A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 13, 2022

I have been inspired to see how districts and schools have acted upon this fact and created a standalone virtual option for students to accommodate health, safety, and emotional concerns. There needs to be a shift from “PD” to professional learning that is ongoing, job-embedded, and research-aligned.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 17, 2021

A year of Zoom classes and cancelled sports and social events has adversely impacted their mental health. Not wanting to divide their focus from in-person learning, districts often outsourced independent study to third-party vendors like Connections Academy and K12 Stride. Children are coming back changed, too. I am hopeful.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 27, 2023

The Cook Center is among the first awardees to receive EIR funds for a project with an exclusive focus on mental health and suicide prevention as keys to improving school climate and learning. School faculty and staff will also participate in professional development sessions to complement the resources available to parents.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

has recently experienced significant increases in struggles with youth mental health. There have been several catalysts to these growing numbers, namely the COVID-19 pandemic that greatly exacerbated challenges with adolescent mental health. This is extremely concerning, as the U.S.

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 7, 2021

What are the key ingredients for a beneficial professional learning experience? At the top of the list, you will probably find that successful professional learning is ongoing, personalized, and of high quality. It’s important that I have a network of professionals to talk with that understand these challenges.

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User Generated Education

MARCH 15, 2020

I, like many of you, have gone into a somewhat involuntary social distancing and isolation (mostly) due to my school and health club closures and recommendation to stay away from crowds. Professional Development – Virtual Style. The sessions and presenters from professional organizations are top notch! My Physical Health.

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Edsurge

MARCH 24, 2023

It’s no question that American youth are facing an urgent mental health crisis. And there are increasing reports from adolescents of anxiety, stress and mental health challenges. Unfortunately our schools function much like our health system, which is often criticized for delivering “sick care” and not “health care.”

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Edsurge

AUGUST 16, 2023

Top Earnings Colleges and universities that specialize in health and technology proved to serve low-income students who end up with the highest starting salaries six years after they enrolled. California State Maritime Academy also reported a 62 percent graduation rate for first-generation students. Source: College Scorecard.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 4, 2022

When it comes to providing mental health services, school districts could use some extra support, too. In California, experts agree the pandemic has exacerbated already deep-rooted mental health challenges for students. In this case, there may not be enough trained school mental health professionals to go around.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 29, 2022

Toyin Anderson is a mom looking for solutions to what she sees as a crisis of youth crying out for help with their mental health. Anderson, who advocates for hiring more mental health professionals in her Rochester, New York, school district. This story also appeared in The Christian Science Monitor. Read the series.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 3, 2022

This pandemic has taught me that we must fight to uphold the integrity of the academy and be prepared to demonstrate the value we provide to societies. Many college health centers serve as a safety net for students who don’t have adequate health insurance, especially at historically Black colleges and universities.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 8, 2023

Google Classroom, Khan Academy, Edmodo, Nearpod, Socrative, and the list goes on. While AI offers transformative services and has revolutionized knowledge and practice in many fields including health and education, I do have concerns regarding some of its recent services especially those AI writing tools.

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Edsurge

JULY 1, 2020

It is precisely these students who are trapped in the crosshairs of both pandemics: the coronavirus having laid bare inequities in health risk , access to virtual education platforms and basic safety both in and outside of their homes—all factors compounded by the profoundly damaging effects of poverty and racism.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

During the drive, Jenkins used her experience in education, public safety and health care to help me tell my own children, who are 9 and 12 years old, and who both have a sibling-like relationship with my godson. Unfortunately, it is not a universally required part of educator training or professional development.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

I’m currently a 4 th grade teacher at an elementary school in North Carolina, a Post Master’s student at the University of North Carolina – Greensboro, and a Science partner with Next Generation Academy. Attorney General recently reported a 40 percent increase in student sadness or hopelessness while Mental Health America shared that 2.5

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

Adolescent mental health had been declining in the decade before the pandemic. The last two years have only worsened what many advocates and experts say is a mental health crisis among teens. In October, the American Academy of Pediatrics declared a national state of emergency for children’s mental health.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

eduu.school and Kooth partner to provide critical mental health education, support and services to children. ? The online learning platform offers extensive mental health support through an integrated curriculum. The pandemic has exacerbated mental health problems for many young people.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 6, 2023

Dealing with Patrons with Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders: Behavioral and Medical Events A "Safe Library" webinar, part of the Library 2.0 Service , Safety, and Security Series with Dr. Steve Albrecht OVERVIEW : It’s no secret that mental health issues, alone or mixed with substance abuse, can affect patron behaviors in the library.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 29, 2019

Investing in professional development so teachers effectively personalize the learning experience for their students. In suburban Illinois, Gurnee School District 56 decided to take their commitment to personalized learning one step further by offering personalized professional development to educators.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Ava’s physician suggested she look into BRYT, or Bridge for Resilient Youth in Transition, which helps students return to school after extended mental health-related absences. As many as one in five children need help with a mental health condition such as anxiety or depression. Related: Another tool to improve student mental health?

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 13, 2024

Mental Health and Wellness Series OVERVIEW Library workers often face a variety of stressors such as tight deadlines, high workloads, and other challenges related to providing access to information and services. When we implement stress management strategies, library workers can potentially improve their mental health and quality of life.

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eSchool News

APRIL 25, 2024

This award celebrates educators who have implemented innovative approaches to empower the next generation of professionals through academic and career exploration. These educators exemplify the essence of innovation in education, leveraging technology and creative teaching methods to empower the next generation of professionals. “We

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

An important component of an overall mental health approach, calm rooms feature quiet spaces with low-stimulation decor and fixtures, soft furniture and carpet, and other materials that reduce stress and foster positive coping techniques. “We School leaders and educators are on the front lines in addressing this crisis.

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Edsurge

MAY 11, 2023

The group plans to produce reports and guidelines for using AI in education; make policy recommendations for incorporating AI in school curriculum standards, courses, tools, assessments, and professional learning; and establish a global framework for computer-science curriculum that includes AI.

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Edsurge

APRIL 9, 2020

Chris Hedrick hopes that his Seattle-based startup turns heads at a time of heightened demand for health care jobs—particularly, certified nursing assistants and caregivers—as the job market turns grim for service and hospitality workers. “As South Carolina’s Department of Health and Human Services issued a similar change.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2021

Educators explored new social-emotional supports with heightened attention to mental health. Eva Moskowitz, Success Academy. “We The pandemic has increased mental health awareness, says Dr. Lubelfeld in Illinois. That kind of change in mental health awareness is also happening educator by educator. Learning from Lockdown.

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Digital Promise

MAY 29, 2018

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are characterized by severe, frequent stressors or traumatic situations such as abuse, neglect, and household dysfunction, all of which can be detrimental to children’s long-term health and wellbeing. To support these students, education professionals are turning to trauma-informed practices.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 26, 2022

Waterbury U offers educators on-the-job professional learning opportunities to prepare, promote and advance them in their professional journey. About BloomBoard BloomBoard is a talent development provider that enables K-12 school districts to grow, advance and retain educators by making professional education a benefit of employment.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 31, 2022

Al Kingsley is CEO of the EdTech company NetSupport and is Chair of a Multi-Academy Trust. Importance of Professional Development Planning [00:02:06] Al Kingsley: And the second is we've always talked about technology as being the hardware and the software. Al Kinglsey - Bio As Submitted. But the last couple of years has taught us. [00:11:58]

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Edsurge

AUGUST 7, 2023

There’s a lot of concern among educators and public health professionals over the residual trauma of the pandemic on K-12 students, and homeless students bear a lot of that trauma. They might have become homeschooled or moved to Oregon’s online academy, she speculates. The problem is hardly unique to Oregon.

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edWeb.net

APRIL 13, 2021

The data-driven approach in the Petersburg City Public Schools includes looking at health and socioeconomic data, not just academics. This led to a decision to launch the Petersburg Virtual Academy in time for the start of the new school year. Considering Data on the Whole Child.

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Edsurge

MAY 13, 2020

There’s nothing wrong with formal professional development, especially if it’s meted out in manageable, bite-sized chunks, adds Torrey Trust, an associate professor of learning technology at the University of Massachusetts Amherst who has studied professional learning networks and social media.

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edWeb.net

MARCH 3, 2021

For students in Jacksonville, FL and surrounding Duval County, where non-academic barriers often interfered with success in school, the implementation of mental health programs and other wellness initiatives has been accompanied by significant improvements in graduation rates and other important metrics. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 10, 2024

Nevertheless, in the year following its founding, Lexia won a major grant from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development to fund product research, design, and development. With a complete offering of professional learning, curriculum, and embedded assessment, Lexia helps more learners read, write, and speak with confidence.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 29, 2022

Andrea Maldonado was diagnosed with Graves’ disease during her sophomore year of high school, which stopped her from swimming competitively and began impacting her mental health. When she started classes at Paul Quinn College in 2019, counselors and school staff constantly encouraged her to visit its mental health clinic. READ MORE. “We

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 27, 2019

Professional TV studio Science classrooms outfitted with dry-erase boards on the walls. Drunk-driving vehicle simulators that are used in PE/Health. I loved seeing all of the electric guitars that the Rock and Roll Academy class uses as well as all the periphery seating to accommodate performances.

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edWeb.net

JANUARY 17, 2024

The third is Health and Wellness, and the fourth is Public and Human Services. Seniors complete a culminating experience, while early college career academies and off-campus experiences are embedded throughout the four-year continuum.

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