Thanks to the American Rescue Plan package, many school districts are receiving an influx of ESSA grant funding. Educators now have an opportunity to fund substantial mental health and social-emotional learning (SEL) initiatives, along with many...
You may know by now that taking a trauma-informed approach in your classroom is important. By creating a trauma-informed classroom environment, you can make sure that all students feel safe and are ready to learn — no matter what kind of experiences...
We often talk about how mindfulness can help students. But what about how it can help teachers? Teachers and other school staff can use mindfulness to create a calmer classroom environment. But they can also use these practices at home to reap the...
Have you ever heard of “fight or flight?” The fight-or-flight response (now amended to be the fight, flight, or freeze response) is our body’s way of helping us confront dangers and other stressful situations. Although this response has been...
As a teacher, you’re always looking out for others: your students, your students’ families, and your whole educational community. It’s also important that you look out for your own mental health. Protecting teacher mental health is good for both...
