The Role of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Treating Anxiety-Based School Avoidance
School avoidance—when students regularly refuse to attend school due to overwhelming anxiety—is a growing challenge in K-12 education, leaving many educators asking: How can we help students feel safe...
Top Issues in Education: Think Differently to Drive Change
It feels like education has changed a great deal in the past few years. Yet I recently came across a 2018 article from NEA and was struck by what hasn’t changed: we’re still facing the same issues in ...
4 Benefits of In-District Mental Health Support for Students
The Growing Need for School Based Mental Health in Schools Each year, one in five students struggle with anxiety, depression, or other mental health challenges, most of which go untreated. Educators, ...
Academic Stamina: How to Improve Student Focus & Concentration
Building our students’ academic stamina is one of the most effective ways we can increase school performance and success.
How Creating a Trauma-Informed Learning Environment Benefits Students
An estimated 558,899 children in the U.S. experience abuse, neglect, or instability, affecting their behavior and learning in the classroom.
Banning Cellphones in School: Policy & Implementation Tips
If you’re an educator, I don’t need to tell you about the harmful effects of cellphones in the classroom on learning and mental health. Teachers are fighting this battle every day. Administrators tell...
Key Insights About School-Based Mental Health Services
Education professionals observe mental health challenges in their students and staff daily. Which places them in a unique position to assist with evaluating school-based mental health services.
Banning Cellphones in School: Sage Alliance Case Study
If you’re an educator, I don’t need to tell you about the harmful effects of cellphones in the classroom on learning and mental health. Teachers are fighting this battle every day. Administrators tell...
Banning Cellphones in School: White River Valley Case Study
If you’re an educator, I don’t need to tell you about the harmful effects of cellphones in the classroom on learning and mental health. Teachers are fighting this battle every day. Administrators tell...
Navigating the Transition for Students with Disabilities Back to District
When students have education needs that require support not available in traditional classroom settings or specialized services not available in-district, an out-of-district placement often provides t...
Student Mental Health: How to Do More With Less
Has your school district been hit with massive cuts to your federal and state funding? When you have to keep your schools operating on a whole lot less, you might feel like you have no choice but to c...
How to Fight Mental Health Stigma in Schools
Are schools really talking too much about mental health? It’s well established that mental health is a basic need that must be addressed before students can learn and achieve academically. Yet a coupl...