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  • Richard C Priest Elementary School
  • N. Las Vegas, NV
  • Nearly all students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

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The tools I already use for motivation—supplies, stickers, rewards—can become powerful tools for social-emotional learning. By intentionally reframing supplies, stickers, and rewards as tools for building empathy, compassion, and social awareness, you're not just rewarding behavior—you’re teaching your students to care about and understand each other on a deeper level. The beauty of this approach is that it allows empathy and kindness to become as ingrained in my students as the academic lessons they learn. Ultimately, compassion doesn’t have to be a "rule"—it can become a joyful, organic part of daily life. The more my students practice seeing the world through others’ eyes and responding with care, the more these acts will become second nature. With reflection, dialogue, and small, consistent actions, I will help foster a classroom culture where empathy and kindness thrive naturally.

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The tools I already use for motivation—supplies, stickers, rewards—can become powerful tools for social-emotional learning. By intentionally reframing supplies, stickers, and rewards as tools for building empathy, compassion, and social awareness, you're not just rewarding behavior—you’re teaching your students to care about and understand each other on a deeper level. The beauty of this approach is that it allows empathy and kindness to become as ingrained in my students as the academic lessons they learn. Ultimately, compassion doesn’t have to be a "rule"—it can become a joyful, organic part of daily life. The more my students practice seeing the world through others’ eyes and responding with care, the more these acts will become second nature. With reflection, dialogue, and small, consistent actions, I will help foster a classroom culture where empathy and kindness thrive naturally.

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