Student Wellness
Whether through physical education, health education, or health and nutrition policy within a school, learn about ways to promote and maintain student wellness.
How Practicing Mindfulness Outdoors Boosts Well-Being
As schools have taken classes outside for safer in-person learning, many have found the value of connecting mindfulness activities to nature.
6 Ways to Help Students with ODD
Offering kids choices, safe spaces, and positive reinforcement can help teachers avoid problems—or manage them when they arise.
What Do Coal-Fired Power Plants Have to Do With Learning? More Than You Think
A 2020 study reminds us that educational equity does not begin and end at the schoolhouse door.The Sensory Room: Helping Students With Autism Focus and Learn
Imagine a safe space where students with autism can go to calm their bodies and then get back to the business of learning.1MThe Importance of Recess
Recess is often sacrificed to make room for more academics. The research says that’s a big mistake.202.1k
Schools Are Opening Worldwide, Providing a Model for the U.S.
Children are returning to school in countries that are weeks—or months—ahead of the U.S. in battling Covid-19. Here’s how it’s happening.29.5k
Trauma is ‘Written Into Our Bodies’—but Educators Can Help
Dr. Nadine Burke Harris, California’s first surgeon general, on the impact of multigenerational adversity, SEL in the classroom, and the transformational powers of meditation.13k
More Than a Check-In: Maslow Before Bloom Throughout the Day
While checking in on students’ well-being at the beginning of class is important, tending to it throughout the day helps students flourish—socially, emotionally, and academically.9.7k
7 Ways to Maintain Relationships During Your School Closure
Suddenly, you’re not in the same physical space as your students. We asked teachers to share strategies for maintaining relationships—both peer-to-peer and student-teacher—when everything’s gone remote.22k
How to Help Students Get Used to Masks
In many places, students returning to school buildings will be required to wear masks. These strategies can help elementary students adjust.10k
3 Trauma-Informed Practices Backed by Science
California surgeon general, pediatrician, and author Dr. Nadine Burke Harris on the science behind relationships, school discipline, and mindfulness.5.6k
Teachers Around the World Tell Us Reopening Is Tough, but Joyful
In countries where infection rates have stabilized, schools are reopening. When we asked how that’s going, over 600 teachers responded.11k
The Role of Emotion Co-Regulation in Discipline
Helping students regain their calm after misbehavior doesn’t mean there are no consequences—it ensures that the right lesson is learned.20.5k
During Coronavirus, a Teacher Describes the Scramble to Go Digital
In Bergen County, New Jersey, just outside New York City, a school closure pushes teachers to confront the challenges of online learning.13.2k
The Science Behind Brain Breaks
Research shows that breaks can provide more than rest. Use them to boost creativity, cognitive function, and social skills.9.7k