In addition to experiencing their own primary trauma separate from the schoolyard, teachers can also feel the effects of students' trauma during the pandemic.

Educators who encounter children facing trauma, present and past, can draw on practices that help all students - like building relationships and helping kids create their own "wellness tools" to handle challenging emotions. Read how learning coach Brandi Clark weaves children's literature and art into practices like these in Educational Leadership.

Teachers can prioritize building relationships with students to support social-emotional learning, according to Marilee Sprenger, a veteran educator and international educational consultant. In this article, Sprenger shares how focusing on six SEL competencies can help teachers support students who have experienced trauma and stress in their lives.

When the world feels upside-down, it might seem counterintuitive to turn inward to create change. But that's exactly what meditation teacher Sharon Salzberg says we should do.

Teachers can build brief stretching or exercise breaks into virtual classes to improve concentration, academic performance and social and emotional health, while decreasing behavioral issues, says Kate Holmes of Springboard to Active Schools.

There are three education trends that emerged during the coronavirus pandemic that are likely to continue once it has passed, several school leaders say

For the first time in her decade of teaching, Coral Zayas is eating lunch every day. It may sound small, but for her, it’s a major victory. “I don't normally eat three meals a day, because I'm usually working and don't even think about it,” Zayas said in September. In addition to her new lunch…

Forskare i psykologi tar upp kampen mot psykisk ohälsa bland unga. Gymnasieelever ska på skoltid få träna upp sin förmåga att hantera stress och motgångar och diskutera andra sätt att tänka om sig själva och andra. ”Liknande försök i andra länder visar på goda resultat”, säger forskarna. Två skolklasser i Lund blir först ut att…

The EdTech Advisory Forum had responded to the Education Select Committee call for view on ‘The Impact of Covid-19 on education and Children’s Service’ by producing this report. EdTech Vision 2025 celebrates what we do well; but is frank about where we need to improve on support for education technology and digital skills. (pdf)

Att tjejer är mer stressade i gymnasieskolan än killar är en bild som stämmer väl in på Linda Hiltunens avhandling gjord vid Linnéuniversitetet.

Högskolan i Halmstad har forskat kring hur träning i skolan kan påverka barnens energi, koncentration och prestation. Elever från flera skolor och kommuner deltog och fick ägna sig åt träning som gav hög puls.

Utgå inte från att det är ett introvert personlighets­drag som gör att en elev är ensam, betonar skolkuratorn Kajsa Sundell. En ordentlig utredning bör göras och i klassen kan man jobba i mindre och trygga grupper.