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The Heart of the Matter: Cultivating Compassionate and Mindful School Communities

BLOOMINGTON, IN, USA, December 3, 2019/Students, teachers, and whole school communities are wrestling with how best to understand and respond to the impactful nature of trauma and stress and how it collides with our ability to function, teach, learn, live, and just be. Sometimes, “students are too scared to learn” (Lacoe, 2013). For many of our students, the impact of stress and trauma is formidable, compromising their physical, social, emotional, or spiritual well-being and academic development (SAMHSA, 2014), playing out in the form of their physiological response system of fight, flight, or freeze (Schwartz, 2016). Read more.

Center for Educational Improvement Launches Online Technology Platform to Enhance Social Emotional Learning

VIENNA, VA, USA, November 13, 2019/The Center for Educational Improvement unveiled the national online version of the School Compassionate Culture Analytic Tool for Educators (S-CCATE) today. The tool, a brief, validated assessment to be completed by teachers and other school personnel, is uniquely designed to guide teams of educators and whole school communities through the process of transformational change. The S-CCATE, and its related supplementary assessment, are packaged solutions that use current research on the factors that improve well-being, executive functioning, and neuroplasticity among children and youth—all of which help students gain resiliency, alleviate trauma, and overcome barriers to learning and decision-making. This tool will allow schools and districts to measure progress, compare your results to our national data set, and celebrate growth.

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Guide Each of Your Students with Brain-Based Learning Techniques

BLOOMINGTON, IN, USA, November 12, 2019/Differentiated instruction fosters a positive and productive environment that supports neurodiversity in the classroom. These titles will help you incorporate brain-based learning strategies and neuroeducation into your school or district, creating an effective environment for all learners.