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How to Create a Student Wellness Fair for Your School

WEBThis event was a lot of fun for students and accomplished many mental health goals. It really normalized mental health as a priority for students and faculty, …

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Addressing the Mental Health Crisis Among Our Adolescents

WEBThe Pandemic Shift in Mental Health. Considering what adolescents and parents went through during this time, of course there were changes across our lifestyle …

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Supporting the Emotional Health of Our Students

WEBIf not kids are not helped over the course of time, this trauma can cause lifelong damage to their mental, emotional, and physical well-being. While there’s still no …

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Using CBT and Mindfulness to Manage Student Anxiety

WEBManage Student Anxiety with CBT & Mindfulness. Reviewed by Kathleen Palmieri. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is the understanding that our thoughts …

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Helping Adolescents Thrive in the Age of Social Media Blitz

WEBSocial media can negatively disrupt focus, well-being, and healthy social development in developing minds and bodies. The lure of social media is so strong it …

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Why Physical Literacy Matters for Our Students

WEBThe IB Physical and Health Education Program is a holistic framework that challenges students to develop not only their physical skills, but also their knowledge …

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Why We Need to Teach Puberty Education in 4-6

WEBIt is a subset of sex education that is typically taught in grades 4, 5, and 6. Traditionally, puberty education consisted of a one-hour session with a video shown in …

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Kids Teaching Kids Leads to Healthy Lessons

WEBAllison Fink is a middle school health teacher in Lake Bluff, Illinois. This is Allison’s 9th year teaching. She believes her role is to ensure that her students are able …

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We Can't Just Blame Social Media for the Mental Health Crisis

WEBThese are documentably dark times for our kids in the realm of mental health and the effects of social media. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy’s May 2023 …

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Bringing More Empathy into Your Classroom

WEBRestorative Conversations is one powerful tool I recommend to consistently incorporate empathy into classrooms and schools while also positively impacting …

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Effective School Leaders Are Prepared for Crisis

WEBThe American Public Health Association (2022) has provided seven tips for using social media during a crisis. Make sure social media efforts are message-driven. …

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How Kids’ Cultures Affect Their Understanding of Self-Care

WEBWhat follows are highlights from a presentation she made recently on self-care in the Hispanic/Latinx community– specifically, how to decolonize our approaches …

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How Do We Teach and Have a Healthy Life

WEBSound advice, indeed. I know I feel better when I drink my homemade green smoothies for breakfast, eat healthful food, drink plenty of water, and get enough rest …

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7 Supports That Teachers Need from School Leaders Right Now

WEB71% of employees say workplace stress affects their mental health. Source: McGovern (2021). 6 ways to help employees deal with stress. It’s important to recognize …

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Misinformation: Helping Kids Develop More Cognitive Immunity

WEBThe creators of the gamified cognitive immunity website “Bad News” (screenshot above) describe their efforts as “pre-emptively exposing people to …

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Keys to Helping 2e Kids Develop Lifelong Skills

WEBThe emphasis of this handbook is on lifelong skills for twice and multiply exceptional students. It is based on the premise that all children deserve to be treated as …

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Facing Up to Cultural and Religious Bullying

WEBOur children – from all backgrounds, representing all genders, colors, religious beliefs, and cultural traditions, regardless of their physical and mental health …

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Great Co-Teaching: An Interview with Anne Beninghof

WEBAnne Beninghof. Elizabeth: Please tell us about your teaching career and how you became so passionately involved in supporting teachers and reaching students …

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How Principals Can Team with Families and Community

WEBFor example, an inner-city school in Jackson, Mississippi, partnered with local doctors to provide a free health screening day for all parents in the community. …

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Media Literacy: Appealing to Our Emotions

WEBMedia literacy education is more important than ever. Engaging students in a close reading analysis and deconstruction of media texts (ads, TV, film) is just one more …

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