Health and wellness

Educator wellness: How to keep it top of mind

Teacher well-being requires a holistic approach that acknowledges the interconnectedness of teachers' professional and personal lives.

Social-emotional assessments: Things you need to know before implementation

Are the items written with language appropriate for the intended audience? Is the assessment reliable across diverse groups of respondents? Here's some research on how to choose the right assessment for your students.

Make mental health a top priority regardless of election results

This election season, amid all the rhetoric and debate, there is one thing we cannot afford to overlook: the mental health of America’s young people.

Student mental health: 3 ways to address the well-being gap

Analysis reveals significant differences in emotional well-being and distress among elementary students from various racial and ethnic backgrounds.

Self-care: 3 ways to encourage employee well-being

Integrating self-care routines throughout the school year can significantly improve teachers’ well-being—and this has important implications for student success.

Know This For Next Week: Most kids have hope

As you set the course for the next week and the rest of the school year, know this: Most kids—a whopping 95%—say they are hopeful about the future. 

Community Schools Roundtable: Data-Driven Systems for Physical, Social, & Mental Health Support

Date & Time: Wednesday, October 2nd at 2 pm ET

In this DA webinar, learn how Hamilton County Schools (TN), Hartford County Schools (MD), and Lancaster Public Schools (CA) are building sustainable whole-child systems that are informed by student voice and leverage community partners to proactively support the physical, social, and mental health of our students. Their approaches are united by an emphasis on data-informed decision making.

***All attendees will be able to safely download "Growing Community: The Community Schools Framework in Action Across Three States."

Smartphones have derailed childhood. Here is how to fix it

In our latest webinar, best-selling author Jonathan Haidt shares with school leaders the most effective ways to create a truly phone-free school and re-engage students.

Sensory rooms: See this district’s innovative new models

Here's one rule for creating a powerful K12 sensory room: It doesn't necessarily have to pop on Pinterest. It only has to appeal to students and teachers who will rely on the space to provide a calming break from regular school day activities.

Student mental health: Teens are feeling a little better

The latest data from the CDC's Youth Risk Behavior Survey show that slightly fewer teens in 2023 reported persistent sadness or hopelessness, compared to two years prior.

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