With the end of the traditional school year fast approaching, it can be a crazy-busy time for teachers and students alike, with a million things to wrap up before summer break. We’re all feeling the pressure and counting down the days. One thing that can be easy...
It’s hard to believe that this year will mark the 15th anniversary of this blog! Recognizing that fact, we thought it would be fun to reach way back into the archives and share one of our earliest posts. We settled on this one from November 2008, which has not...
When high school English teacher Brittni Darras learned that one of her students had tried to kill herself, she was grief-stricken. Darras had known her as “a friendly, intelligent, beautiful, driven, young woman.” As Reader’s Digest recounted, Darras felt helpless...
By Lynea Gillen If you work in the schools, you may already be counting down the days until winter break is finally here. It’s a welcome opportunity to catch your breath, relax, recharge – well, after all the holiday shopping and baking and everything else is done,...
One of the most gratifying things we hear from teachers who bring Yoga Calm into their classrooms is how it changes their own lives – personally and professionally – as well as their students’. They say they find it revitalizing their teaching and rekindling the fire...
