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Although we are in the midst of a global pandemic, things are happening so fast, sometimes I wonder, “How did we get here, how are we doing, how have we all been impacted, where are we now?”

Never in a million years did we think we would be added to the history books …

Providing that on-going consistency, support and encouragement for children – whether they are in the classroom or not – is just one way our schools are going above and beyond to make the children feel included and can have some normality in their day in a situation that is far from normal.

Since the very beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic we have seen our staff teams, time and …

Below I will share with you the story of how in one week I turned my home into an online yoga studio in an effort to do my part in helping the teachers of this country find solace in this time of great fear and uncertainty.

On March 14, 2020, I graduated from a 6-month, 200-hour yoga teacher training program. On March …

My teammates were so inspired with my journey last year that they all decided to transform their classrooms into flex seating environments this year.

This is a story that must begin with the ending…because the ending will blow you away! …

Join Laura Alice, The Touring Teacher, and Meaning of Trees Author, Robert Vennell, on a learning adventure through the Native New Zealand Bush.

Have you ever wondered how plants feed? To answer this question, we need to understand photosynthesis. …

Jenna is a pupil at Arc School Old Arley, a specialist school which supports young people with social, emotional and mental health difficulties and autism spectrum conditions.

Click above to view the video. A Warwickshire teenager is using her experiences in living with …

My son, Langston.

“Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.” William Butler …

Media production can help so much in developing a more media literate student population.

Did you know that 85% of teens watch videos on YouTube, and 72% Instagram? Yep, they’re watching …

Through nonverbal communication, I was slowly building a beautiful space with my students where we could learn and communicate with each other without saying a word.

As I sit here on another quiet weekday morning there is a deep feeling of something …

Many of us have felt grief before because we’ve lost loved ones, jobs, and special objects that are meaningful to us, but for the first time in my life I felt a kind of grief that I’ve never experienced. Photo Credits: Karim Manjra, Unsplash

With several weeks of the coronavirus hitting the U.S. like a freight train on a country-wide …

The spirit and determination of two dedicated teachers grew into what is today a world leader in social-emotional learning.

Two decades into the 21 C, social-emotional learning (SEL) has a solid presence in our education …

The way we shape our students’ lives is something that drives us, connects us, and even if we’re far away, brings us together.

Click above to view the video Although we’re spending a great deal of time in virtual …