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Mental Health Edutopia

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Covid-19’s Impact on Students’ Academic and Mental …

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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Student Wellness Edutopia

WEBWhether through physical education, health education, or health and nutrition policy within a school, learn about ways to promote and maintain student wellness. While rising rates …

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A Suicide Awareness and Prevention Guide for Schools

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

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What’s the Role of Teachers in Supporting Student …

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 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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Introducing Students to Health Care Careers Edutopia

WEBSolving the case studies requires students to think critically and apply deductive reasoning, skills that the school emphasizes across content areas. AHSM is …

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4 Ways Teachers Can Support Students’ Emotional Well …

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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Are We Facing a Mental Health Crisis for Boys

WEBSometimes, even when boys have the emotional language and recognize the flaws in societal norms, they still conceal their emotions in order to fit in. This can …

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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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Healthy Digital Habits for Students Edutopia

WEBBy the time a child is 5 years old, there will be around 1,000 to 1,500 photos of them online. On average, kids 8 to 10 years old spend around six hours a day in front …

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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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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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Research-Tested Benefits of Breaks Edutopia

WEBBreaks keep our brains healthy and play a key role in cognitive abilities such as reading comprehension and divergent thinking (the ability to generate and make …

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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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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 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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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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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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