Create a Resonant Sound! The Music of a Joyful Mind

by Jill Apperson | Jan 4, 2021 | Blog, News

By: Joel Karabo Elliott She is always there, deep within us all . . . Music!  Music presents herself so fluently, so fluidly, as a universal language, a way of communication that bridges flesh and spirit, emotion and intellect, uniting and uplifting all the beings...

How to Cope With the Emotional Labor of Teaching

by Jill Apperson | Dec 3, 2020 | Blog, News

By: Erin Swanson, M.Ed.   Wyatt’s face grew a darker shade of red. Between sobs, he sputtered, “I hate recess! Everybody plays so rough!”  I steadied myself with a deep breath, mustering every ounce of calm I could. I felt the eyes of 30 seven-year-olds watching...

How To Ease Report Card Writing Stress with Mindfulness

by Jill Apperson | Nov 13, 2020 | Blog, News

By: Erin Swanson, M.Ed. On a crisp November evening, I sat huddled in blankets at my kitchen table, clutching a cup of steaming coffee. Stacks of paper covered every inch of the oak tabletop—I was drowning in a sea of essays, tests, and data. Eyes burning from twelve...

How To Teach Students to Self-Regulate and Navigate Conflict

by Jill Apperson | Oct 30, 2020 | Blog, News

For teachers, supporting students through conflict can seem like a full-time job. How do you focus on a lesson when your students return from recess shouting and crying? All teachers know that—for learning to happen— students need minimal distractions and a sense of...

Do You Have Compassion Fatigue? A Teacher’s Guide

by Jill Apperson | Sep 28, 2020 | Blog, News

By: Erin Swanson, M.Ed. Supporting my students through trauma was a consistent and heartbreaking part of my teaching career. These stories from my own classroom and those of my colleagues might feel familiar to you: A student showed up to class one morning, seeming...

12 Tips for Strong Teacher-Parent Communication

by Jill Apperson | Sep 11, 2020 | Blog, News

By: Erin Swanson, M.Ed. Teacher-Caregiver Relationships Matter When you become a teacher, you know you’ll be working closely with students. Likewise, you know you’ll have relationships with their parents and guardians. That said, you might not realize just...