by Annika Bastian | Oct 28, 2021 | Blog, Creative Learning, Digital Safety, Educational Technology, Interactive learning, Lesson Planning, Mental Health, Online Learning, Pedagogy, Safe Learning Environment, Social Learning, Social-Emotional Learning, Suicide Prevention, Teachers, Teaching Topics, Technology
Research shows that play offers an extensive array of benefits for children and adults alike. Many of these benefits relate to mental health. For example, play can reduce stress, strengthen brain function, and increase adaptability. Educators in early childhood...
by Emma | Aug 19, 2021 | Blog, Educational Technology, Mental Health, Social-Emotional Learning, Teaching Topics
According to the World Health Organization, cases of anxiety increased due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Over four million students from age three to seventeen have received an anxiety diagnosis, according to the CDC. Now that students are returning to in-person learning,...
by Emma | Jun 24, 2021 | Blog, Educational Technology, Mental Health, Parents, School Counselors, Social Learning, Social Media, Social-Emotional Learning, suicide, Suicide Prevention, Trauma, Uncategorized, Webinar
Depression is a prevalent and pressing problem among young people between the ages of twelve and eighteen. Approximately 3.1 million people in this age group — as much as 12.8% of that population — have experienced depression, according to the American...
by Emma | Jun 10, 2021 | Administrators, Blog, Mental Health, School Counselors, Social Learning, Social-Emotional Learning, State Boards of Education, Trauma
Alabama hospitals report falling numbers of COVID-19 cases. Birmingham city schools began to offer blended learning in March and returned to in-person learning in April. In anticipation of the 2021-2022 school year, Birmingham City Schools currently offer vaccinations...
by Emma | Apr 14, 2021 | Blog, Educational Technology, Mental Health, suicide, Suicide Prevention, Teachers, Teaching Topics, Trauma
According to a study by the CDC, almost two thirds of participant students had at least one “adverse childhood experience,” or ACE. These ACEs are defined as different types of abuse, neglect and other household challenges. This type of trauma impacts the student, of...
