‘I Miss School’ – What Students Miss Most about the Classroom
The COVID-19 pandemic has made both teachers and students miss the classroom environment. With all the advantages online classes provide, they just don’t have the same appeal as a physical classroom setup. While some schools are preparing to offer more space...
Self-Care for Teachers During COVID-19
Self-Care for Teachers During the Coronavirus Pandemic A Guest Post by Anne Brunette, LCSW, Psychotherapist Self-care for teachers has always been important, but since COVID-19 changed our lives earlier this year, it is crucial With almost no time to prepare, school...
The Power of Apologies
Mistakes – they happen. As a kindergarten teacher of 16 years, I have become a wholehearted proponent of the restorative approach to apologies. Apologizing for them can be tough for anyone. Sometimes we are our own harshest critics and can berate ourselves endlessly...
How Does My School Pay For SEL?
Funding Sources for Social-Emotional Learning You’re a school administrator, you’re already stretched thin. You may want to implement social-emotional learning, but you don’t have the money! Here are the links to some creative ways you can fund your SEL program....
Social-Emotional Learning in Texas
The Texas Model and TEKS Standards Everything is bigger in Texas, right? Even social-emotional learning! That’s why this month, our team took a deeper dive into the social-emotional learning standards for the biggest state in the US: Texas. Specifically, we focused on...
Drop Your Anchor
Drop Your Anchor: A Hands-On Mindfulness Activity The basis of the drop your anchor metaphor is this: Your brain can be thought of as a boat sailing on the ocean. You’ve got to be a good captain, and drop your anchor when things get stormy. A few years ago, we...
Goal-Setting for the Next Generation
Goal-Setting with the Co-Founder of Good Food Jobs by Dorothy Neagle, Co-Founder of Good Food Jobs There is evidence that children need to see themselves in something – a job, an achievement, an image of beauty – to believe more fully in their own ability....
Professional Development for Teachers
Cooperative Learning Strategies For Teachers Schools across the world use their professional-development time to train teachers on new pedagogies and updated school policies. However, are these times in PD always effective? Many times, professional developments...
How To Help Your Child With Bullying
What Should I Do If My Child is Being Bullied? A Guest Post by Cristin Howard If you know or suspect that your child is being bullied, it can stir up many emotions. A lot of parents feel a desperate need to do something to help their child. Bullying is a situation...
Trauma Informed Teaching
An eBook Series
This eBook series highlights the essential role educators play in identifying and mitigating the challenges faced by students who have experienced trauma, thereby fostering a more supportive and effective learning environment.
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