Education

What to do when you’re an “average” teacher

As a teacher, I was constantly and critically aware of how “average” I was.

Teachers, you can thrive this school year, too

Tips from a former teacher

Everyday Strong: Kids feel alone — here’s what you can do about that

I have overseen a volunteer…

EveryDay Strong: Your influence changes lives

My passion is prevention.

Right now we are seeing an increase in Utah County youth with anxiety and depression. In 2017, 69 percent of middle and high schoolers had moderate depressive symptoms. In this case, the method of…

Thoughts from a teacher: A call for emotionally supportive teachers

By Katie Sturgill

You need a degree to be a teacher. You take classes and you do practicums so you can be as prepared as possible for when you walk into a classroom of your own.

Aggressive at school? Punishment may not help.

Consider Grant:

Grant is a 4th grader who has been showing low frustration tolerance and even some aggression repeatedly over the past several weeks, including throwing a volleyball at a peers face and a pen across the…

Why does my child hate school?

And what can I do about it?