Our most popular education articles of 2022 explore how to help students feel connected to each other and cultivate character strengths like curiosity and humility, amid the many stressors and pressures that young people are facing today. They also offer support for educators’ and school leaders’ well-being, and reflect on hopes for transformative change in education.
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Here are the 12 best education articles of 2022, based on a composite ranking of pageviews and editors’ picks.
Six Ways to Find Your Courage During Challenging Times, by Amy L. Eva: Courage doesn’t have to look dramatic or fearless. Sometimes it looks more like quiet perseverance.
Calm, Clear, and Kind: What Students Want From Their Teachers, by Jenna Whitehead: Researchers asked students what makes a caring teacher—and these same qualities may help support your well-being as an educator.
How to Help Teens Put Less Pressure on Themselves, by Karen Bluth: Self-compassion can help teens who are struggling with toxic perfectionism.
Five Ways to Support the Well-Being of School Leaders, by Julia Mahfouz, Kathleen King, and Danny Yahya: Burnout rates are high among principals. How can we fight burnout and promote self-care?
How to Help Your Students Develop Positive Habits, by Arthur Schwartz: Small habits repeated regularly can help students cultivate character strengths like patience, gratitude, and kindness.
Can We Make Real, Transformative Change in Education?, by Renee Owen: A new program is preparing leaders to facilitate systemic change in education in order to better serve all students.
Five Ways to Help Students Feel Connected at School Again, by Jennifer de Forest and Karen VanAusdal: According to students themselves, they are yearning for opportunities to connect with friends and peers as they head back to school.
How to Prepare for the Stresses of College, by Erin T. Barker and Andrea L. Howard: Researchers explain the most common causes of stress and distress at college, and what students can do to thrive during a big life transition.
How Humility Can Make Your Students the Best People Ever, by Vicki Zakrzewski: Simple ways for educators to help students move from “me” to “we.”
Four Ways to Inspire Humble Curiosity in Your Students, by Amy L. Eva: Humility and curiosity can encourage students to be passionate about learning and open to others’ perspectives.
What Middle Schoolers Can Teach Us About Respect, by Sara E. Rimm-Kaufman and Lia E. Sandilos: Teens are developing a nuanced understanding of what respect means. Here are some ideas for cultivating more of it in the classroom.
Why Teachers Need Each Other Right Now, by Amy L. Eva: Here are four simple ways to find social support as an educational professional.
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