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 […]
Educational Neuroscience & the Polyvagal Theory: the Next Evolution in Classroom Management
In an American Psychological Association special report, Roger Weissberg, Ph.D., a professor of psychology at the University of Illinois at Chicago and chief knowledge officer of the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) states, “If you look at the prevalence of kids who have school adjustment difficulties, behavioral issues, and mental health problems, it was […]
How Teachers Can Create Sustainable Behavioral Change in the Classroom
May is Mental Health Awareness month. To recognize this time and offer support and information, Endominance is publishing a series of articles addressing different areas of mental health and wellness, from the classroom to the board room – and points in between, including the mental health of first responders. We are kicking off this month by […]