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Leading a Group Discussion About Pandemic Stress
By Jean Sunde Peterson, Ph.D., author of How (and Why) to Get Students Talking: 78 Ready-to-Use Group Discussions About Anxiety, Self-Esteem, Relationships, and More (Grades 6–12) Children listened carefully when adults talked about the pandemic. They heard our opinions and … Continue reading
How to Use Mental Health Check-Ins to Address Students’ Social and Emotional Needs
By Stephanie Filio, M.Ed., author of Responding to Student Trauma: A Toolkit for Schools in Times of Crisis Students often have many things going on in their lives that are hidden from view; they may be grappling with traumatic experiences … Continue reading
How Amanda Gorman’s Inauguration Poem, “The Hill We Climb,” Empowered One Middle School Class
By Isaiah Moore As I started my Zoom class on January 20, 2021, the day of Joe Biden’s inauguration, I told my students today would be the only day I’d allow them to have something on in the background while … Continue reading
Posted in Teaching
Tagged citizenship, classroom activities, English language arts, middle school, poetry, talk with kids
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Help Students Manage the Emotions of Going Back to School During the Pandemic
By Rayne Lacko, author of Dream Up Now: The Teen Journal for Creative Self-Discovery Going back to school can be stressful for children in the best of times, but a global pandemic can create emotional challenges that cause young people … Continue reading
Posted in Parenting
Tagged back to school, coronavirus, courage, COVID-19, feelings, Free Spirit author, resilience, talk with kids
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Combatting Hate Speech in Our Schools
By Stephanie Filio, author of Responding to Student Trauma: A Toolkit for Schools in Times of Crisis Your school has a zero-tolerance hate speech policy. How should administrators react to the following? A student who recently moved from Vietnam isn’t … Continue reading
Posted in Counselor's Corner
Tagged Free Spirit author, hate speech, middle school, race, talk with kids, talking with teens, teen talk
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