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I offer free online therapy to teens. Here’s what I’m seeing–and why it matters

December 30, 2024 by Erin Mack, Chalkbeat

Online therapy can help teens explore their emotions, develop coping strategies, and build resilience--key well-being skills.

Before the pandemic, the idea of communicating with a therapist via text seemed unthinkable. Then COVID closures and an unprecedented surge in teen mental health issues changed everything.

School Management

How school leaders can manage and control emotions

May 10, 2024 by Sean Slade, BTS Spark

Education is a relationship-driven sector; school leaders should not ignore emotions because they are tools that build and grow relationships

We have spent generations being told that our emotions are those things that should be corralled, encircled, and subdued. It has fomented the ideas that we should "leave…

Ancillary

Robbins Transcript

January 8, 2024January 4, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

This transcript was created using speech recognition software. While it has been reviewed by human transcribers, it may contain errors. ... Read more

Digital Learning Tools

5 spooky Halloween videos for students of all ages

January 4, 2024October 9, 2023 by Laura Ascione

Use these fun Halloween-themed TED-Ed Lessons and videos to engage students in classroom learning and capture their attention.

Teachers with classrooms full of students of any age can use TED-Ed Lessons to leverage October's fun events (Friday the 13th in October, anyone?) and speak to students’ different interests.

Teacher Professional Development

Education majors share why they want to become teachers

September 4, 2023 by Jade Thomas, Chalkbeat Indiana

Many teachers have left the profession after the pandemic, but some college students are determined to choose a career in education.

Like school systems across the country, Indianapolis districts have struggled to fill their teaching vacancies, especially after the pandemic. Many experienced teachers are leaving the profession, citing inadequate pay or…

Digital Learning Tools

Engaging Presidents’ Day videos for students

February 20, 2023February 20, 2023 by Laura Ascione

These videos for Presidents' Day cover the electoral college, how the presidency came to exist, the very first election, and more.

Though schools are closed on Presidents' Day, discussing topics related to the holiday is a great way to engage students in their learning, taking historical processes and events…

Digital Learning Tools

Cool! 6 TED-Ed lessons about the cold

January 11, 2023 by Laura Ascione

With a vast video library and the chance to customize lessons for students, TED-Ed Lessons can be incorporated into all topic areas.

It's January, and in many places, that means cold weather--and possibly some snow. It may be hard to capture students' attention now that most winter breaks are over.

Innovative Teaching

9 TED-Ed Lessons about different holiday origins

January 25, 2023November 23, 2022 by Laura Ascione

With a vast video library and the chance to build and customize lessons for students, TED-Ed Lessons offers something for all topics and content areas

Most schools are gearing up for December break, and students' attention spans are likely to grow shorter each day. But crafting a video-based lesson that explores different holidays…

Student Well-Being

How to build deep relationships with students

December 5, 2022October 17, 2022 by Danielle Sullivan, National Director of Content and Implementation, Curriculum Associates

In order for students to actually learn, they need to feel engaged on a cognitive and emotional level. They also need to feel safe.

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5 STEM-based TED-Ed Lessons to close out your school year

June 8, 2022 by Laura Ascione

TED-Ed Lessons give educators the chance to build and customize lessons for students using an extensive video library

School days might seem as if they move at a glacial pace in the countdown to summer break. Some schools ... Read more

SEL & Well-Being

Teletherapy’s crucial role in reaching remote students

November 29, 2022February 18, 2022 by Michaela Landry, Clinical Manager, Dotcom Therapy

In combination with support from family, school, and the community at large, teletherapy provides a way for students in need to get support

Beginning in April 2020, the proportion of children’s mental health–related emergency department visits among all pediatric emergency department visits increased and remained elevated through October 2020, according to…

Trauma-Informed Teaching

From Katrina to COVID: Kids heal in communities

December 7, 2022September 21, 2021 by Jenni Torres, Vice President of Curriculum, Waterford.org

An educator reflects on her experiences following Hurricane Katrina and how they can shed light on healing students dealing with COVID-related trauma

Some moments in life are unforgettable. For me, the experience of evacuating from New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina with my two young children and pup is one of…

SEL & Well-Being

4 ways to help students talk about tough topics

July 28, 2021 by Lindsay Lyons, Instructional Coach, BetterLesson

Safe learning spaces allow students to explore issues of racism, politics, and more in an honest and open manner

In a year rocked by a global pandemic, the impact of systemic racism, and acts of political violence, many educators have wondered how to create a “learning space”…

Curriculum

5 cool TED-Ed lessons for summer break

June 18, 2021 by Laura Ascione

TED-Ed Lessons offer a video library and the chance to build and customize lessons for students--check out these fun summer lessons.

Take a look at some engaging and oddball TED-Ed videos for those "I'm bored" moments this summer.

School Data Management

Data doesn’t talk–people do

December 5, 2022June 17, 2021 by JC Bowman, Executive Director, Professional Educators of Tennessee

Data can be valuable, but it can also be manipulated--context is important as we strive to improve public education for all students.

Professor Andrea Jones-Rooy brilliantly stated in Quartz: “Data doesn’t say anything. Humans say things. We’ve conflated data with truth. And this has dangerous implications for our ability to…

District Management

No going back: Why schools need to keep some pandemic techniques

April 27, 2021April 27, 2021 by Kevin Hogan

With a pandemic-induced move to virtual comes increased access to online PD events and a greater chance to share best practices.

Newsline

Illustrative Mathematics, Family Engagement Lab, and Partnership for Los Angeles Schools Collaborate to Support Family Engagement in Math

February 25, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

$Two students jumping up and down on a blackboard with math problems$

Illustrative Mathematics (IM) and Family Engagement Lab have partnered to bridge classroom curriculum and at-home learning in elementary school mathematics. ... Read more

District Management

Assessment in 2020: How data will mitigate COVID-related learning losses

July 29, 2020July 29, 2020 by Dr. Katie McClarty and Dr. Gene Kerns

Assessment is critical to providing targeted instruction in any year, but this fall, understanding where learning gaps exist will be essential for schools looking to make up lost ground

In normal times, a discussion about the future of assessment might look five years ahead to talk about the prospects of more authentic computer-aided assessments or potential developments…

Newsline

Let’s Talk About Your Job Search

June 30, 2020May 1, 2020 by Pat Brothwell

A record 6.6 million Americans filed for unemployment last week. It’s the biggest jump in new jobless claims in US history. There ... Read more

COVID-19 Update

7 cool–and slightly funky–TED-Ed Lessons to watch at home

March 18, 2020March 18, 2020 by Laura Ascione

TED-Ed Lessons offer a video library and the chance to build and customize lessons for students

Many schools across country are closed for two weeks--or longer--due to the COVID-19 outbreak, and a great number of districts have moved online to help students stay current…

Classroom Innovations

4 questions to ask about multimedia content

February 22, 2021January 16, 2020 by Kyle Schutt

Engaging learners with digital content paves the way for next-level learning experiences—and it all starts with high-quality multimedia content.

When considering multimedia presentation systems for classroom use, one’s mind immediately goes to the hardware--the monitors, projectors, and other components often grab all the attention. But, what is…

STEM & STEAM

Here’s why AI skills will make or break students’ futures

April 23, 2019April 19, 2019 by Laura Ascione

AI skills will determine students' future success.

It’s OK if you don’t know exactly what AI is--but you need to learn, and quickly, because it’s already firmly ensconced in our lives, and AI skills are…

SEL & Well-Being

Why we love our SEL tools

December 13, 2018November 28, 2018 by Ellen Ullman

Social and emotional learning (SEL) is an increasingly important part of the curriculum in many schools—and for good reason. SEL helps students develop key skills they’ll use to…

Educational Leadership

Why education needs strong advocates now more than ever

January 25, 2023April 14, 2017 by Charles Sosnik

Spring time is invigorating, especially in my home town of Gastonia, North Carolina. Gastonia is very southern; its roots are in the textile business, and in many ways,…

Resource

10 TED-Ed videos your students can use today

May 31, 2017November 1, 2016 by Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

More often than not, students pick up a mobile device or use a computer to access videos and digital media online. With a dearth of resources online, educators…

District Management

When using data, remember monkey sex

February 25, 2023June 8, 2016 by Meris Stansbury, Managing Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_meris' target='_blank'>@eSN_Meris</a>

When you talk about big data these days, as well as its potential to help predict future trends and, therefore, courses of action, stories about turkey breasts, hand…

Teaching Trends

Education Playbook spotlights teaching and learning

February 2, 2016 by Laura Ascione

Amid a heated presidential contest, KnowledgeWorks has released an Education Playbook to put the spotlight on teaching and learning in the U.S. In the first eight presidential debates,…

I offer free online therapy to teens. Here’s what I’m seeing–and why it matters

How school leaders can manage and control emotions

Robbins Transcript

5 spooky Halloween videos for students of all ages

Education majors share why they want to become teachers

Engaging Presidents’ Day videos for students

Cool! 6 TED-Ed lessons about the cold

9 TED-Ed Lessons about different holiday origins

How to build deep relationships with students

5 STEM-based TED-Ed Lessons to close out your school year

Teletherapy’s crucial role in reaching remote students

From Katrina to COVID: Kids heal in communities

5 cool TED-Ed lessons for summer break

Data doesn’t talk–people do

No going back: Why schools need to keep some pandemic techniques

Illustrative Mathematics, Family Engagement Lab, and Partnership for Los Angeles Schools Collaborate to Support Family Engagement in Math

Assessment in 2020: How data will mitigate COVID-related learning losses

Let’s Talk About Your Job Search

7 cool–and slightly funky–TED-Ed Lessons to watch at home

4 questions to ask about multimedia content

Here’s why AI skills will make or break students’ futures

Why education needs strong advocates now more than ever

10 TED-Ed videos your students can use today

When using data, remember monkey sex

Education Playbook spotlights teaching and learning

Iterate.ai Partners with jp.ik to Bring Secure AI Solutions to the Global Education Market

Student Gains Highlighted in MIND Education’s 2024 Annual Report

New Collection of Free Environmental Education Resources Encourages Students and Teachers to Explore the World

Smithsonian and Carolina Biological Announce New Study Results and Effectiveness of their K – 5 Science Curriculum

Incident IQ Welcomes Tech Innovator Bill Loller as Chief Product Officer

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