Student Well-Being & Movement
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Student Motivation & Engagement: What Works and How to Put It Into Action
Explore strategies and tactics for motivating and engaging all students to see the value of working hard in school.
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Social-Emotional Learning: What Really Works
See case studies, best practices, and the latest research about how to build and maintain effective social-emotional learning programs.
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Student and Staff Mental Health: Emerging From COVID’s Crisis
The pandemic has worsened mental health challenges for students and staff, while highlighting inequity in resources to help.
Student Well-Being & Movement Opinion What RFK Jr. Is Getting Wrong About ADHDWe research neurodiversity. Here’s what educators should know about Make America Healthy Again misinformation.
Student Well-Being & Movement Video One Small Change Helped This Football Team Prevent Heat InjuriesDehydration and heat stroke are serious concerns for high schools and their athletics programs.
Student Well-Being & Movement Video Heat Safety: How This High School Marching Band Stays CoolSummer heat and rising temperatures present a risk to the musicians in the high school marching band.
Student Well-Being & Movement Florida Moves to End School Vaccine Mandates. Will Other States Follow?Florida state leaders announced plans to get rid of all vaccine mandates, including for schools, making it the first state to do so.
Student Well-Being & Movement How Rescue Animals Are Teaching Students Emotional AwarenessField trips to a Florida animal sanctuary have helped students learn compassion.
Student Well-Being & Movement A Third of Public Schools Require Mental Health Screenings. Then What Happens?A RAND study examines what behavioral health screening and services are available in K-12 public schools.
Student Well-Being & Movement Opinion No, Teachers Shouldn’t Decrease Referrals to Child-Protective ServicesA growing chorus claims teachers are overreporting suspected abuse and neglect.
Student Well-Being & Movement Is More Playtime the Antidote to Kindergartners’ Behavior Problems?Kindergartners are struggling with self-control—a key indicator of kindergarten readiness. Is more unstructured play a solution?
Student Well-Being & Movement Opinion 3 Ways Schools Can Support Students' Mental HealthChildhood trauma and adversity are now acknowledged. Educators need strategies to respond to them.
Student Well-Being & Movement What Schools Should Do—and Avoid—When Planning Active Shooter DrillsSchools should conduct active shooter drills in a way that minimizes emotional and psychological harm, a new study says.
Student Well-Being & Movement Professional Learning Guide Your Guide to Student Mental Health & WellnessThis professional learning guide offers actionable strategies for supporting student mental health.
Student Well-Being & Movement Are Students' Water Bottles Causing Classroom Chaos?Reusable water bottles can cause spills and loud noises in the middle of a lecture. Do they belong in the classroom?
Student Well-Being & Movement The Health Trends Schools Should Be Watching This YearPoor health leads students to miss school. But there are strategies schools can adopt to keep kids healthy.
Student Well-Being & Movement Childhood Vaccinations Are Down. Schools Are Bracing for OutbreaksBut local efforts can put communities in a stronger position to respond to them, a school health expert says.
Student Well-Being & Movement Trauma or Motivation? Educators Reflect on the Presidential Fitness Test's ReturnThe return of the Presidential Fitness Test sparks memories of shame, fun, and the thrill of victory for educators who did it as children.
