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Mrs. McKell's Classroom

  • Columbia Middle School
  • Aurora, CO
  • More than half of 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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  • Making it Real: Better Emotional Health Through Living Skills

    Funded Aug 8, 2024

    I really appreciate your funding. I work with students from very diverse backgrounds and lower socioeconomic status. These students were highly impacted by COVID. These funds allowed me to purchase materials to implement a regulation curriculum. I would not have been able to implement this curriculum with fidelity if I had not received these funds.

    The students and staff were so excited to see the visuals we created. We have used visuals in group lessons and individual sessions. Each student has a smaller set of visuals to use in moments when students are beginning to escalate or the moments afterward. I have several tools to use to help students regulate before they lose control.

    Having access to several types of fidgets also helps. One of the favorites are Calm strips. One student who is very anxious and very embarrassed put Calm strips under her desk. She uses it discretely under her desk. She said that this helps her more than anything.”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. McKell

    This classroom project was brought to life by Governor Jared Polis.
  • Interoception: Develop our Body-Emotion-Regulation Skills

    Funded Sep 21, 2023

    Thank you so much for your support of my project. The regulation tools are used daily. One classroom uses the four cube chairs. This addition has allowed the teacher to provide physical support as well as calm and regulation to the students who use them so that she can teach in her classroom.

    Using the experiments from the interoception curriculum and supporting sensory strategies from Every Move Counts, we have increased self-regulation and engagement. One of the favorite tools of the students are the scented markers and stickers. We've conducted experiments to identify which body system reacts the strongest when feeling big emotions. Once the student recognizes that body system, we have worked to identify regulation strategies.

    Without your support we would not have had the tools to implement this curriculum.”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. McKell

    This classroom project was brought to life by Gov. Jared Polis & the Colorado Dept. of Education.

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