Why Schools Need Online Mental Health Training for Teachers
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Welcoming New Teachers: How to Help Them Thrive
Finding and hiring the best new teachers remains challenging. Substantially fewer teachers are entering the profession, and while the exact number is debated, many new teachers don’t make it more than...
Training for Paraprofessionals Enhances Student Success
School districts rely on paraprofessionals, or paraeducators, to provide assistance to students with the greatest needs. It’s a challenging job that directly impacts student outcomes. Yet training for...
Psychology Basics Teachers Need to Know
Understanding psychology basics can help teachers to be more confident, more effective, and to increase student success.
Restorative Conversations: 7 Steps to Repair Relationships
As educators, we all experience conflicts, disagreements, and poor behavior that disrupt the classroom and impact learning. At times, we may avoid taking steps to repair relationships because it’s unc...
Teacher Retention: A Low-Cost Way to Keep Valued Staff
School districts are experiencing a teacher retention crisis, with a mass exodus of experienced professionals leaving their jobs to retire early or change careers. At the same time, fewer people are b...
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.
Teaching Respect: How to Restore the Golden Rule at School
Poor behavior is a growing problem in schools. Across every demographic and age group, kids are acting out in shocking ways. And it’s taking a toll: lost learning, declining social skills, and teacher...
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.