Motivation can be measured as the total of the value students place on the learning experience combined with their belief that they can be successful. Educators who actively work to both increase student value and create learning environments that ensure student success are more likely to have students who are highly motivated, more engaged in the learning process, and more academically successful.
Schools are closed in much of the United States, leaving students to hunker down at home for months without their usual outlets for learning and socializing. Educators say trying to
At the start of her art class at Sunset High School near the heart of this city, Gianna Loscherbo-Starkus hands out a mood meter to each of her students. It’s
In these unprecedented times, educators need to strengthen their use of social-emotional, social justice, and culturally responsive practices.
A few tweaks to the spaces in your school can promote calm, safety, and security for your most vulnerable students.
By building relationships and engaging them in art and literature, teachers help students foster skills for managing challenging emotions.
To fully support students, schools must attend to the trauma that occurs within their own institutional cultures.
By building a culture of safety in schools, we can give students and educators living with trauma the resources and support they need to thrive.
Allowing students to choose whether to turn their camera on for online classes enables them to take ownership of their learning.
Wellness strategies like positive self-talk and mindfulness practices can help students feel calmer and more in control in this difficult year.
Morning meetings are a good place to start, but what you really need is a toolkit of strategies to meet your students’ social and emotional needs all day long.
