Didi DuninOct 14, 20194 minTeaching Mindfulness Through PlayBy Didi Dunin, CEI Intern Play is a ubiquitous childhood activity, seen across all cultures and ethnicities, and even among those living...
Kaela FarriseJul 8, 20194 minYoga in Schools: Apps and Videos to Bring Yoga to the ClassroomBy Kaela Farrise, CEI Intern Editor’s Note: This is Part 3 of a 3 part series. Yoga in schools is a growing trend across the country with...
Didi DuninMay 31, 20194 minYoga in Schools: Specific Postures, Sequences, and Lesson PlansBy Didi Dunin, CEI Intern, Certified Yoga Instructor Research shows that practicing yoga in schools has a number of benefits for...
Center for Educational ImprovementSep 14, 20181 min3 Must-Read Books for 2018Reflective educators are effective educators For teachers and leaders to be at their personal and professional best, it is essential that...
Center for Educational ImprovementJul 24, 20181 minSchool-Based Mindfulness and Yoga InterventionsBy Nicole Colchete and Daniella Rueda, CEI Interns CARE. The CARE (Cultivating Awareness and Resilience in Education) teacher training...
Center for Educational ImprovementJul 23, 20182 minYoga GamesBy: Madison Rogas, CEI Intern Asana Games Asana, or pose, games are great ways to get preschoolers up and moving and teaches them to be...
Center for Educational ImprovementJun 11, 20183 minSummer Yoga CampsBy Madison Rogas, CEI Intern Well, it does– summer yoga camps for youth are popping up around the U.S. as opportunities that encourage...
Center for Educational ImprovementMay 15, 20184 minSupporting Secure Attachment and Self-Regulation through Mindfulness in Traumatized ChildrenBy Dana Asby, CEI Intern Consequences of Erratic Parent Behavior and Insecure Attachment Attachment is a how children use their...
Center for Educational ImprovementMar 22, 20183 minEducators Taking Action in Response to Gun ViolenceBy: Morgan Grant, CEI Intern Editor’s Note: Youth and others are gathering this Saturday, March 24, for the Protest to Live marches and...
Center for Educational ImprovementFeb 9, 20182 minPractice Gratitude this Valentine’s DayBy Joanna Marzano, CEI Intern Editor’s Note: Teachers and princip I am sure at some point in your life someone has advised you to ‘listen...
Center for Educational ImprovementJan 31, 20182 minMindfulness and MaslowBy Marah Barrow, CEI Intern What if there was a way for students to come to terms with their needs and maturely express those needs to...
Center for Educational ImprovementJun 20, 20171 minCEI to Present at Principals Conference July 11 in PhiladelphiaBy Christine Mason, CEI Executive Director Tuesday, July 11, 7:30-8:45 am, Room 103B at the National Principals Conference in...
Center for Educational ImprovementSep 1, 20164 minTools to Implement 21st Century Practices: A CEI SurveyChristine Mason and Brogan Murphy, CEI Intern How can CEI assist principals and teachers in integrating 21st Century practices in their...
Center for Educational ImprovementJul 25, 20162 minBuilding Compassion through Games and StrategiesBy Jordan Gilliard, CEI Intern More than 60 educational studies showing that there is a significant effect on students’ academic...
Center for Educational ImprovementJul 14, 20162 minUsing 21st Century Practices: Results of CEI’s Survey of Principals and Other LeadersBy Christine Mason, CEI Executive Director Use of 21st Century Practices. For the purposes of the survey, CEI considered 21st Century...
Center for Educational ImprovementJul 13, 20162 minHealing Self, Healing our NationBy Christine Mason, CEI Executive Director Most days, as I engage in yoga, I automatically feel gratitude for how I have learned to...
Center for Educational ImprovementJun 10, 20163 minEmpathy vs. CompassionBy Amber Nicole Dilger, CEI Intern. Is empathy a bad thing? The ability to feel someone’s pain or suffering, joy or excitement. The...
Center for Educational ImprovementFeb 12, 20162 minHeart FactoidBy Christine Mason Even after 15 years of teaching yoga, I also continue to be in awe of the relationship between energy, and yoga,...
Center for Educational ImprovementOct 21, 20141 minYoga Dog Inspires KidsBy Nick Jones, CEI Intern There are thousands of fitness and health videos for adults and now, thanks to the team at Kids’ Wellness...
Center for Educational ImprovementJun 30, 20142 minYoga or Vacation?By Christine Mason. Last month I suggested that from our knowledge of how the brain works, simply ‘taking a vacation’ does not provide...