2020 has a been a first of its kind school year separating teachers and students. For kindergarten teacher Lindsey Collins of Baucom Elementary in Apex, it's been filled with emotion. Her response was ...

A teacher says that social and emotional learning “transformed our classroom into one full of joy, laughter, empowerment and grit.” Credit: Sarah Garland/The Hechinger Report The Hechinger Report ...

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It’s that time of year when kindergartners proudly march across the stage to receive a certification of completion, enjoy the summer, and look ahead to 1st grade. This transition once represented a ...

Most educators are likely familiar with the skills that comprise executive function, if not necessarily the name: emotional regulation, behavioral control, and cognitive flexibility. These skills are ...

Working with kids can be quite rewarding, but it can also be rather challenging. Having a love for educating children and the patience required to work with them is a good start towards becoming a ...

Managing emotions is probably one of the greatest challenges facing every individual. You only have to look on the Internet to see a large number of adults who are easily carried away by their ...

How can parents really prepare their kids for kindergarten? Take advice from a teacher who says parents need to do one important thing: “Tell your kid no.” “‘No’ is not a bad word,” Emily Perkins, a ...

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