School ERI programs: the need and the challenge If your district is struggling to support students with emotional and behavioral disabilities, you’re not alone. The numbers are growing exponentially in every city and town. Student outcomes are suffering and the stress is affecting teachers, too. That’s driving many districts to set up specialized classrooms for […]
We’ve all experienced the student who hides inside his hoodie in class and ignores the lesson. It’s easy to assume that this student is disrespecting us and to react with anger. But in reality, this common classroom behavior is not about us at all. The student is overwhelmed with a negative emotion and is trying […]
Teacher retention is becoming a critical challenge for schools across the country, as a growing number of teachers are overburdened and burned out. Teachers are quitting not only their current jobs but their profession. This “great resignation” puts the education of an entire generation of students at risk. Not to mention the careers of an […]