For substantial health benefits, adults should do at least 150 minutes (2 hours and 30 minutes) to 300 minutes (5 hours) a week of moderate-intensity,

We keep talking about how important health, hygiene and overall wellness of a student is and how one must achieve it. The education system ensures

Schools try so many things to increase student achievement: better curriculum, technology, more qualified teachers. But what if the answer wasn’t only in enriching students’

5 actions in striving for work-life balance Reduce class size Improve support for children with specialeducational needs Increase time for planning and preparation Reduce non-teaching

Several programs and policies are proven to help teachers reduce stress, improve well-being and student outcomes, and even save schools money. These include: • Mentoring

Potential benefits of school Employee Wellness Programs • Decreased employee absenteeism • Lower health care and insurance costs • Increased employee retention • Improved employee

Little is known about how the stress management education provided in the schools affects teacher or student outcomes. However, evidence indicates that change is possible

If the ultimate goal of education is to promote student success, teacher well-being must be a central consideration. Teachers cannot be expected to try harder,

40 percent of new teachers don’t feel adequately prepared to handle classroom management or discipline issues, and both new and experienced teachers identified classroom management

What are the steps to developing an employee wellness initiative? 1. Build support 2. Assemble a team 3. Gather information 4. Plan for success 5.

You often hear stories about someone’s second-cousin’s best friend’s third-cousin’s ex-spouse who was a teacher. That person taught classes of 40 or more students, all of whom had disabilities and experienced childhood trauma. Thanks to this amazing teacher, the students excelled on their standardized assessments, exhibited exemplary behavior, and all went on to become physicians, engineers, and CEOs.

In addition to interfering with PBIS [positive behavior interventions and supports] implementation, teacher stress also contributes to teacher turnover. About half of teachers leave the

“When you talk about urban schools and particularly first-year teachers, retention rates are really low,” says Ileana Gonzalez, an assistant professor at the Johns Hopkins

“If you’re killing yourself 10 hours a day and nothing is right and [students are] not succeeding, there’s just no fulfillment,” one teacher named Beth said. For her, the pressure came largely from the school administration mandating daily faculty meetings and increased teacher scrutiny to raise the state test scores. It was enough to lead to her suicidal ideation.

Take a look at these seven ways educators are fitting in fitness. Their solutions might work for you, too!

1. Make small changes
2. Be LESS efficient
3. Ditch the Desk
4. Walk, walk, walk
5. Join forces with a partner
6. Exercise with students
7. Use your school’s fitness resources

High-poverty schools also often attract a certain type of intensity junkie who loves the intensity of that work — a person who, previously, has always

The high-level demands placed on classroom teachers pose the potential to compromise personal coping resources and increase stress and risk for burnout. EI [Emotional Intelligence]

Effective team-building activities can greatly impact and increase faculty productivity, morale, job satisfaction, and retention rates. Team building is a process. When team members share

Try some or all of these practices to experience a greater sense of well-being and resilience. • Mindful Breathing for Adults• Brief Body Scan• Self-Compassion