September - 2020

Equity in Education Part V: Belonging is Essential to Student Success

By Kaela Farrise, CEI Program Assistant, Innovation & Research Support This is the fifth part of the special series Equity in Education....

Featured Fellow: Trauma-Responsive, Healing Practices with Pamela Reed

By Michelle Hull, CEI Intern Pamela Reed, an educator who has worn many hats during her 13 years of service in the Rutland City Public...

Mindfulness as a Lifeline to Alleviate Stress and Suffering, Increase Health and Well-Being

By Michele Rivers Murphy, CEI Associate Director of Heart Centered Learning The expression, “Hindsight is 20/20” becomes more meaningful...

Healing: A Role for Educators

By Christine Mason, CEI Executive Director As educators return from their summer breaks and begin to establish routines this fall, we are...

Schools and Families Working Together to Promote Mindfulness as a Community-Care Practice

By Dana Asby, CEI Director of Innovation & Research Support As students, families, and educators embark on the most stressful Back to...

Helping Students Cope with COVID and Death

By Meghan Wenzel, CEI Researcher & Writer Uncertainty, change, fear, and loss can make anyone feel anxious, confused, and sad. In a short...

In a World of Noise, Music is the Answer

By Zenisha Shah, CEI Writer and Counselor at Innisfree House School One’s journey with music begins in the mother’s womb. We hear music...

Swimming While Black: Diversity in Aquatics

By Marla Hunter, Founder & CEO of Live. Love. Swim!, LLC @LiveLoveSwimLLC It all began the summer of 1985 at the Mason YMCA. I was 4...