FOR TEACHERS, THIS YEAR WILL HAVE CHALLENGES BEYOND THE ORDINARY.
TEXAS GAMMA DELTA CHAPTER SUPPORTS TEACHERS IN MANY WAYS.
ANNIE KUHL - FIRST YEAR TEACHER
As we move back to in-person class, teachers will need to support students with compassion and trauma-informed strategies, and teachers—rookies in particular—will need support from colleagues and school leaders.
Teachers will have the herculean task of engaging students who are starting the school year already behind, with the added weight of loss, grief, and health worries as distractions to learning.
We help teachers with this monumental task.
HELPING TEACHERS AND STUDENTS DURING COVID-19
SUPPORTING TEACHERS HELPS STUDENTS!
WE COLLABORATED TO HELP MEET THE NEEDS OF OUR GAMMA DELTA TEACHERS
SNACKS, YUM!
LAURIE, MINDY, AND BIRDY HELP SORT THROUGH THE DONATIONS TO SHARE WITH THE TEACHERS.
SHARING IS CARING!
ROSEY WOODFIN AND THE OTHER TEACHERS TOOK THEIR SNACKS AND SUPPLIES BACK TO THEIR SCHOOLS.
WOW!
THE TEACHERS ALSO RECEIVED AN AMAZON GIFT CARD TO HELP THEM WITH OTHER SUPPLIES NEEDED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
JANELLE SURPRISES ANNIE WITH HER SNACKS AND SUPPLIES. THEY WILL BE HELPFUL WHEN ANNIE IS WORKING WITH HER SIXTH GRADE STUDENTS.
ANDREA WAS SO THANKFUL TO RECEIVE HER GIFT CARD.
THESE BEAUTIFUL CARDS WERE MADE BY BARB ACKLEBERRY FOR THE TEACHERS TO SHARE WITH THEIR STAFF.
BARB'S LOVELY CARDS EXPLAIN WHO WE ARE AND WHAT ALPHA DELTA KAPPA PROVIDES.
ELIZABETH MJOS - FIRST YEAR TEACHER
Elizabeth recently graduated from Texas State University. She teaches second and third grade English Language Arts and Reading (ELAR) at Bowie Elementary School in San Marcos, Texas.
Elizabeth also has two toddlers which makes Gamma Delta's support all the more important.
ELIZABETH MJOS
Gamma Delta supports her first year by supplying her with hundreds of books for her classroom library, teacher stamps, dry erase clipboards, journals, stickers, calm toys, posters, Lysol spray, pencils, reward items, and much more.
ELIZABETH'S CLASSROOM LIBRARY
Classroom libraries—physical or virtual—play a key role in providing access to books and promoting literacy; they have the potential to increase student motivation, engagement, and achievement and help students become critical thinkers, analytical readers, and informed citizens.
ELIZABETH'S STUDENTS BENEFIT FROM JOURNALING
Journal writing can help your children process feelings, build writing skills, and communicate their ideas.
1. Improves Mental Health
2. Encourages Self-Confidence
3. Boosts Emotional Intelligence
4. Helps with Achieving Goals
5. Inspires Creativity
6. Boosts Memory
7. Enhances Critical Thinking Skills
8. Heightens Academic Performance
9. Improves Physical Health
10. Strengthens Communication and Writing Skills
ELIZABETH'S STUDENTS MADE CALM AND FIGIT TOYS FOR THEIR CALM DOWN CORNER
One way to help children learn how to self-regulate is by providing them with calm down corners. A calm down corner is a designated space in a home or classroom with the sole intent of being a safe space for a child to go to when they feel their emotions are running too high and they need to regain their emotional and physical control. These spaces are equipped with comforting objects and soothing materials that can promote mindfulness, breathing and reflection.
There is strong evidence to support calm/fidget toys use for students who struggle with sensory integration, anxiety, and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).
These small, easy-to-acquire tools can help students rebalance and get more from your academic learning time if they're used correctly.
GAMMA DELTA CONTINUES TO SUPPORT FIRST YEAR TEACHER ELIZABETH MJOS
ELIZABETH'S CLASSROOM LIBRARY IS MAKING A HUGE DIFFERENCE!
HIGH QUALITY BOOKS ARE VERY IMPORTANT FOR YOUNG READERS
Elizabeth’s students are requesting more of their favorite books like Diary of a Wimpy Kid, joke books, Beverly Cleary books and more!
ELIZABETH'S CLASSROOM LIBRARY
Elizabeth’s students love their now reading corner chairs donated by Gamma Delta!
They’re so popular that timers have to be used to give all students the opportunity to enjoy settle into a comfy chair to enjoy a good book.
ELIZABETH'S PAPERS ARE ORGANIZED
Elizabeth decided on the type of containers she needed to organize her 2nd and 3rd grade ELAR students' papers and her own. Gamma Delta gave her multi-colored drawers to support her need. Now they have a designated spot for each type of paper.
Gamma Delta found the right type of organization system she needs to keep everything running smoothly in that area.
ELIZABETH'S CHOOSES TO DO ADDITIONAL CLEANING AND DISINFECTING HER CLASSROOM DAILY.
Why is "cleaning for health" important at school?
Lowers absenteeism.
Increases productivity.
Improves indoor air quality.
Gamma Delta provides Lysol to help to keep Bowie Elementary students and staff healthy.
