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Peace Spaces Found to Reduce Disciplinary Referrals and Enhance Classroom Environment

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Health

A Roadmap for Better Strategic Planning

Innovation
Institutional Stability

Positive School Climate is a Key Lever in Violence Reduction

Culture Development
Safety

Keeping kids on task is as simple as allowing them to move

Innovation

Evaluating alternative approaches to school budgeting

Institutional Stability
Sustainability

Key ingredients for successful change implementation in schools

Innovation
Teacher Development

Relationship building across genders enhances sense of belonging in elementary schools

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Culture Development

Climate and Culture Drives Retention, Not Salary or PD

Institutional Stability
Sustainability

Multiple studies show that kids need nature and nature-inspired elements for enhanced focus and stress-reduction

Health
Innovation

Family-educator collaboration is a good start to narrowing early-childhood literacy gaps

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Should I stay or should I go now? A review of factors impacting teacher retention

Culture Development
Institutional Stability
Sustainability

Embrace Risk-Taking on Playgrounds to Benefit Student Health

Health

Hundreds of Studies Find Nature-Rich Learning Environments Enhance Academic Performance

Sustainability

K-8 Configurations Beat out Middle Schools (6-8) for Urban Tween Behavioral Health

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Health

Physical Space is a Key Factor Driving Student Engagement

Innovation

Playgrounds in urban neighborhoods take on heightened importance

Health

How does extreme weather impact learning in children and schools?

Sustainability

Access to Advanced Curriculum: A How-to Guide for Leveling the Playing Field

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7 days of learning recaptured with a kindergarten redesign

Innovation

3 Marketing Techniques to Attract Families to Your School

Innovation
Institutional Stability
Sustainability

How do we promote widespread academic achievement across demographic groups?

Access

Qualitative Study Details Key Motivators for Early Childhood Teachers

Institutional Stability
Sustainability
Teacher Development

Flaws in Mental Health Supports Point to Needed MTSS Enhancements

Health

Students and Schools Strengthened by Sustainability Integrations

Sustainability

Accommodations + Environmental Modifications = STEM Access for Students with Disabilities

Access

Flex spaces enhance classroom climate and social interactions

Innovation
Learning Environments

Environmental Exposures & Children’s Health

Health
Sustainability

Wildfires Impact Children’s Physical and Mental Health: What can Schools Do?

Health
Sustainability

Are Achievement Gaps Related to Discipline Gaps? Evidence from National Data

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Student Success via TILT Teaching

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Staggered Start Times Benefit Teacher Performance Too

Health

Hybrid learning can benefit students — but only if stress is actively managed through thoughtful adoption and support

Innovation

Lit Review- The Power of Play

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Health

Three things you *thought* you knew about education

Three Things You *Thought* You Knew About Learning

Innovation

Autonomy, Professional Respect and Wellness- How to Retain Teachers

Sustainability

Disruptive Behaviors Decrease Alongside Better Student Mental Health Support

Health

Replicable Program Benefits Students with Autism

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Fostering a Strong Sense of Learning Agency Supports Lifelong Learning and Active Citizenship

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Choice and Relevancy Boost Student Learning

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National Data Reveals Correlation Between Racial Discipline Gaps and Achievement Gaps

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School Closures Hit Students of Color Hardest

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Contributive Learning Integrates Academic and Socio-Emotional Instructional Approaches

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Multiple Studies Reveal the Power of Student Voice as a Catalyst for Social Change

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Empowering Postsecondary Students with Mobility Aids Through Self-Advocacy

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Social, Emotional, and Cognitive Domains are Intertwined- Student Support Includes All Three

Health

Lit Review: The Power of Student Voice and Choice

Access

Four Strategies to Foster Belonging in Middle Schools

Access

Actionable Strategies for Reaching and Retaining Students of Color

Access

Lit Review- What Schools Need to Know about Fostering School Belonging

Access

Student Voice in Elementary School Reform: How a Small Group of Students Drove District-Wide Policy Change

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Belonging through a culture of dignity: The keys to successful equity implementation

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Safety

Why Student Voice and Choice Matters in School Redesign

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Amplifying Student Voices Drives Results

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Measuring the Value of a Strong School Counselor

Health

Harvard faculty advises on how to start a school design project

Sustainability

Influence of Classroom Acoustics on Noise Disturbance and Well-Being for First Graders

Health

Lit Review- Effect of Sound-Field Amplification on Children in Primary School

Health
Sustainability

Building a Change-Ready Organization

Innovation

Continuous Improvement in Education: A Toolkit for Schools and Districts

Innovation

Augmenting the Learning Experience in Primary and Secondary School Education

Innovation

Shifting Mindsets: Designing Lessons for Learner Variability

Innovation

Flipped Tech Training for Teachers

Innovation

Experienced Teachers Thrive with Differentiated Instruction

Innovation

How School Administrators Can Serve as Productive Partners in Teacher Coaching Programs

Innovation

How iPads Enhance Student Engagement in Geography Classrooms

Innovation

Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) Characteristics Associated with Violence and Safety in Middle Schools

Safety

Insights from Homeland Security on Building Safer Schools

Safety

Active shooter drills in the United States: A national study of youth experiences and perceptions

Safety

Adding Security, but Subtracting Safety? Exploring Schools’ use of Multiple Visible Security Measures

Safety

Johns Hopkins Produces a Comprehensive Report on School Safety Technology

Safety

What is Biophilic Design and How Does It Reduce Stress and Anxiety?

Sustainability

Lit Review- Ergonomic School Furniture Improves Posture, Reduces Spinal Stress, and Supports Children’s Health and Learning Performance

Sustainability

EPA Study Reviews Scientific Evidence on Air Quality, Health, Absenteeism, and Academic Performance

Sustainability

The Surprising Effectiveness of School Climate Initiatives Over Traditional “Anti-Bullying” Programs

Sustainability

Mapping a Strong School Culture and Linking It to Sustainable School Improvement

Sustainability

What are Fractals and How Can Incorporating Them into Classroom Design Improve Psychological Well Being?

Health

Minimize Visual Distractions to Keep Young Learners On Task

Sustainability

How Lighting, Flexibility, and Nature-Based Elements Impact Student Learning

Sustainability

The Untapped Potential of Outdoor Classrooms in Early Education

Sustainability

Flexible Learning Boosts Engagement

Sustainability

A Synthesis of the Evidence: How School Design Affects Learning

Health
Sustainability

Nature-based learning boosts kids’ physical activity, grades, mental health, engagement, and social development

Sustainability

Student Voice in Secondary Schools: The Possibility for Deeper Change

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Harvard Study Reveals How Air, Water, Light, and Sound Quality in Schools Directly Affects Student Health, Cognition, and Performance

Health

Sound Field Amplification Boosts Speed of Academic Progress, Especially for Younger Students

Health
Sustainability

Lit Review- The Association Between Dietary Intake and Academic Achievement

Health

Access to the School Breakfast Program Associated with Higher Attendance and Test Scores

Health

Lit Review: Physical Activity, Fitness, Cognitive Function, and Academic Achievement in Children

Health

Short Activity Bursts Make it Easier to Work Physical Fitness into the School Day

Health

RAND Reviews Social and Emotional Learning Interventions

Health

Civic Learning Opportunities Impact Students’ Commitments to Civic Participation

Innovation

The Relationship Between Food Insecurity and Mental Well-Being Among Middle Schoolers

Health

Hearing Loss Studies and Statistics

Health

Toolkit- Supporting and responding to student’s social, emotional, and behavioral needs

Health

School Counseling for Student Success

Health

Lit Review- Self-Directed Learning

Access

Lit Review- Student Voice in K-12

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