Teachers are in the middle of what experts are calling a mental health emergency. Often, we make teachers themselves shoulder the entire burden of this. For example, we might tell teachers to simply practice self-care.

After the year we’ve all had, social-emotional learning (SEL) in the classroom is more important than ever. SEL helps children cope with difficult emotions and have more empathy for their peers.

Something that most, if not all, teachers and school staff have thought about in recent times is: “How are our students doing, really?”

When someone goes through an experience that feels threatening to their life or safety, we call that experience a trauma. We often think of trauma as something that only happens to an unlucky few, but it’s actually a lot more common than you may...

If you’re a school counselor or social worker, then your days are probably filled with small groups. You might have small groups to help students with specific psychological or behavioral concerns, like a group about grief or a group about anxiety....