Polyvagal-Informed Certification: How One Program Could Save America’s Teachers From Burnout
According to Education Week, it’s too early for definitive data on how many K-12 teachers will resign during this school year. However, the National Education Association (NEA) released a nationwide survey of teachers in which 55 percent said that the pandemic is pushing them to leave the profession sooner than they’d initially planned. Why the attrition? More than […]
Virtual Learning and Learning Disabilities – How SEL Helps
The rapid move to virtual learning in response to the COVID-19 pandemic has caused many challenges for our education system. Educators and students alike had to quickly adjust to virtual learning, which brought many challenges of its own. But one unexpected side effect of the move to remote learning was its effect on teachers of […]
SEL, Exercise, and Cognitive Function: The Building Blocks to the Whole Person
Just as a home may seem strong when the weather is calm, teens may show social and mental strength when they have the support of their parents, teachers, and communities during high school. But what happens when the weather turns? Will teens have the same resiliency when they are on their own? Just as a […]