One nation under stress
According to Gallup’s (2019) most recent international survey of emotional health, Americans are...
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Tag: November 2019
Coping with the opioid crisis: Teachers need support, right now
Teachers everywhere are struggling to support students affected by the opioid epidemic. As the...
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All SEL should be trauma-informed
It’s time for the SEL movement to adopt lessons and principles from the practice of...
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Student suicide and school liability
How far does a school’s duty to provide a safe environment for students extend? Educators’...
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Choosing to see the racial stress that afflicts our Black students
With the right training and greater racial awareness, teachers can help students cope with the...
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Tackling negative thinking in the classroom
Helping anxious students change their negative thinking patterns can reduce stress and improve...
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Grades versus comments: Research on student feedback
Are comments on student work superior to grades? It depends. Across the decades, battles have...
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How Kappan authors have addressed stress
For Kappan authors, understanding student and teacher stress is a first step toward managing it. ...
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Teacher stress: Balancing demands and resources
Understanding how teachers’ perceptions of their work lead to stress can help leaders find...
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The right to play: Eliminating the opportunity gap in elementary school recess
Denying students access to safe, healthy, and inclusive recess deprives them of important...
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A caring society?
Failing to support all children carries a societal cost. Earlier this year, a new report from...
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Stress gets under your skin: A conversation with Emma K. Adam
Kappan’s editor talks with Northwestern University psychologist Emma K. Adam about her recent...
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