How schools can help students understand the risks of vaping A current United States Food and Drug Administration public service announcement starts with “There’s an epidemic spreading…” The ad goes on to provide a visual representation of how smoking e-cigarettes impacts the brain and lungs. The ad is quite powerful. While one may argue that the use
National organization offers ongoing support to educators The Coalition to Support Grieving Students is a unique collaboration of the leading professional organizations representing classroom educators (e.g., AFT and NEA), principals, administrators, student support personnel, and other school professionals who have come together with a common conviction: grieving students need the support and care of the
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It’s all about the choices you make What do Bigfoot, the Loch Ness monster, and work-life balance have in common? All three are elusive. All three have been the subject of many articles. Finally, many authors don’t believe any of the three exist. One example is the 2013 bestseller, The One Thing. Author Gary Keller states,
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Eight ways for teachers to balance work, life, and wellness Balancing work, life, and wellness are difficult for everyone in every profession; however, for educators, that balance can be even more challenging. As a teacher, you are often pulled in many directions and need to work extra hard to balance your work life and your
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Two Quick Tips for Helping Students in Anger With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, I thought it would be appropriate to write about anger. Sounds about right. Before I was a middle school teacher and administrator, I was a young adolescent. And as I’ve mentioned on previous posts, my middle grades diet was a balance
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Resources to increase awareness of and combat underage drinking. April is Alcohol Awareness Month—a time to focus on the prevention, intervention, and treatment of alcohol-related problems. Although underage drinking is on the decline, it still presents a significant challenge. At about age 9, children begin thinking that alcohol may not be just for adults. By
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