The global pandemic and the increase in remote learning has put school networks under attack in ways never anticipated. Check out these articles from Education Week on student safety in the heightened online activity environment brought on by the global…
Dr. Charlene Myklebust will be presenting the keynote address at the PACER's Children and Young Adults Mental Health Conference on October 2, from 9:00-9:45am, Pacer Mental Health Conference. To register, go to http://www.pacer.org/workshops/. The title of Dr. Myklebust's presentation is “COVID…
Reminder: Minnesota Board of School Administrators (BOSA) has approved EQ Learn courses for School Administrator CEUs. As we mentioned last year at this time, our online continuing education courses are eligible for both teacher and school administrator clock hours. Each…
Check out these SIX inspiring back-to-school Tedx talks recommended by Edutopia! They are less than 20 minutes each and explore topics such as chronic exhaustion, cultural identity, student engagement, and savvy tech tools, among others. https://www.edutopia.org/article/6-must-watch-tedx-talks-kick-school-year
Check out the amazing brain empowerment program from Focused Kids that parents and teachers alike can use with children! https://focusedkids.org/schools/
What does a trauma-skilled school look like? Read about the Bud Carlson Academy in Rochester, New Hampshire; it is in the process of becoming certified by the National Dropout Prevention Center. https://www.fosters.com/news/20191130/bud-carlson-academy-nhs-first-trauma-skilled-school
As teachers, many of us have students who have experienced trauma in their lives. We lie awake at night worrying about them and trying to figure out how to support those students in the way they need, but worry about…