What You Need to Know About Bullying and Student Mental Health
One afternoon a student comes to you visibly upset and tells you that one of her classmates called her a …
Category: Helping Students
Category: Helping Students
For Educators: Creating a Safer Place for LGBTQ Students in Your Classroom
The typical American classroom can be a place of learning, great friendship and social support. It can also be a …
Three Steps to Follow When a Parent Discloses Their Child’s Mental Illness
In your line of work, you’re used to parents calling you with concerns about their child’s academic performance, behavior, or …
For Educators: What to Do When a Student Returns from Inpatient Treatment
When a student leaves to attend an inpatient mental health care program, you’re likely to have some questions and concerns …
For Educators: What to Do When a Student Tells You about their Mental Illness
Your day starts off like any typical school day: collecting homework, passing out worksheets, and teaching the day’s lesson. Then …
For Educators: The Unique Challenge of Working with Military Kids and their Families
Mrs. Lori A. Phipps is the Military Dependent Education Specialist for Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Her Military Child Education …
For Educators: Engaging Hispanic Families around Mental Health
Recent research has found that 15% of Latina teenagers reported attempting suicide in the past year, compared to only 8% …
For Educators: The Importance of Play in Children’s Mental Health
Many argue that the higher rate of mental illness in kids is only because we’ve gotten better about diagnosing the …
For Educators: What to Do When a Child is Withdrawn
When a student is sullen or withdrawn, they can develop behaviors in your classroom that need to be addressed. The …
For Educators: What to Do When a Child is Distracted or Fidgets
When a student is distracted or fidgety in class, they’re presenting a problem behavior that you need to address. Students …
