Children and adolescents are experiencing stress at unprecedented levels in schools around the world. This increase in stress can result in higher rates of anger, anxiety, depression and externalization of maladaptive behaviors, including addiction, suicide, violence and bullying. Research suggests that these factors negatively influence students’ academic performance by interrupting their thinking and hampering their […]
In the era of initiative fatigue, the last thing most teachers need is another program that promises to improve teacher wellbeing, reduce stress, and benefit classroom management. So let’s not have that conversation. Instead, let’s talk about real, sustainable, systemic change for the better. It’s no secret teacher stress levels are at a peak. Forty-six […]
A recent study of school administrators listed the top concerns of that group, the 5 big issues that keep them up at night. On the list: Engaged Citizenship, Improving Achievement, Educator Retention, Evaluating Effectiveness and College and Workforce Readiness. (link) What I don’t understand is how so many administrators either don’t know, or possibly don’t […]
Often the rush of day-to-day activity during the school year makes it hard to take time to slow down. Mindfulness – paying attention, non-judgmentally in the present moment – can serve as a great solution. When we bring mindfulness into the classroom, we are allowing teachers and students to take time to not only pause, but […]
What is Mindfulness? In simple terms, mindfulness can be defined as the ability to fully experience the present moment, without judging it or trying to repress it. To state more simply, it is a matter of deliberately paying attention to and accepting each experience as it unfolds. One of the most common ways to become […]
