
HOW TO IMPROVE EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE IN TEACHERS
How educators process and respond to emotions, both theirs and that of their students, impacts student achievement as well as student social-emotional development. Educators who lack. Emotional Intelligence often struggle to work effectively with challenging students. For example, they quickly resort to punishments, instead of recognizing their students’ emotions and what’s causing them.

5 REASONS EVERY SCHOOL SHOULD CREATE A FITNESS PROGRAM JUST FOR TEACHERS
While each school has a different schedule and different class types, the results are the same; happy, healthy, productive teachers. But don’t take our word for it, hear what our teachers have to say about how a regular fitness program is impacting their physical and mental health.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY GUIDELINES FOR AMERICANS
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,

HOW IMPORTANT IS A TEACHER’S WELLNESS?
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

CAN FOCUSING ON TEACHER WELLNESS INCREASE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT?
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’

TEACHER VOICES ON WORK-LIFE BALANCE
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

TEACHER STRESS AND HEALTH: Effects on Teachers, Students, and Schools
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

SCHOOL EMPLOYEE WELLNESS: A Guide for Protecting the Assets of Our Nation’s Schools
Potential benefits of school Employee Wellness Programs • Decreased employee absenteeism • Lower health care and insurance costs • Increased employee retention • Improved employee

SCHOOL MENTAL HEALTH IS NOT JUST FOR STUDENTS: Why Teacher and School Staff Wellness Matters
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

TO PROMOTE SUCCESS IN SCHOOLS, FOCUS ON TEACHER WELL-BEING
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,

BURNOUT ISN’T INEVITABLE: Teachers are stressed—but schools can help.
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

HEALTHY SCHOOL, HEALTHY STAFF, HEALTHY STUDENTS: A Guide to Improving School Employee Wellness
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.

3 MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT EDUCATOR SELF-CARE: Teachers are not to blame for experiencing burnout
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.

EMPIRICALLY DERIVED PROFILES OF TEACHER STRESS, BURNOUT, SELFEFFICACY, AND COPING AND ASSOCIATED STUDENT OUTCOMES
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

TEACHER WELLNESS PROGRAM COUNTERS TRAUMA AND STRESS IN THE CLASSROOM
“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

WHY SCHOOL WELLNESS ISN’T JUST FOR KIDS: Many Teachers are Stressed and Depressed
“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.

HOW BUSY EDUCATORS ARE FITTING IN FITNESS
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

SAFEGUARDING THE MENTAL HEALTH OF TEACHERS: Why it’s important for teachers — and their schools — to create space to acknowledge and respond to the stress of the job
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

STRIVING FOR TEACHING SUCCESS: Enhancing Emotional Intelligence in Pre-Service Teachers
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]

Well & Woke Health and Wellness Expo
One of our favorite events every year! Our partners at Harlem Children’s Zone are deeply committed to promoting health and wellness among their staff. From fitness activities to healthy foods and health screenings, we lend our support to make sure HCZ staff is both well and woke.

IMPROVING TEACHER MORALE WITH TEAM BUILDING
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

Summer Team Building for Teachers & Staff
Get school staff ready to take on the school year! Team building builds trust, promotes collaboration and encourages effective communication among school staff. Watch our teachers bond while enjoying the sun and summer breeze. Most importantly, see how much fun they’re having…together!

Success In Motion Sizzle Reel
One of our favorite events every year! Our partners at Harlem Children’s Zone are deeply committed to promoting health and wellness among their staff. From fitness activities to healthy foods and health screenings, we lend our support to make sure HCZ staff is both well and woke.

In the News: Success In Motion
NBC New York’s Tracie Strahan speaks with the president of Success In Motion and two representatives from Success Academy Charter Schools about the power of on-site wellness programming for school teachers and staff.

STRESS MANAGEMENT FOR EDUCATORS
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