Rules for Engagement
The Rules for Engagement blog explored the nonacademic issues that bear on students’ learning. This blog is no longer being updated, but you can continue to explore these issues on edweek.org by visiting our related topic pages: social-emotional learning, student well-being, and school climate.
Families & the Community
Stories to Make You Smile: Livestreaming Chicks Hatching in a Teacher's Bathroom
Anne Thiebeau didn't want her students to miss out on seeing the chicken and duck eggs they had been incubating hatch, so she broadcast the hatchings from her bathroom and laundry room.
Student Well-Being
Stories to Make You Smile: 1st Grade Pen Pals Reconnect Retired Teacher, 92
Sharing moments of levity and hope from the education world amid the mass disruption of schooling and life from the coronavirus.
Student Well-Being
From Our Research Center
As Schools Stay Closed and Student Morale Slumps, Educators Worry About Mental Health
Most teachers and district leaders in the EdWeek Research Center survey expressed concern about students receiving mental health services during the shutdown. The more low-income students a school serves, the more concerned educators were.
Student Well-Being
Can Vaping Put Teenagers at Greater Risk of Getting Seriously Ill With Coronavirus?
Even before the coronavirus arrived, schools were concerned about the negative health effects of e-cigarettes on students. Here's one more reason to worry.
School & District Management
Survey: Teens Are Worried About Coronavirus, Especially Teens of Color
Despite being at lower risk of getting seriously ill with COVID-19, most teenagers are worried about the coronavirus and the effect it could have on themselves and their families.
School Climate & Safety
Stories to Make You Smile: Shining Stadium Lights to Honor High School Seniors
Sharing moments of levity and hope from the education world amid the mass disruption of schooling and life from the coronavirus.
Student Well-Being
Stories to Make You Smile: A Middle School Choir's Daily Sing-Along
Sharing moments of levity and hope from the education world amid the mass disruption of schooling and life from the coronavirus.
Education
Stories to Make You Smile: Stuck at Home With the Class Hamster
Sharing moments of levity from the education world amid the mass disruption of schooling and life from the coronavirus.
Families & the Community
Teaching Kids at Home During Coronavirus: Pro Tips From Homeschoolers
How can parents make sure their kids are still learning, carve out time for their own work, discover their inner teacher, and stay sane? Ed Week turned to the foremost experts for their pro tips: Home schooling parents.
Student Well-Being
Q&A
The Nation's Top School Counselor Is Slashing Discipline Disparities. Here's How
The 2020 school counselor of the year draws on her previous experience as a counselor for gang members in a prison to reform discipline in her school in an Atlanta suburb. She shares her insights in this Q&A with Education Week.
Student Well-Being
Q&A
Making Mental Health a Priority for School Staff as Well as Students
Encouraging candid conversations about mental health among students and staff and creating supportive environments are top priorities for Leaders to Learn From honoree Jeff Wellington.
Student Well-Being
Sleep Helps Teens Cope With Stress; Instances of Discrimination, Study Finds
A good night's sleep doesn't eliminate stress, but there's new evidence that adolescents are able to cope better with stressful events when they sleep well the night before.
Student Well-Being
WATCH: Meeting the Needs of Homeless Students. Lessons From One District
Many school districts have seen a rising number of homeless students in recent years. Learn lessons from a district working to address their needs in thoughtful, holistic ways.
Student Well-Being
Schools Are the Main Source of Student Mental Health Care. Are They Ready?
Rates of anxiety, depression, and even suicide are going up among adolescents and research shows that students are far more likely to seek treatment for mental health issues at school than at a community-based clinic, if at all.