The Bullying of LGBT Youth in Schools LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender) youth are significantly more likely to experience bullying than non-LGBT students; in fact, the GSLEN National School Climate Survey revealed that around 85% of LGBT students reported experiencing at least some form of harassment within the last year.[1] The bullying of LGBT […]
Read More...Recognizing & Responding to Student Mental Health Issues: Part One Mental health and mental illness are topics that are at the forefront of national discussion and current events. And, while most dialogues center on mental health in adults, mental health in children should not be overlooked. “In fact, research has now shown that most mental […]
Read More...The Importance of Monitoring Prescription Drug Use for Your Child Doctors commonly treat pain caused by serious injuries or surgery with prescription medications known as opioids, a class of drug that works by interacting with opioid receptors located in the brain and nervous system to produce a sense of pleasure, reducing pain in the process.[1] […]
Read More...American students take more than 100 million standardized tests every year.[1] With these tests often playing a significant role in assessing student performance and teachers’ abilities, there is significant value in learning how to manage stress during standardized testing.[2] Stress can negatively affect students and teachers, even contributing to health problems that range from headaches […]
Read More...Positive and healthy relationships between teachers and students can be extremely beneficial at all levels of an educational establishment, within the classroom and across the school environment as a whole.[1] From improved self-esteem to increased engagement, there are a number of benefits of establishing positive student-teacher relationships between educators and pupils of all ages. Educators […]
Read More...Depression is defined as a mood disorder that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest, according to the Mayo Clinic[1]. A 2014 survey from the Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration reported that as many as 2.8 million adolescents in the United States between the ages of 12 and 17 experienced at […]
Read More...High school graduation is one of the major stepping stones in any student’s life. Many graduating students leave high school as legal adults, and now they must prepare to enter the next stage of their lives: either college or the workforce (or both). Whichever direction they choose, it is important to prepare them for both […]
Read More...In our last post, we discussed the importance of preparation in the transition from elementary school to middle school. Preparing middle school students for high school is just as vital to their upper level and overall academic success. Once again, students are moving into a new realm of challenges and possibilities, and how they make […]
Read More...Transitioning from elementary to middle school can feel like a daunting step for many children. They are often shifting from being the “big kid on campus” to being the “freshman,” so to speak. Regardless of when they transition to middle school (as it varies from district to district), children often have a plethora of concerns[1] […]
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