Tips for Prioritizing Student Health During Class
Tips for Prioritizing Student Health During ClassJan 18, 2022 • Studies Weekly On average, students spend about 1/4 of their waking hours in school, which means what they do in…
How the Pandemic Is Hurting Children
How the Pandemic Is Hurting ChildrenJan 11, 2022 • Studies Weekly “American children are starting 2022 in a crisis,” New York Times reporter David Leonhardt said. His article, No Way…
Preparing Students for Civic Engagement
Prepare Students for Civic EngagementNov. 19, 2021 • Studies Weekly When you hear social-emotional learning (SEL), you may think of helping students overcome depression and anxiety and improving classroom behavior.…
Fostering Effective Communication Between Teachers and Administration
Fostering Effective Communication Between Teachers and AdministrationNov 9, 2021 • Studies Weekly Anyone who has played a game of telephone knows effective communication is crucial to an organization’s success. According…
Life Skills Curriculum Activities
Life Skills Curriculum ActivitiesNov 1, 2021 • Studies Weekly How can you make a life skills curriculum fun for elementary students? First, let’s refresh our memory on what a life…
What Is a Life Skills Curriculum?
What is a Life Skills Curriculum?Oct 26, 2021 • Studies Weekly What do students need to excel in school? Your first thoughts may be intelligence, knowledge, or a good work…
Why Children Need Recess
Why Children Need RecessOct 25, 2021 • Studies Weekly NEWSLETTER “Never kid a kid who hasn’t had his recess.” – T.J. Detweiler, Recess cartoon Do students really need recess, or…
Why Well-Being Means “First Things First”
Why Well-Being Means “First Things First”Sep 27, 2021 • Studies Weekly NEWSLETTER In the wake of 2020, many of us took a tumble down Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, often back…
How Can School Administrators Prevent Cyberbullying?
How Can School Administrators Prevent Cyberbullying?Aug 23, 2021 • Studies Weekly NEWSLETTER Today, technology surrounds children everywhere. However, with the incredible blessings of the digital era — such as instant…
How Educators Can Reverse the Effects of Adverse Childhood Experiences
How Educators Can Reverse the Effects of Adverse Childhood ExperiencesJul 26, 2021 • Studies Weekly NEWSLETTER Too often, children struggle to meet academic standards because traumatic events impair their ability…