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Covid-19’s Impact on Students’ Academic and Mental Well-Being

WEBFor Black students, the number spikes to 25 percent. “There are many reasons to believe the Covid-19 impacts might be larger for children in poverty and children of color,” …

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What’s the Role of Teachers in Supporting Student Mental Health

WEBBecause mental health and counseling resources are stretched so thin at the school, teachers will in many cases be the first and last resort for students. “Every …

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A Suicide Awareness and Prevention Guide for Schools Edutopia

WEBPrevention education: We can work toward destigmatizing mental health issues and suicidal ideation through prevention education around warning signs, …

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A New Theory on the Teen Mental Health Crisis Edutopia

WEBThere is growing concern around the widespread mental health issues that teenagers face, and while finding causes can be elusive, a recent study reveals a new …

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Isolated Students May Struggle to Stay Mentally Healthy

WEBThe Covid-19 pandemic has had a detrimental impact on many students’ mental health. In a May 2020 survey, seven out of 10 teens reported mental health struggles, 61 percent …

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There’s an App for That—School Counseling and SEL Go Online

WEBApps can even serve very young learners. A pre-k program in Ohio recently tested out GoogleDuo —a video communications app with stringent privacy …

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Building a Whole Child Wellness Team

WEB1. Create a Whole-Child Wellness Team. Whole-child wellness is a team effort. The most effective way to bridge the work of those promoting nutrition and …

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Some Schools Are Prioritizing More Sleep for Kids. Is It Making a

WEBKatzaroff and Landboe were among teachers in Seattle whose classrooms participated in a 2018 study measuring the impacts of the district-wide change in start …

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Providing Students With Emotional Support Edutopia

WEBEmotional support seeking is a call for help with regulating one’s emotions. Think about 9-year-old Elena, who asks for a hug to feel less sad after falling down …

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The Enduring Importance of Extracurriculars Edutopia

WEBTending to students’ emotional well-being will be a priority in many schools and classrooms in the new school year, and Lang argues that extracurriculars are a …

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Physical Education Edutopia

WEBMaking Physical Education More Well-Rounded. Adding practices like reflective journaling, Socratic seminars, and team-building games to gym class is a perfect way for kids to …

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More Than a Dozen Ways to Build Movement Into Learning

WEBThere are many smart, innovative ways to build movement into lessons and the research increasingly supports getting kids moving in schools to promote better …

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Covid Changed Student Behavior—How Are Schools Responding

WEBOn cue, student misbehavior spiked in 2021, EducationWeek’s Research Center reported, and has not improved through the early months of 2023, when the …

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Benefits of Community Service for Secondary Students Edutopia

WEBThe pandemic has revealed, and in some cases exacerbated, mental health issues that many students deal with on a daily basis. As students have moved from …

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Addressing School Avoidance Edutopia

WEBSupporting students who struggle with anxiety starts with regulating ourselves as adults and approaching the student with a calm demeanor. Collaborating with parents …

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4 Ways Teachers Can Support Students’ Emotional Well-Being

WEB4 Ways to Promote a Sense of Belonging in The Classroom. 1. Promote a sense of empowerment to develop social and emotional literacy. Providing structure, …

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The Psychological Toll of High-Stakes Testing Edutopia

WEBHamilton’s findings were troubling: The anxiety caused by imminent, high-stakes tests leaked into daily life and were “correlated with poor health behaviors, …

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Quick Classroom Exercises to Combat Stress Edutopia

WEBLead students in Simon Says or Name That Tune, or have them move their arms and legs to someone’s humming. This activity releases stress and blockages in the …

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Teaching Students Who Have Dyscalculia Edutopia

WEBThere’s much less research, however, about dyscalculia than there is for dyslexia. In Dyscalculia: From Science to Education, cognitive neuropsychologist Brian …

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The Social and Academic Benefits of Team Sports Edutopia

WEBTeamwork. This is an obvious one. Teamwork is all about collaborating with others to reach a common goal. The diverse pairing of personalities and scenarios will …

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Teacher Wellness Edutopia

WEBPrioritizing Teacher Self-Care. It’s a simple self-care strategy: Teachers text a colleague to cover their class for a minute when they need to de-escalate and recharge. 35.8k.

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Integrated Studies Research Review: Evidence-Based Practices

WEBPractices. Reinforcing literacy-based skills in science by describing, explaining, inquiring, analyzing, debating, and engaging in dialogue about science …

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