Empowering Exercise: The role of physical fitness in therapeutic treatment
As teachers at Sunrise, our role is unique. For the most part, the school environment [...]
Creating an Environment of Engaged Learning
Take a moment to think back to your teen years and the time you spent [...]
Math-Esteem
One thing I really like about teaching math, is watching the girls “get it.” Let’s [...]
Teaching Adolescents with Depression
As an educator one of the classroom problems that I often deal with is keeping [...]
Experiential and Engaging Academics
In the past couple months Sunrise academics have had some great enhancements. One enhancement has [...]
LOW-STIMULUS CLASSROOMS
When I was a high school English teacher, here's how every morning went: slug a [...]
Brain-based Learning
In the past decade, scanning and imaging technology has allowed researchers to directly observe brain activity, leading to enormous advances in our understanding of cognition. Because of this ability to more directly observe neurological activity, teachers can now implement customized, brain-based instructional strategies with a high level of confidence.
The Importance of Academics in Treatment Settings
The best way to structure academics in a treatment setting is to make the faculty active members of the treatment team. We have to do this in order to be effective—both as teachers and as participants in the treatment process. This means having access to and input into treatment team objectives, case management discussions, and treatment strategies. This way, when the therapist is working on an issue in treatment, we can support that work in the classroom.
Time off from College: Interruption or Failure?
Emergent adults are taking less of a straight line to adulthood than past generations did. They are more likely to take a semester abroad, a gap year, or to change schools once or more. Many are withdrawing from college for emotional reasons or due to adjustment difficulties.
College Prep for Emotionally Vulnerable Students
Currently, statistics for college failure hover at close to 50% nationally. Adjustment difficulties are further compounded when a college entrant has a history of emotional struggles such as depression, anxiety, personality disorders, or substance abuse.