Status is the degree of honor or prestige linked to one’s position in a group, and Maslow identifies the importance of status in his hierarchy of needs. Educators who understand that students must seek to fulfill their need for status before cognitive needs become a priority will ensure that all students have positive and productive routes to high status in the classroom and the school community.
How many students in your school or district are homeless? The number of children and youth experiencing homeless has steadily increased over the past 15 years. There were more than
Many children who attend school have or will experience some type of trauma that may affect cognition, behavior, and relationships (Van Der Kolk, 2014). According to the National Child Traumatic
The single most important job of the principal is creating a school environment where students feel safe, supported, engaged, and accepted, according to many child development and school leadership experts.
Perhaps more than any other part of schooling, making a school feel safe, welcoming, and uplifting to students really hinges on the principal.
When our team began reporting for this special report, a deeper look at social-emotional learning in schools, coronavirus seemed a distant story, a new infection in central China that might
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.
