When students are given space to tinker, overcome challenges, and explore independently and joyfully, opportunities to build up resilience and perseverance abound.

When educators paired kindergarten and third-grade students for weekly learning sessions, they saw improvements in behavior and social skills—not to mention sweet friendships.

As they emerged from the difficulties of the past few years, these students combined humanities, STEM, and the arts in a project that celebrated their identities as individuals and as a community.

When teachers noticed a lack of autonomy in the math classroom, a switch to a student-centered curriculum bumped up ownership of learning—and the kids’ ability to talk about their problem-solving approach.

By making small goal setting part of the everyday routine, teachers help students build the skills they need to achieve larger and longer-term objectives.

Orienting very young students to virtual learning can be a challenge—a social story that clearly lays out norms and expectations can help.

When teachers model self-regulation by using a voice that is calm, neutral, and assertive, they help students feel cared for—and ready to learn.

Research shows that greeting students as they come into class bolsters a feeling of belonging and readiness to learn.

When students’ mental, emotional, and physical needs are met, they’re more likely to love school—and they learn more.

Research has shown that short movement breaks help students get focused, improving both skill-building and knowledge retention.

Makerspaces build students’ cognitive abilities while fostering independence, perseverance, and self-regulation.