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Applying Mindfulness to Mundane Classroom Tasks
In my work with teachers, I encourage honest, fearless contemplation on what is and is not working in the classroom. This simple exercise can help you discover the mundane moments and tasks in your own classroom that are just waiting Read more >>
Challenge Success partners with schools, families, and communities to embrace a broad definition of success and to implement research-based strategies that promote student well-being and engagement with learning. Read more >>
Working Memory: The Engine for Learning
Individuals with traumatic brain injury, deafness, oral language deficits or genetic disorders such as Down Syndrome are also more likely to have weak working memory. The purpose of this fact sheet is to describe the function of working memory, discuss Read more >>
Teaching Executive Functioning Skills in the Elementary Classroom [presentation] [downloadable]
This workshop for educators introduces multiple options for cultivating executive function skills within the framework of the Universal Design for Learning (UDL). Using subject-specific case studies, participants will develop plans that incorporate developmentally appropriate Executive Function strategies to increase student Read more >>
Movement And Breathing Breaks Help Students Stay Focused On Learning
For many kids, sitting still all day in school is a big challenge, which is why movement breaks are good practice, whether it’s in elementary school or high school. Additionally, learning science shows us that movement activates the brain and Read more >>
Turning the Tide II: A Report on Character and the College Admissions Process [downloadable]
Three years in the making, Turning the Tide II: How Parents and High Schools Can Cultivate Ethical Character and Reduce Distress in The College Admissions Process, a report published by the Making Caring Common project at the Harvard Graduate School of Education Read more >>
Making Time for Mindfulness [downloadable]
A new study suggests that mindfulness education — lessons on techniques to calm the mind and body — can reduce the negative effects of stress and increase students’ ability to stay engaged, helping them stay on track academically and avoid Read more >>
Social Emotional Learning Report: A Nation at Hope [downloadable]
From a Nation at Risk to a Nation at Hope from the Aspen Institute National Commission on Social, Emotional, and Academic Development provides recommendations for integrating social-emotional learning (SEL) into schools to support students. Read more >>
The Power of Social Emotional Learning (SEL)
Written by Jeff Kozlowski, Head of Sand Hill School at CHC The Case for SEL Look around any Starbucks, airport or doctor’s office waiting room, and you’ll likely see impatient, frustrated, and angry adults simmering in the presence of children. Read more >>
The Trauma-Informed Classroom: Creating a Safe, Supportive Learning Environment [presentation]
Trauma is an experience that impacts a student’s ability to cope–it may not even be life-threatening. In this session for educators, learn more about the strategies and tools you can use in your classroom to ensure that each student is Read more >>
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CHC Palo Alto:
650 Clark Way, Palo Alto, CA 94304
650.326.5530
CHC South Bay:
2280 Kenwood Avenue, San Jose, CA 95128
408.831.7512
CHC Ravenswood:
1765 E Bayshore Rd, East Palo Alto, CA 94303
650.702.2487
