Social and Emotional Learning
Teachers Mental HealthTeachers need to follow their own behavioural rules and values in the classroom.
The Neuroscience Behind Stress and Learning
Teachers Mental HealthActivities for learning at all ages. Short stories and videos with real questions asked by kids about things everyone wants to know about.
Dealing with Challenging Students
Teachers Mental HealthA quick review of of strategies that can be used to deal with challenging students in the classroom. In the article by Mark Boynton and Christine Boynton you will read about relationship, academic and disciplinary strategies.
Fresh Starts for Hard-to-Like Students
Teachers Mental HealthEven though your toughest students are just kids at the mercy of emotions they don't understand or can't control, it can be hard for a teacher to stay calm and not take these ongoing behavioural problems personally. Dr. Allen Mendler's advice: its' time to hit the reset button!
Today's Teacher: Educator, Motivator and Therapist
Teachers Mental HealthFamily stress, poverty and psychological issues are three factors which are the white elephant in the room for all of us in education. Many of these are seen as huge issues for students but they are not recognized as primary barriers.
Mistakes I Made As A New Teacher
Teachers Mental HealthAre your students in an environment where they are supported in learning from their mistakes? Learning from mistakes can be a powerful way of helping students learn. But the value in learning mistakes isn't just limited to our students.
Unlocking the Secret of Student Satisfaction
Teachers Mental HealthThe publication of the National Student Survey (NSS) results always prompts a renewed interest in aspects of the student experience. This was especially true this year, as the NSS included the first cohort to graduate since the 2012 tuition fee reforms, allowing us to see the impact of higher fees on student satisfaction.
Stress Reduction Techniques for Teachers (in 10 Minutes or Less)
Teachers Mental HealthIf you are running on empty; or worse, you don't realize you're running on empty because you haven't checked in with yourself since September, it might be wise to take a few moments to recharge your batteries.
Brains in Pain Cannot Learn!
Teachers Mental HealthWhat can we do to create calm and safe brain states? When a student in stress becomes angry or shut down, he or she won't hear our words. Here are three ways to calm the stress response- two of them through immediate action, and the third by a brief science lesson.
When Social and Emotional Learning Is Key to College Success
Teachers Mental HealthWhile test scores can predict academic success, self-management and relationship skills may better prepare students to thrive and graduate.
8 Ways to Reignite the Creative Spark When You're Feeling Burned Out
Teachers Mental HealthThere is nothing that puts a damper on your creativity quite like feeling burned out. For many careers, it can be tough to have to be creative at a moment's notice- especially when you are swamped with other work. Here are eight ways you can get creative when you are feeling burned out.
Keep That Bounce: Nurture Your Resilience as a Teacher
Teachers Mental HealthLet's face it, teaching takes resilience- the ability to "bounce back" from an unanticipated change or disaster. Fostering resilience will help you keep your head up as a new teacher and keep going in the years ahead. The more you nurture your own grit and resilience, the more you'll be able to do the same for your students.
Keeping Your Cool- 10 Ways to Avoid Anger in the ESL Classroom
Teachers Mental HealthMany of us bring our tendency to become angry and even lose our tempers into our professional environment under certain circumstances. Here are some thoughts on how to keep frustrations and tempers under control during those irritating times in the ESL classroom.
Why Students Don't Do Their Homework -And What You Can Do About It
Teachers Mental HealthTeachers hear a lot of stuff when students don't do their homework. What we don't hear, is the research on how to excuse-proof our classrooms for homework. It seems we are in the dark about engaging students in the homework process. Here are 6 research-backed reasons for why students resist homework- plus tips to help overcome them.
Engaging The Invisible Student
Teachers Mental HealthThere are a number of factors that might make a student fly under the radar. It's important that the teacher uses classroom management techniques to get to know this student, learn what makes them tick, and understands where they are coming from. It is also important that the teacher not try to change who their student is.
Resources for Responding to Trauma and Tragedy
Teachers Mental HealthReview approaches to support student who have experienced trauma, learn how to help grieving students, and find guidance on coping with violence and disaster.
Is Stress in the Classroom Contagious?
Teachers Mental HealthWhen teachers feel stressed they may not be the only ones paying the price. Students' stress levels are being elevated as a result of their teacher's exhaustion, and maybe vice versa. A new UBC study has found a strong "stress contagion"- between teacher's occupational stress and student's psychological strain.
5 Ways to Unwind From Teaching
Teachers Mental HealthAs a teacher being able to unwind after school is very important. Disconnecting from the classroom for at least a few hours is a key to keeping the balance.