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 […]
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 […]
How Combining SEL & Neuroscience Can Break Teachers Stress Cycle
“Teachers are the engine that drives social and emotional learning (SEL) programs and practices in schools and classrooms, and their social-emotional competence and wellbeing strongly influence their students. But when teachers poorly manage the social and emotional demands of teaching, students’ academic achievement and behavior both suffer.” This quote is from Dr. Kimberly Schonert-Reichl, the NoVo […]
SEL for Educators: Why It’s Vital for Today’s Teachers and their Classroom
The National Foundation for Educational Research revealed, “One in five teachers feels tense about their job all or most of the time, compared with one in eight workers in similar professions.” Jack Worth, a co-author of the report, states, “Nurturing, supporting, and valuing teachers is vital to making teaching an attractive and rewarding profession.” How do we […]
How SEL Prepares Students for Community College and Beyond
Whether high school students choose a trade school, an apprenticeship, community college, or a traditional college track, educators and counselors need to help prepare them for success no matter the path they seek. The development of SEL skills is often a significant benchmark that must be reached to help improve post-secondary academic experiences and goals. […]
Tips and Resources for Educators Teaching SEL During COVID-19
With their students, classrooms, and administrative systems upended by COVID-19, social-emotional learning (SEL) is proving to be a challenge for many educators. According to a Houghton Mifflin Harcourt’s 2020 Educator Confidence Report, only 7 percent of 1,400 educators surveyed said they were prepared to address students’ social and emotional needs during COVID-19. Only 10 percent surveyed reported […]