Today’s young people are intelligent and kind, but they are overworked and burned out. BY SARA H. KONRATH | OCTOBER 21, 2022 Print Bookmark This article was originally published on Big Think. Read the original article. “The worst part is that they don’t care what people—their mothers and fathers and uncles and aunts—think of them. They haven’t any sense of […]
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A new study suggests that expressing gratitude at work helps people have better stress responses during challenging tasks. BY JILL SUTTIE | JULY 27, 2022 Print Bookmark Expressing gratitude nurtures our relationships, helping us to feel closer to our friends and romantic partners. Some research suggests that grateful people seem to cope better with stress and enjoy superior physical health, perhaps because of those
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Burnout rates are high among principals. How can we fight burnout and promote self-care? BY JULIA MAHFOUZ, KATHLEEN KING, DANNY YAHYA | SEPTEMBER 6, 2022 Print Bookmark These past years, fraught with pandemic and polarized political tensions, have been tough on the people who run schools. Principals everywhere have stepped up to the occasion—putting out fires, coping with unexpected
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When you feel helpless, deflated, or burned out at work, it’s possible to find a will and a way forward. BY AMY L. EVA | SEPTEMBER 13, 2022 Print Bookmark Why did you click on this article? You may feel world-weary, exhausted. You may be asking yourself whether teaching is the job for you. Larger educational policies
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A new study finds that a short empathy training for teachers can reduce suspensions for students of color. BY YASMIN ANWAR | MAY 13, 2022 Print Bookmark Interventions that seek to evoke empathy in teachers can sideline biases and narrow the racial gap in suspensions of middle school students, suggests new UC Berkeley research. In one of
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Humility and curiosity can encourage students to be passionate about learning and open to others’ perspectives. BY AMY L. EVA | OCTOBER 17, 2022 Print Bookmark In a 2018 study, researchers asked elementary students about their experiences as “curious learners” at school. But many students expressed surprise. “No one is curious about what we learn in class. We
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“Five Ways to Celebrate Your Students’ Cultures” Developing cultural competence can help teachers create more trusting relationships with students and a more positive learning environment. BY LOREA MARTÍNEZ | AUGUST 25, 2021 Print Bookmark Effective teachers cultivate positive relationships with students every day, no matter if the classroom is physical or virtual. They foster emotional connections among
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Academic Dual Enrollment Dual enrollment is an articulated acceleration mechanism open to secondary students who are attending public high school. To enroll in dual enrollment academic courses, students must demonstrate a readiness to successfully complete college-level course work and have attained a qualifying grade point average. In order to determine the high school equivalency and
Newark’s Cristo Rey School borders a neighborhood where, this coming Halloween in light of the citywide gang initiation day, the school will be closed so that students in the vicinity might not fall prey to an involuntary induction. By Jeanne Allen Inside this high school most days, however, 270 students receive a college prep curriculum as
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By Robert Kennedy Updated on July 16, 2019 Some of the popular reasons why parents look at private school as an education option for their children include smaller classes and superb facilities. However, there are other important reasons why families choose to send their children to private school. Individual Attention Most parents want their children to have as
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