Movement in the Classroom
After teaching at an alternative middle school for the past 4 years, the one thing I constantly hear from new students is: “We can move around in your room and not get in trouble?
Mental Health
Encouraging Positive Mental Health Discussions
Students want to talk about their mental health. They just don’t always know where to turn for help.
Stress: Coping Techniques and How to Use Them
Stress can be useful: it fires up our brains and bodies. But sometimes we are so overrun by physiological and emotional symptoms that we can’t focus on the problem.
Helping Students Learn through Grief
Sometimes, adults assume children are too young to experience grief. But if you’re capable of feeling love, you’re capable of feeling loss.
Addressing Mental Health Disorders in the Classroom
Mental health disorders come in many shapes and sizes. While there is no one-size-fits-all method of addressing them, here are some strategies I have used in the classroom.