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How SEL can help prevent burnout in teachers and students

February 4, 2025 by Kseniia Begma, IB Educator

Integrating SEL into daily practices helps schools equip teachers and students with the tools to navigate stress and build strong connections

The demands of modern education often leave teachers and students feeling overwhelmed and exhausted. From juggling multiple responsibilities to meeting high expectations, burnout has become a significant challenge…

Newsline

EmpowerU Expands Tier 2 Student Mental Health Offering

October 30, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

PHILADELPHIA – EmpowerU, Catapult Learning’s mental health and resilience solution, today announced the expansion of its Tier 2 programming to ... Read more

Student Well-Being

How students are managing back-to-school-stress

September 20, 2024 by Brainly Staff

When it comes to back-to-school season, students' most common stress comes from homework, studying for tests, and writing papers or essays.

Another school year begins, which means an outpouring of back-to-school feelings for students across America. Many are already feeling the pressures that come with it, particularly the load…

Newsline

Counslr Expands into Iowa, Partnering with Crestwood High School to Increase Access to Mental Health Support Services

July 9, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

CRESCO (IA) & New York (NY), (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Counslr, the text-based mental health support mobile app, announced today that ... Read more

Breaking Product News—Headsets You Can Chew

June 18, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

Cyber Acoustics, the leading manufacturer of edtech for all classroom environments, will be showcasing its complete line of education solutions ... Read more

Trauma-Informed Teaching

Trauma-informed teaching strategies can benefit all students

May 28, 2024 by Melissa Ragan, Navigate360

Using trauma-informed teaching strategies can make classrooms welcoming spaces for all students--not only those who have experienced trauma.

Although our communities strive to maintain safety, nearly half of all American children have experienced some form of trauma. Some of these include bullying, witnessing violence, experiencing physical,…

District Management

Redesigning the educational model after COVID

May 13, 2024 by Michael T. Conner, Ed.D., Riverside Insights

Driving excellence and equity through the "AC" educational model is key for all students to achieve their potential.

With stress, anxiety, teacher retention rates, and curtailing the loss of learning gains, education finds itself addressing compounding factors that are multi-dimensional.

Teacher Well-Being

Friday 5: Teacher stress

May 3, 2024 by Laura Ascione

Teacher stress has reached overwhelming levels now that schools are back to near-normal after the pandemic.

Educators have never had an easy job, but teacher stress and burnout are at chart-topping levels in schools across the nation.

Teacher Well-Being

5 strategies to reduce teacher stress and improve retention

November 6, 2023 by Al Kingsley, CEO, NetSupport

Reducing the stress that teachers face is critical in helping them achieve success and ensuring teachers retention.

Teaching has always been a stressful profession, but since the pandemic it has become even more so. Nearly three out of four teachers say they experience frequent job-related…

AI in Education

6 tips to detect AI-generated student work

December 11, 2023September 6, 2023 by Steven M. Baule, Ed.D., Ph.D.

Although AI has some educators worried, it’s possible to identify AI-generated student work from human-generated work

As the school year starts, the excitement and stress about the potential use of generative AI has K-12 teachers and university faculty collectively stressed about these new tools…

Can student-centered communities improve mental health on your campus?

January 24, 2024June 16, 2023 by Jeff Festa

The severity and urgency of today’s mental health problem means all schools and districts must look for solutions beyond traditional ... Read more

Classroom Management

Instructional audio can boost confidence in the classroom

May 4, 2023 by Stephanie Meyer, Audiologist, Rio Rancho Public Schools

An audiologist makes the case for outfitting every classroom with instructional audio--the benefits are clear for student populations.

Ask me what technology I’d most like to see implemented in every single K–12 classroom and I’d say instructional audio. As a long-time audiologist, I’m admittedly biased. But…

K-12 Cybersecurity

Could nearly half of cybersecurity leaders leave their roles by 2025?

December 12, 2023March 21, 2023 by Laura Ascione

One-quarter of cybersecurity leaders will pursue different roles entirely due to workplace stress

By 2025, nearly half of cybersecurity leaders will change jobs, 25 percent for different roles entirely due to multiple work-related stressors, according to new predictions by Gartner, Inc.

Teacher Professional Development

How to stave off teacher burnout with PD

February 22, 2023 by Lisa O'Masta, President, Learning A-Z

Professional development is one powerful tool that can alleviate some of the pressure and help reduce teacher burnout--PD is instrumental.

Survey after survey confirms teachers feel stressed and burned out. Nearly 75 percent of teachers experience frequent job-related stress, compared to just a third of working adults. More…

Classroom Management

4 tips to build a strong classroom culture this year

December 7, 2022September 30, 2022 by Shatera Weaver, Former Dean of Culture, Metropolitan Expeditionary Learning School

Through centering social-emotional learning, we can safely address mental health and guide students through this historically turbulent time.

The past two years have been immensely difficult for our nation’s students and teachers. In the wake of the isolation and trauma of the COVID-19 pandemic, mental health…

SEL & Well-Being

6 classroom tech tools that help educators’ mental health

November 10, 2022September 28, 2022 by Sam Bowman, Contributing Writer, eSchool News

Many teachers are embracing the return to a standard classroom setting. Naturally, some are worried about how much stress will come with trying to get students settled into…

Student Well-Being

How a higher-ed partnership transformed student mental health services at our school

December 7, 2022September 26, 2022 by Matthew Smith, Principal, Salt Lake Center for Science Education-Bryant Middle School

As student mental health remains a top priority, an onsite team of licensed therapists has helped a school support students and avoid crises.

It’s a given that students will experience stress as they move through school. Learning new concepts, completing assignments and taking tests, and navigating social experiences all contribute to…

District Management

5 ways relationship mapping supports your students

August 31, 2022 by Laura Ascione

Schools can better understand the relationships students have outside of school through a strategy called relationship mapping

When students have "positive and diverse" relationships, they are less likely to be at risk, more likely to boost their academic performance and persistence, and are also more…

Third-party Research Confirms Merlyn Reduces Teacher Stress and Saves Time

February 4, 2025July 28, 2022 by Jeff Festa

A study by one of the nation’s top research universities shows that – with Merlyn at their side – teachers ... Read more

SEL & Well-Being

How to address mental health needs in youth sports

June 14, 2022 by Jacqueline Wight, MA, LPC, Director of Mental Health Services, DotCom Therapy

Coaches are trusted adults students can go to for advice and guidance if they are experiencing mental health issues outside of youth sports.

Numerous studies have shown the lifelong importance of exercise and playing sports for young children. Physically active children are often happier children. Children involved in team sports develop…

Teacher Well-Being

5 ways technology can help you combat teacher burnout

December 7, 2022May 27, 2022 by Leslie Ortego, Director of Customer Success, SchoolStatus

Choosing the right technology tools can help fight teacher burnout and give teachers more time and support for teaching students.

Teachers are balancing a lot every day, and that pressure has increased since the start of the pandemic.

Teacher Well-Being

Don’t forget social, emotional health for district IT staff

December 7, 2022May 3, 2022 by Al Kingsley, CEO, NetSupport

Just like teachers, district IT staff might be tired or overwhelmed after the pandemic's toll and social and emotional health is key

During all the tumult of the last two years of schooling, from remote to hybrid to masked in-person, educators prioritized the social and emotional needs of students. A…

Classroom Innovations

Will gamification replace paper tests?

May 2, 2022 by Simos Retalis, Co-Founder and Chief Scientific Officer, Kinems

Gamified assessments can provide richer data for a more holistic analysis of students skills and progress

Nearly everyone remembers the stress of taking a test in school. In-class exams have the power to make even the most dedicated of students quake with fear, not…

COVID-19 Update

3 ways to alleviate teachers’ workloads

April 1, 2022 by Sara Potler LaHayne, Founder & CEO, Move This World

It is critical that school leaders be aware of their teachers' workloads and work to manage expectations and stress levels for all staff.

It’s no secret that this school year, like the two before it, has been even more jam-packed for teachers than normal. (And teaching was already a demanding job…

SEL & Well-Being

Use SEL Day to establish year-round SEL strategies

March 10, 2022 by Taylor Barberis, Aperture Education

SEL Day is important for students and teachers

Social and emotional skills are vital in both school, and the workplace. They can help children and adults build and maintain healthy relationships, develop a strong sense of…

SEL & Well-Being

Playing to win: The vital role of research in the future of esports

February 14, 2022 by Danielle Rourke, Senior Higher Education Strategist, Dell Technologies

As esports communities become more popular, research-proven practices will be critical in supporting esports athletes and programs.

Esports--commonly accepted as “a multiplayer video game played competitively in front of spectators, by both professional and amateur gamers”--is quickly becoming a household term along with esports game…

District Management

3 ways classroom ecosystems are changing

February 7, 2022 by Remi Del Mar, Senior Product Manager for K-12 Projectors, Epson America, Inc.

The pandemic has forever changed learning—and classrooms are evolving to become more inclusive and flexible

One of the definitions from the Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines ecosystem as “something (such as a network of businesses) considered to resemble an ecological ecosystem especially because of its…

SEL & Well-Being

3 ways chatbots can support mental health in schools

January 18, 2022 by Joanna Smith-Griffin, CEO and Founder, AllHere

The pandemic heightened the need for virtual communication, and we’re starting to see how chatbots can be of particular use in mental health support

The U.S. Surgeon General has issued an advisory warning about a mental health crisis for children.

Teacher Well-Being

How educators can make time for self-care

December 5, 2022December 16, 2021 by Alicia Swanson, RN, MSN, PHN, Associate Professor of Nursing and BSN Program Coordinator, Minnesota State University Moorhead & Steven M. Baule, Ed.D., Ph.D., Faculty Member, Winona State University

The pandemic and return to in-person learning have led to widespread teacher burnout—here’s how to prioritize self-care

This time of year sees email in boxes filled with information about how to prepare for the next year, reminders that grades are due, and papers await grading.…

Newsline

Aperture Education’s 2021 Winter SEL Guide Supports Social and Emotional Learning during the Winter Months

December 7, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Charlotte N.C. (Nov. 22, 2021) — The winter months are a time when many families celebrate holidays and when students ... Read more

SEL & Well-Being

10 SEL activities teachers can use to manage stress levels

November 12, 2021 by Emily Doerr, National Marketing Manager, Aperture Education

To put it mildly, teachers have done the impossible in the past couple years—and they need resources and strategies to cope with high stress levels

Educators, last year was tough. You are truly rock stars for getting your students (and yourselves) through a difficult year. This year will likely bring about new challenges…

Online & Hybrid Learning

3 strategies for virtual student-centered learning

December 7, 2022November 11, 2021 by Sarah Clancy, Online Educator, Laurel Springs School

Don’t strive for perfection—instead, embrace mistakes and funny moments as you build community and relationships that support student-centered learning

When secondary educators plunged into emergency online teaching in March 2020, we faced a slew of challenges. Among those challenges was the lack of student engagement after the…

SEL & Well-Being

10 SEL activities to help students with stress management

November 10, 2021November 10, 2021 by Kristin Hinton, Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Aperture Education

Effective stress management is a crucial SEL competency for students and gives them lifelong coping skills that extend beyond school.

As an educator, you are in a unique position to provide stability and care to your students and their families. One of the best ways you can support…

Building & Campus Security

How administrators can address mental health and physical safety this fall

December 7, 2022October 19, 2021 by Todd Miller, SVP of Strategic Programs, Rave Mobile Safety

School safety technology offers an easy path for schools to address major health, mental health, and safety concerns

With the academic year underway, K-12 schools have resumed in-person learning. However, there is growing concern amongst parents, students, teachers, and faculty that reopenings come with a variety…

Teacher Well-Being

Focusing on safety can help schools mitigate teacher stress

December 7, 2022October 15, 2021 by Jennifer L. Steele, Associate Professor for the School of Education, American University

If schools put community well-being at the forefront of their planning, they can create safe havens for learning and reduce teacher stress

A defining feature of the COVID-19 pandemic is the haze of uncertainty in which we now live. Are cases rising or falling? Which activities are deemed “safe” for…

SEL & Well-Being

Cracking the code on student mental health

September 29, 2021 by Justin Reilly, CEO, Impero

Understanding common search terms can help educators and parents stay on top of student mental health concerns and emergencies

The past year has taken a toll on students’ mental health. Rates of anxiety, depression, and stress are up and the CDC reports emergency room visits for adolescent…

SEL & Well-Being

Are schools really safe?

August 9, 2021 by Kevin Strauss, Founder and CEO, Uchi

Focusing on students' emotional stress--particularly after the COVID pandemic--will be paramount to establishing safe learning environments this fall

When we think about school safety our first instinct is physical safety. Sadly, it's a real concern with the all-too-regular gun shootings and bullying that occurs. However, there's…

SEL & Well-Being

3 steps educators can take to build social and emotional competence this summer

July 28, 2021July 14, 2021 by Paul LeBuffe, Senior Research Consultant & Former Vice President of Research & Development, Aperture Education

Social and emotional competencies can help educators manage their stress and navigate the coming school year in a healthy manner

Summer is here, and if you haven’t taken the opportunity yet, it’s time to relax. Teacher stress amidst the pandemic has understandably received a lot of attention, but…

District Management

Job-related stress threatens the teacher supply

July 1, 2021 by The RAND Corporation

If pandemic-era stressors remain, school and district leaders should support teachers and offer flexibility to maintain the teacher supply.

U.S. public-school teachers surveyed in January and February 2021 reported they are almost twice as likely to experience frequent job-related stress as the general employed adult population and…

SEL & Well-Being

How positive psychology reduces stress and boosts reading comprehension

May 5, 2021 by Carrie Drake, M.A., Curriculum and Training Specialist, Reading Horizons

Cultivating a happy emotional state through positive psychology not only puts a smile on students’ faces—it actually helps them learn better and boost reading comprehension.

While stress disrupts the brain's learning processes, a positive mood has the opposite effect. Cultivating a positive emotional state helps to reduce the harmful effects of stress and…

EmpowerU Expands Tier 2 Student Mental Health Offering

How students are managing back-to-school-stress

Counslr Expands into Iowa, Partnering with Crestwood High School to Increase Access to Mental Health Support Services

Breaking Product News—Headsets You Can Chew

Trauma-informed teaching strategies can benefit all students

Redesigning the educational model after COVID

Friday 5: Teacher stress

5 strategies to reduce teacher stress and improve retention

6 tips to detect AI-generated student work

Instructional audio can boost confidence in the classroom

Could nearly half of cybersecurity leaders leave their roles by 2025?

How to stave off teacher burnout with PD

4 tips to build a strong classroom culture this year

6 classroom tech tools that help educators’ mental health

5 ways relationship mapping supports your students

How to address mental health needs in youth sports

5 ways technology can help you combat teacher burnout

Will gamification replace paper tests?

3 ways to alleviate teachers’ workloads

Playing to win: The vital role of research in the future of esports

3 ways classroom ecosystems are changing

3 ways chatbots can support mental health in schools

How educators can make time for self-care

10 SEL activities teachers can use to manage stress levels

3 strategies for virtual student-centered learning

10 SEL activities to help students with stress management

How administrators can address mental health and physical safety this fall

Cracking the code on student mental health

Are schools really safe?

Job-related stress threatens the teacher supply

How positive psychology reduces stress and boosts reading comprehension

With AI coaching, a math platform helps students tackle tough concepts

Fighting chronic absenteeism with data-driven insights–and a little fun, too

Kenneth C. Griffin Donates $2 Million to Nonprofit Achieve Miami’s Teacher Accelerator Program to Strengthen South Florida’s Teacher Pipeline

Ignite Reading Partners with UF Lastinger Center’s Florida Tutoring Advantage

Optoma Announces Launch of the New 3-Series Interactive Displays with Google Certification and AI-Enabled Tools

Otus Wins Gold Stevie® Award for Customer Service Department of the Year

CoSN State Chapters Grow With Additions of MACE and CoSNE

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