Layla Touchet was teaching 1st grade students a lesson on “the grumpies.” As part of the lesson, students were asked to write or draw two things that help them let go of grumpy feelings. But one of ...
Several years ago, educator Kareem Farah traveled to 15 districts around the country to observe student-centered instruction in action. Amid the inspiring examples of innovative teaching practices, he ...
According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s Child Well-being Dashboard, American children score at or above average among OECD member countries for educational outcomes ...
Post by Alexa Sharkey, Shoaa Khan, Melissa Smith, Chloe Xu, Lia Sandilos, & Zilong Pan (Lehigh University) Over the past 10 years, major advances in technology have greatly changed how we live our ...
Emotional intelligence (EI) is the ability to recognize, understand, and manage your own and other’s emotions. People who are high in EI tend to have more satisfying personal and professional ...
Helping children to recognize emotions is a key component of healthy emotional growth. Engaging, fun activities enable children to identify their feelings and channel them positively. These emotional ...
When Jenny Kist’s students walk through the classroom door every morning, they take out their “little safe place” boxes. Made to be a portable version of a calming physical space in Kist’s early ...
The concept of meeting your own emotional needs might seem counterintuitive in a culture that often emphasizes relationships as the primary source of emotional fulfillment. Yet developing the ability ...