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Beyond ‘feeling good’: A deeper approach to student mental health

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Boosting student achievement Preventing teacher burnout Closing equity/access gaps Supporting student mental health Δ To help students truly thrive, schools must go beyond emotional support and daily well-being; they need a more comprehensive approach that fosters a clear sense of purpose, direction, and meaning in both school and life.

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Elmwood School: Where Girls Rise with Confidence, Curiosity and Global Vision

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There was no fanfarejust a vision, a small classroom, and a deep belief in what girls could achieve when given the right environment to grow. On-site counselling is always available, and the schools ties to community mental health organizations ensure no student falls through the cracks. And thats just the beginning.

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3 tips for teachers addressing the election

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I was encouraged by their mature approach, but also troubled by their dialogue, which often ranged from being frightened to air their views to confusion as to where they could find truthful information about the candidates—this from the Millennials who grew up with technology and have constant access via their handheld devices.

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School Counselor of the Year Reflects on What Students and Teachers Lost and Gained in 2022

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My days involve a combination of classroom counseling, meeting students in small groups and one-on-one sessions and consulting with staff and caregivers. These resources have bolstered our teaching, strengthened our connections with families and improved access to high-quality health care and social services.

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As Public Skepticism of College Grows, Students Become Savvier Customers

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This is the second episode of a podcast series we’re calling Doubting College, where we’re exploring: What happened to the public belief in college? Compared to students who have been undeserved, for whom having access to education is really crucial in solidifying their future and what they want their future to look like.”

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Families of Color Have Good Reasons to Mistrust Schools. We Must Change That.

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Within weeks, we provided our families with the essentials they needed to continue learning including two meals a day, supplemental tutoring, school supplies, and Wi-Fi access and Chromebooks for those who needed them. In response, we doubled down on counseling and mental health check-ins.

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Revisiting the Legacy of San Francisco’s Detracking Experiment

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But these hierarchies affect students belief systems and also tend to lower teachers expectations of students labeled worse at math, Nguyen says. Our value of equity and ensuring that all students not only have access to, but are successful in, higher level math courses continue to guide our work, the spokesperson wrote.

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