Webinar: Strategies for schools in addressing to the opioid epidemic on...

Rural Behavioral Health will be hosting a webinar on Thursday, July 19 on The Impact of the Opioid Epidemic on Children and Youth in...

How and why educators can teach the whole child through social-emotional...

educating the whole child
We need to educate the whole child, by teaching skills for an effective life, according to educator Trish Shaffer. Social-emotional skills, like awareness of self...

Family, school, and community engagement can foster social-emotional skills in students

Social and emotional learning (SEL) enhances students' ability to succeed in school, career, and life. SEL has been shown to increase academic achievement scores...

Creating a positive classroom environment for students living with adversity

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Nearly one in two children have experienced serious adversity such as abuse, neglect, the loss of a parent, or mental illness. Here are five...

Emotional intelligence among top skills employers are seeking

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Companies are frequently citing emotional intelligence as one of the top characteristics they are looking for in prospective employees. In fact, a 2011 survey...

School-business partnership is helping this student kick-start his engineering career

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As a part of a partnership between Spaulding High School in Rochester and Great Bay Community College, students can earn a certificate in advanced...

Starting the school year off by focusing on school culture

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In a recent post, Michael Niehoff, an educator, and writer for Getting Smart, shares what he learned by starting the school year off not...

Student roles in cultivating school culture

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Michael Niehoff, an educator who has taught student leadership for the past 20 years, shares his experience in having students take active roles in...

Student Voice Summit brought together over 100 students and educators

Incorporating student voice has been on the radar of many New Hampshire schools over the past few years in an effort to improve school culture and...

Restorative justice leads to greater respect between students & teachers

Restorative justice is a system of reconciliation and accountability that brings together the offender, victim, and others to mediate and resolve problems. It holds...