own storms: open.substack.com/pub/reminded...
Watching the response, I see neuroscience in action—communities rewiring their brains through collective resilience.
New piece on what the Caribbean teaches us about surviving our own storms: open.substack.com/pub/reminded...
Out of Many, One Storm: What Jamaica's Response to Hurricane Melissa Teaches Us About Healing Through Community
On resilience, neuroscience, and the unbreakable bonds forged in crisis
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October 29, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Hurricane Melissa hit my birthplace Jamaica yesterday.
Watching the response, I see neuroscience in action—communities rewiring their brains through collective resilience.
New piece on what the Caribbean teaches us about surviving our own storms: open.substack.com/pub/reminded...
Watching the response, I see neuroscience in action—communities rewiring their brains through collective resilience.
New piece on what the Caribbean teaches us about surviving our own storms: open.substack.com/pub/reminded...
The Validation Flip: Why We Need to Stop Labeling Children's Emotions
After 30 years in education, I discovered we've been responding to children's meltdowns completely backwards.
And it's because of something every SEL training teaches: "Name it to tame it."
open.substack.com/pub/reminded...
After 30 years in education, I discovered we've been responding to children's meltdowns completely backwards.
And it's because of something every SEL training teaches: "Name it to tame it."
open.substack.com/pub/reminded...
The Validation Flip: Why We Need to Stop Labeling Children's Emotions
New neuroscience research reveals a better way to support emotional regulation in Pre-K and Kindergarten
open.substack.com
October 27, 2025 at 7:18 PM
The Validation Flip: Why We Need to Stop Labeling Children's Emotions
After 30 years in education, I discovered we've been responding to children's meltdowns completely backwards.
And it's because of something every SEL training teaches: "Name it to tame it."
open.substack.com/pub/reminded...
After 30 years in education, I discovered we've been responding to children's meltdowns completely backwards.
And it's because of something every SEL training teaches: "Name it to tame it."
open.substack.com/pub/reminded...
The Science Is In: Why Quality SEL Implementation Matters More Than Ever
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The Science Is In: Why Quality SEL Implementation Matters More Than Ever
A Yale study confirms what trauma-informed educators have known all along—but implementation is everything
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October 23, 2025 at 4:02 PM
The Science Is In: Why Quality SEL Implementation Matters More Than Ever
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We are reMINDed.
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We are reMINDed.
Your expertise in the field. Our neuroscience in your hands. Collective power in every student we serve.
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October 20, 2025 at 5:01 PM
We are reMINDed.
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The Brain Science Behind Those Kindergarten Meltdowns: What Every Educator Needs to Know
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The Brain Science Behind Those Kindergarten Meltdowns: What Every Educator Needs to Know
A deep dive into emotional regulation for our youngest learners
open.substack.com
October 20, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The Brain Science Behind Those Kindergarten Meltdowns: What Every Educator Needs to Know
open.substack.com/pub/reminded...
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The Quiet Storm: Introducing reMINDed and Our Answer to Education's Most Urgent Call
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The Quiet Storm: Introducing reMINDed and Our Answer to Education's Most Urgent Call
Launching Pre-K and Kindergarten Curriculum on World Mental Health Day 2025
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October 20, 2025 at 2:47 PM
The Quiet Storm: Introducing reMINDed and Our Answer to Education's Most Urgent Call
open.substack.com/pub/reminded...
open.substack.com/pub/reminded...
Day 1 of teaching: "Don't smile until Christmas. Get out while you can."
Me: Called every family with good news instead.
Parent: You're the first teacher to share strengths.
Year 1: Outperformed district peers.
Years 2+: Outperformed state peers.
Full story: open.substack.com/pub/reminded...
Me: Called every family with good news instead.
Parent: You're the first teacher to share strengths.
Year 1: Outperformed district peers.
Years 2+: Outperformed state peers.
Full story: open.substack.com/pub/reminded...
Don’t Smile Until Christmas
How I Learned Everything About Teaching Was Wrong
open.substack.com
October 20, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Day 1 of teaching: "Don't smile until Christmas. Get out while you can."
Me: Called every family with good news instead.
Parent: You're the first teacher to share strengths.
Year 1: Outperformed district peers.
Years 2+: Outperformed state peers.
Full story: open.substack.com/pub/reminded...
Me: Called every family with good news instead.
Parent: You're the first teacher to share strengths.
Year 1: Outperformed district peers.
Years 2+: Outperformed state peers.
Full story: open.substack.com/pub/reminded...
