Some conversations, you never forget – like the one I once had with my brother-in-law David. “It’s really hard to find and hire good employees,” he said. And it wasn’t finding people with good work experience or smarts that was the problem. At that time, David was the...
One day, a group of children from the behavioral classroom came into my room VERY angry. As a group, they had been bullied on the way to an assembly, and their collective rage had come busting out. A frightened educational assistant brought them into my room and...
How do you remember your high school years? If you’re like most, your memories are mixed. Some may be beautiful. Others? Not so good. Accomplishments. Hurt. Fun times. Feeling like an outsider. Pride. Pressure. Even in best cases, teenage years are hard. And today’s...
Ask a teacher what they think about their work. You’ll likely hear that it’s rewarding – and exhausting. For as a teacher, you’re constantly giving – your time, your knowledge, your care, your attention. You’re constantly doing for others. Add the increasing pressures...
As we approach Earth Day 2016, we find our thoughts going back to this previous post on recognizing and affirming our connectedness with the natural world, which we’ve updated slightly for the occasion… Several years back, a writer for one of our local papers...
Sensation perception – tapping into our immediate bodily awareness – is at the heart of all yoga and mindfulness practices. It’s also a major research interest of Dr. Robert W. Roeser, a professor of psychology and human development at Portland State University....
