“I want my students to be stressed out and unhappy at school” said no teacher or administrator ever. But despite good intentions, it is the sad reality that school is sometimes more stressful and more isolating for kids than we’d like. And these non-physical sources of pain can obstruct learning just as much as the physical ones, especially […]
Emotional Regulation
Why Taming Fear Improves Learning
We have often been told by educators that implementing learning about emotions and how to regulate them into their classroom would be great but that there is simply no room in the school day to squeeze it in. We are going to make the case for you to do it anyway. Why? Because learning to […]
Fear: A Brain-Wise Strategy
Fear is everywhere, and it’s working. Whether we are listening or not, we are constantly bombarded by information about terrifying things that could be or are happening. Agitation and dread are being poured all over the political arena like chocolate sauce over a sundae made for a five-year-old, by a five-year-old. And as certain primary […]