Alyssa Rodriguez expected a rocky readjustment this school year. The Chicago social worker figured she’d see more students who felt anxious, frustrated by their schoolwork, or disoriented by ...

School leaders can follow these guidelines to support teachers in dealing with challenging behaviors and ensure that meetings ...

This post continues the ProfHacker series on disruptive student behavior in the classroom (see our first post on ways to handle students who are engaging in disruptive, off-topic conversations). In ...

Addressing disruptive student behavior, academic and mental health accommodations, and other concerns. Below are action steps and resources provided by Pratt’s Consultation, Advocacy, Referral, and ...

“During difficult times, and these are difficult times, it’s compassion before curriculum, grace before accountability. And grant yourself the same," said author and educator Rick Wormeli. I didn’t ...

Going to professors’ office hours. Meeting with an adviser. Getting involved on campus. Colleges have a pretty good idea of the student behaviors that are associated with retention. How can they ...

Just how stressed are teachers? A recent Gallup poll found teachers are tied with nurses for the most stressful occupation in America today. Unfortunately, that stress can have a trickle-down effect ...

The list of challenges facing school administrators as they head into the new year is long and daunting: crippling staff shortages, nasty battles over mask-wearing, deep academic deficits, terrifying ...

Looking back at the most popular articles published on MindShift offers an interesting glimpse into the concerns, aspirations and focus areas for educators. Every year is different; sometimes readers ...

How can you minimize unpredictable behaviors that negatively affect your classroom? I’m sure we all have experienced “unpredictable” (what a diplomatic way of phrasing it, Eric!) student behaviors in ...