"You will achieve more in this world through acts of mercy than you will through acts of retribution." -Nelson Mandela ibpaworld.org #mercy #compassion #restorative #humanity

According to the Harvard Business School, only 50% of all organizational change initiatives are successful. This piece from HBS explores the importance of an effective change management process: online.hbs.edu/blog/post/ch... #change #changemanagement #leadership

In times of uncertainty and instability, we can still navigate both the change and the transition we are experiencing. This piece in Psychology Today helps with this process: www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/your.... #change #transition #proceedwithintention

True change in schools does not begin with a product; it begins with the people. In this Ed Week article, a turnaround principals shares the power of focusing on parents, teachers, and students to attain true change: www.edweek.org/leadership/o.... #change #schools #leaders #EduSky

Effective change in schools is a slow yet constant process that values our interdependence and relies on shared leadership. Edutopia helps us reframe educational change: www.edutopia.org/article/refr.... #managingchange #change #schools #BlueSky

With new experiences, neuroplasticity, the brain's ability to change and adapt, increases. Neuroplasticity promotes the ability to learn new things, supports recovery from strokes, and much more. Via Verywell Mind: www.verywellmind.com/what-is-brai.... #neuroplasticity #change #brainhealth

“What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others.” -Pericles ibpaworld.org #leavealegacyforgood #legacy #bethechange #bethelight #betheone

“I want my lineage to be a lineage of someone who fought hard for human existence on this planet.” -adrienne marie brown ibpaworld.org #leavealegacyforhumanity #humanity #bethechange #bethelight #betheone

"One of the major pitfalls when starting a change initiative is to push too hard, for too much, and too quickly." Learn ways to manage change effectively via Harvard Extension School: professional.dce.harvard.edu/blog/7-reaso.... #change #leadership

Mental agility, or what psychologists call "psychological flexibility," helps us become comfortable with uncertainty and change. Learn ways to increase mental agility via the Greater Good Science Center: greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item... #change #mentalagility #psychologicalflexibility

"In today’s fast-paced and uncertain work environment, leaders need specialized skills to motivate their teams and successfully guide them through times of change." Explore these skills via Harvard Extension School: extension.harvard.edu/blog/how-to-.... #change #leadingchange #leaders #EduSky

One of the most difficult things about leading change in schools is the lack of clear processes to deal with conflict or disagreement. This 2017 article from MindShift explores the emotional side of school change: www.kqed.org/mindshift/49.... #change #schools #edleaders #EduSky

Effective leaders focus first on the people of their organizations as they implement change. This 2016 article from Forbes remains timely for its perspective on the human side of change: www.forbes.com/sites/erikaa.... #change #humansideofchange #leadership #peoplefirst #EduSky

"Our children and their children will ask us, 'What did you do? What did you say?' We have a mission and a mandate to be on the right side of history." -John Lewis ibpaworld.org #rightsideofhistory #humanity #bethechange #betheone #bethelight #goodtrouble

"How a society treats its most vulnerable is always the measure of its humanity." -Matthew Rycroft ibpaworld.org #humanity #compassion #bethechange #bethelight #EduSky

“It takes no compromising to give people their rights. It takes no money to respect the individual. It takes no survey to remove repressions.” -Harvey Milk ibpaworld.org #humanity #respect #liberty #freedom #bethechange #betheone #EduSky

Happy Thanksgiving from IBPA! "I am grateful for what I am and have. My thanksgiving is perpetual." -Henry David Thoreau ibpaworld.org #Thanksgiving #gratitude #grateful

In this interview from the Harvard Graduate School of Education, Developmental Scientist Andrea Hussong shares ways that parents can help their children develop a deeper and lasting understanding of gratitude: www.gse.harvard.edu/ideas/edcast.... #gratitude #parents #children #EduSky

Schools can optimize the powerful impact of gratitude practice on student well-being and relationships. Edutopia shares ways to build agency as students engage in gratitude practice: www.edutopia.org/article/teac.... @edutopia.org #gratitude #teachers #students #begrateful #EduSky

The practice of gratitude in the workplace brings numerous benefits to the corporate culture, to employee performance, and to individual skill development. Read more from research.com: research.com/education/sc.... #gratitude #workplaceculture #culture #EduSky

"I don't have to chase extraordinary moments to find happiness—it's right in front of me if I'm paying attention and practicing gratitude." -Brené Brown ibpaworld.org #gratitude #begrateful #payattention #happiness

"At times, our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us." -Albert Schweitzer ibpaworld.org #gratitude #begrateful #bethelight #betheone #bethechange #EduSky

Neuroscientists continue to explore how gratitude activates brain regions associated with reward, enhancing feelings of contentment and emotional wellbeing. Learn more from PositivePsychology.com: positivepsychology.com/neuroscience.... #gratitude #happiness #contentment #wellbeing #EduSky

The Greater Good Science Center provides a monthly Happiness Calendar with a day-by-day guide to well-being. This month, they hope it helps us look for small things to appreciate. greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item... #gratitude #appreciation #health #well-being #EduSky

Science-backed studies reveal social and emotional well--being benefits when we practice gratitude on a regular basis. Learn more via Forbes: www.forbes.com/sites/bryanr.... #gratitude #selfawareness #contentment #EduSky

Learn gratitude activities for ELL's from Colorin Colorado. For strategies, resources, and research on the benefits of gratitude in schools, see www.colorincolorado.org/gratitude. #Gratitude #ELL #GiveThanks #BeGrateful #EduSky

Not feeling especially grateful today? Harvard Medical School reminds us that we have the power to change that. Read more: www.health.harvard.edu/blog/gratitu.... #gratitude #wellbeing #health #EduSky

"For me, every hour is grace. And I feel gratitude in my heart each time I can meet someone and look at his or her smile." -Elie Wiesel ibpaworld.org #Gratitude #BeGrateful #GiveThanks #BeTheLight #BeTheChange #EduSky

Life's most persistent and urgent question is, "What are you doing for others?" -Martin Luther King, Jr. ibpaworld.org #Kindness #compassion #bekinder #kindnessmatters #EduSky

Kindness has been shown to increase compassion, improve mood, decrease blood pressure, and make positive changes in your brain. Learn more from the Mayo Clinic: www.mayoclinichealthsystem.org/hometown-hea.... #kindness #bekind #kindnessmatters #bekinder #EduSky

Happy World Kindness Day! Be the reason someone smiles today and every day. ibpaworld.org #KindnessMatters #kindness #bekind #bekinder #EduSky

Learn about the importance of kindness in child development, ideas for celebrating World Kindness Day on November 13, and so much more from Save the Children: www.savethechildren.org/us/charity-s.... #kindness #WorldKindnessDay #BeKind #BeKinder #EduSky

When Edutopia asked teachers to share their strategies for fostering a culture of kindness and empathy, over 20 educators shared what works for them. Read their responses here: www.edutopia.org/article/ques.... #kindness #empathy #WorldKindness2025 #bekind #EduSky

The Random Acts of Kindness Foundation has collected thousands of kindness stories over the years. Read some and then share your own story of kindness with world: www.randomactsofkindness.org. #kindness #WorldKindnessWeek #BeKind #RandomActsofKindness #EduSky

"Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom." -Viktor Frankl ibpaworld.org #growth #freedom #intention #bethechange #bethelight

“A destruction only man can provoke, only man can prevent. Mankind must remember that peace is...our gift to each other.” ~Elie Wiesel www.ibpaworld.org #peace #humanity #peaceisourgift #bethelight #bethechange

The podcast, "Courageous Conversations about Our Schools," brings people together for respectful conversations about today’s most contentious issues affecting schools. Learn more about this popular and acclaimed podcast here: www.schoolconversations.org. #courage #strength #EduSky #civildiscourse

To spur agency and critical thinking, educators can take steps to position students as knowledge builders rather than just consumers. Shane Safir explores a pedagogy of student voice that fosters critical thinking via ASCD: www.ascd.org/el/articles/.... #studentvoice #criticalthinking #EduSky

Truth-telling is essential to healing and justice. The 2025 NEA Conference on Social and Racial Justice equipped educators with the tools and inspiration needed to confront systemic inequities and fight for a more just future: www.nea.org/nea-today/al.... #truth #justice #schools

Strong adult/student relationships are the heart of a culturally inclusive classroom community. This piece from Edutopia provides six strategies that can strengthen these relationships: www.edutopia.org/article/clas.... #relationships #inclusion #culturalinclusion #teachers #EduSky

Community service improves social skills and helps students become better citizens. By helping students see beyond extra points and a better resume, they might realize the full benefits of community service: files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1.... #EduSky #communityservice #students

"Beyond a doubt truth bears the same relation to falsehood as light to darkness." ~Leonardo da Vinci ibpaworld.org #bethelight #truth #bethechange #speaktruthtopower #betheone

"Truth and, by consequence, liberty, will always be the chief power of honest men." ~Anne Louise Germaine de Staël ibpaworld.org #truth #liberty #honesty #bethelight #bethechange #betheone

Common Sense Media offers a collection of quick lessons (20 minutes or less) on AI literacy for secondary students that provide an introduction to AI and help address its social and ethical impacts: www.commonsense.org/education/co.... #students #teachers #digitalcitizenship #AIliteracy #EduSky

Experts are warning of unhealthy attachment and genuine harm as more people turn to AI chatbots for comfort. This piece from The Greater Good Science Center explores emotional dependency and ChatGPT: greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item.... #GenerativeAI #AISafety #ChatGPT #EduSky #wellbeing

"While AI use is rapidly expanding in classrooms, most schools lack the policies and guidance needed to ensure that it is used responsibly." This piece from Child Trends explores this issue using recent US Department of Ed data: www.childtrends.org/publications.... #AI #edpolicy #students #EduSky

By helping students understand the benefits and the shortcomings of generative AI, teachers build a proactive foundation for academic honesty in the classroom. This piece from @Edutopia.org provides ways to do so: www.edutopia.org/article/addr.... #generativeAI #academichonesty #transparency #EduSky

AI-generated "deep fakes" have accelerated the harms of sexual harassment, cyberbullying, and sexting, where students are both harming others and being harmed. Schools need to be better prepared. Via Ed Week: www.edweek.org/technology/w.... #bullyingpreventionmonth #cyberbullying #AISafety #EduSky

"Sooner or later...one has to take sides — if one is to remain human." ~Graham Greene ibpaworld.org #remainhuman #bethechange #bethelight #betheone

“It's time for greatness -- not for greed. It's a time for idealism -- not ideology. It is a time not just for compassionate words, but compassionate action.” ~Marian Wright Edelman ibpaworld.org #compassionaction #greatness #idealism #compassionatewords