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Teacher recruitment and retention: A snapshot of an ongoing crisis

There is a teacher recruitment and retention crisis in Michigan and across the country. Why is there a crisis? What can be done? This first post in a blog series on teacher recruitment and retention...
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Parenting through trauma: What to do when things get difficult

Think of a time in your life when you felt totally overwhelmed. Maybe you were grieving the loss of a loved one. Perhaps you or someone you know experienced severe physical pain or injury. Or...

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Parenting in a pandemic: Encouraging positive behaviors and self-discipline

As everyone continues to stay home to stay safe, new routines may have begun to normalize for parents and their children. As this new way of life continues, behavior patterns also begin to adjust. Everyone...

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Your brain in crisis: Why it’s so hard to learn during difficult times

It’s 10 o’clock in the morning, and you glance at your to-do list. You have emails to send, phone calls to make, school lessons to complete with your child(ren). With the whole day ahead of...

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Self-care for parents: Why you need to take care of yourself first

Attention all passengers: In an emergency, a mask will drop from a container above your seat. Please fit the yellow cup over your nose and mouth and place the elastic strap around the back of...

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Supporting your child’s social and emotional needs during school closures

Right now, parents and children across the globe are under a lot of stress. On top of this, parents are being asked to do even more to support the academic needs of their children than...

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