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How Poetry Can Guide Social Emotional Learning


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07 Aug 2023

How Poetry Can Guide Social Emotional Learning

As a teacher of eight years, I noticed the classroom has changed since the pandemic. The lack of “school connectedness” is extremely detrimental. Acco...


By     Niknesha Hairston
02 Jun 2023

Addressing Mental Health Challenges in Rural Schools: How Kelseyville Unified School District Overcame Barriers

In rural areas, access to mental health professionals is often limited, creating challenges for school districts like Kelseyville Unified School Distr...


By     Candy Tai
26 May 2023

Fridays with Chief Trawick: Supporting the Mental Health in Youth and Adolescents

In today’s segment of “Fridays with Chief Trawick”, we’re exploring the importance of schools effectively supporting the mental health and well-being ...


10 Apr 2023

Saving Student Lives One Session At a Time with Gaggle Therapy

In the midst of the current mental health crisis, schools are struggling to provide the support their students need. Ramsey School District, located i...


By     Candy Tai
02 Mar 2023

Managing a Student Mental Health Crisis in Schools

Introduction: Mental health is a major issue for students of all ages, yet most schools are unprepared to identify warning signs and respond effective...


By     Dr. Lisa Strohman
14 Feb 2023

Understanding Accelerated Brain Aging and Its Impact on Mental Health

Student’s brains are physically changing. This seems like an incredible thing to say, but it’s true. In a recent study done by Biological Psychiatry: ...


By     Susan Gentz
25 Feb 2022

How Are Educators Doing This Year?

Educators are struggling. Nearly two years after the pandemic first forced schools to shut down their doors, teaching and learning is still anything b...


By     Lisa Railton
15 Nov 2021

Building Capacity to Support Educator Mental Health

Students’ mental health is at the forefront of the education world. With CARES Act funding earmarked for mental health services and new resources reco...


08 Oct 2021

Gaggle Therapy: Supporting Students and Staff

The average student-to-school-counselor ratio is 464 to 1—almost double the American School Counselor Association’s recommendation of 250 students per...


By     Laura Guido
01 Sep 2021

Back to School: Resources for Parents and Educators

The 2021–22 school year is here, and with it comes a new set of challenges. Between considerations over how and where kids will learn this year, the c...


By     Laura Guido

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