Have you signed up for The Educator’s Room Daily Newsletter? Click here and support independent journalism! Welcome to our brand new advice column! Today we’re helping a teacher who got a poor reaction to a note home and another teacher dealing with some end-of-school-year sadness. See what our writers have to say, then share your […]
Mental Health
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Recess is a Right for Students
What the Nation Can Learn from Georgia Elementary Schools Have you signed up for The Educator’s Room Daily Newsletter? Click here and support independent journalism! Good news for Georgia students: recess is now mandatory! May 2022 has marked a new beginning in the Georgia School System. Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed a bill into law […]
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What Can Teachers Do About Childhood Depression? A Lot
Have you signed up for The Educator’s Room Daily Newsletter? Click here and support independent journalism! After each new violent school shooting tragedy that shakes the nation, we experience a tidal wave of renewed attention on mental health in schools. Teachers are used to this. We know that we should always look for students who […]
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I Thought This Would Be the Year “After” COVID, But I Was Wrong
Have you signed up for The Educator’s Room Daily Newsletter? Click here and support independent journalism! I sat in front of the computer, thinking about what I could come up with to keep my students engaged for this last week of school. The computer screen began to blur reminding me of the metaphorical “blur” of […]
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A Year of “Awesome Highs” and “Devastating Lows”
Have you signed up for The Educator’s Room Daily Newsletter? Click here and support independent journalism! Dear Fellow Teachers, Ah, summertime. Warmer weather, longer days, and for students and teachers alike, the end of a school year. For many of us, we look forward to resting, relaxing, and taking care of those home improvement chores […]
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A Safe Space, A Safe Place
Finding New Ways to Build Student Relationships Built on Trust Have you signed up for The Educator’s Room Daily Newsletter? Click here and support independent journalism! It all began when I started to meet students one-on-one in breakout rooms during the pandemic. I wanted to “become more in touch with the mental health of some […]
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Could Mindfulness Help Heal Our Schools?
Have you signed up for The Educator’s Room Daily Newsletter? Click here and support independent journalism! Educators across the country have found themselves in a turbulent climate. Amid a pandemic, teachers are trying to help students relearn how to regulate their emotions. They’re trying to help them interact productively within society while facing sub shortages, […]
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Yes, I’m Exhausted But Here Are 5 Reasons To Love Teaching
Have you signed up for The Educator’s Room Daily Newsletter? Click here and support independent journalism! The national teacher shortage is worsening with each passing day. The life-long, 30+ year teaching profession is a phenomenon that is nearly extinct. Teachers have more work and higher expectations now than ever before. Students study a more rigorous […]