Ever find yourself searching for the words needed to keep something within the healthy guidelines? It's like language of education management is its own blend of psychology, personal development, and intrapersonal intelligence. 

Hope this helps! 

Recess

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Blind Spots- An area we can't immediately see, such as around a corner or behind a building. 

Centerpiece- Something the kids gather around, such as a playground, a soccer net, or a basketball court. 

Cluster- A group of kids. 

Clustering- The act of kids grouping. 

Frame- Invisible lines or a invisible area that kids cluster or play in. 

Framework of Influence- An area you oversee and guide. 

Organizational Engagement- Adult-to-student interactions with the intention of grouping, clustering, separating, managing energy, or making good use of a space. 

Reading Recess- Watching recess for the first few moments to see how kids cluster. 

Rising Emotions- Escalating energy that doesn't match the group's, forecasting a problem. 

Scanning- Actively viewing all areas. 

Suspicious Gathering- Students hovering over or around something.
 

 

Boundaries and Boundary-ish Terms

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Boundary- A limit.

Intent- The meaning or emotional origin behind something.

Subjectivity- The perception of a situation. 

Interpretation- The conclusion about a situation that's reached after it's been processed. 

Gray Area- A situation where the answer, the intention, or the fault isn't clear. Arriving at an understanding usually involves a gut feeling and the outcome may involve a tradeoff. 

Nuance- A subtle, often hard-to-measure variance inside a subjective situation. 

Aggressive Accident- An incident where the outcome didn't match the purpose, but there was aggression involved. 

Violation- An act with the intentional purpose of infringing someone's physical, psychological, or emotional well-being. 

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Decision-Making 

Tradeoff-

Strategic Thinking-

Proactive-

Reactive-

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                                                         Soft Skill Sets

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Situational Awareness- The ability to be present and respond to your surroundings as things happen in real time. 

Insight- The ability to look inside a situation; think critically about the way the situation is being presented; realize your instincts are disagreeing with the presentation of the situation; then arrive at what your gut believes to be the honest meaning. 

Patience- The ability to endure an uncomfortable situation in order to gain the long-term benefits. 

Ability to Use Your Voice to Give Direction- The ability to speak up to guide a situation. 

Decision-Making/Knowing What to Prioritize- The ability to clearly choose one situation, scenario, or item over another. 

Focus- The ability to give attention to a singular item or situation. 

Detecting Patterns- The ability to see, identify, and make sense of recurring situations and behaviors. 

Emotion Regulation- The ability to understand and manage your emotions; the ability to present the emotion that will get the best long-term outcome for the situation. 

Being Confident/Having a Strong Presence- The belief you can achieve a task or a goal.

Using Body Language to Influence- The ability to nonverbally communicate; the ability to nonverbally communicate with the intention of directing or guiding a situation or behavior. 

Being Vulnerable- The ability to be open in a situation; the ability to lead with your core self with no emotional guards in place. 

Being Adaptable- The ability to adjust to a situation or circumstance, especially in the moment. 

Managing Distractions- The ability to dismiss lower-value tasks while moving towards higher-value tasks. 

Taking Initiative- The ability to move towards a high-value task on your own. 

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