Teachers and students benefit equally from less stress in the classroom and in their lives. Consider bringing mindfulness—one stress reliever—into your classroom.
Use quotes from famous individuals to facilitate student reflection on the importance of conflict resolution. Step One Write the quotes below on slips of paper. Place the slips on students’ desks. When students enter the
How does a school community deal with the violent loss of a student? Unfortunately, this is a question my school has had to answer too often. Still, no matter how many times I’ve been through it, trying to understand my own pain while holding space for my students to feel theirs is something that pushes me beyond my capacity as a teacher.