October 26, 2009 (PRESS RELEASE) Chicago Public School students and teachers in four elementary schools and one high school now have a new way to deal with their stress during the school day -- the ...
Walk into any busy classroom and you may feel like you’ve entered a tornado. Kids talking, teachers trying to get through content while navigating different requests, and the inevitable interruptions.
When Olive-Mary Stitt Elementary School teacher Meghan Yarbrough’s third-graders returned from lunch on a recent afternoon, they entered a darkened classroom where they listened to a soothing recorded ...
FREEPORT — Freeport School District 145 has rolled out a new model of the Preschool classroom. What many people know as the "traditional" early education classroom - which includes multiples colors, ...
A circle of fifth-graders at Ridgeview Elementary School quietly tossed around a mango-scented squishy toy Friday morning as they contemplated respectful reactions to troublesome scenarios. “What ...
As a child, Ann Ott sought solace in Tippy, her family's dog, after she was sexually abused. As she worked through the trauma, Ott would hug Tippy and cry almost every night. "She slept with me and ...
A small public school on Chicago’s Southwest Side is on the rise academically but it still struggles to reach all its students. This year, Agustin Lara Academy is trying something new to reduce ...
Meghan Davis walked into Room 9 at Wilson Hill Elementary School in Worthington on Tuesday and felt as if she had stepped into a time machine. Davis, a first-grade teacher, barely recognized the room.
Thirteen-year-old Levent goes to an Indianapolis middle school that’s been celebrated for its test scores – but he’s behind academically. His mother, Shania, believes that’s because of how often he’s ...
The Calm Caterpillar Program is a resource used to help small children express and understand tough emotions.It was created by Sarah Habib in 2017 and provides students with resources, allowing them ...
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - A Charleston County teacher is using animals to remind her students they can find peace inside and outside of the classroom. Jordan Adams is an elementary school counselor ...