What do children and adolescents need to be successful in life? When this question arises, a common answer is “a good education.” Academic success is the goal that is emphasized in standards-based ...

Thoughts are open for interpretation. Feelings are the interpreters. And, teachers are the translators of both thoughts and feelings. For this reason, education is open to a new mindfulness. Educators ...

Eyes gently closed, breaths slow and steady: Meditation, at least when other people are doing it, always looks so peaceful. But in our chronically distracted, phone-addicted world, sitting still for ...

With the fast-paced, dynamic environment we’re exposed to every day, it’s easy to get caught up in the inevitability of life on “speed mode.” These real or self-imposed pressures infiltrate our daily ...

As a special education teacher in an inclusive classroom, Christina Ramsay knows that growing students’ social-emotional and mindfulness skills can mean the difference between meltdowns and managed ...

Teachers across the country are preparing for a school year brimming with unprecedented challenges brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. A likely byproduct? Teachers’ stress levels could soar, ...