When kids pick their ‘trusted adult,’ to vent to, it pays off https://t.co/qI74hqXfrt
"the solution was to form better relationships with students" - to counter the silent mental health epidemic in our youths.
But the issue of youth mental health is not only the stress of the youths themselves, but stress all round - on parents, teachers and in schools –
As a parent, teacher, student or adult figure in another youth’s life, do you agree?
Full article on https://t.co/B3Pc1P0fTz
@ChiewTongCNA Hi Chiew Tong, would CNA consider publishing an edited version of this article online? I hope that the public and education leaders would consider a real reform to academic stress.
Reflecting on why I do what I do at SMU, in spite of tough marking load, my own students' reflections on what it's meant for them made it worthwhile. #TeachersReward#teacherblog#realworldskills https://t.co/0P2DsvNK2H
One of the biggest challenges of teaching - balancing the need for rigor against room for ingenuity & individual expression. Agree?
#seethegenius#teachtheheartandmind#teacherblog https://t.co/Y6KOKYYZSf
What a revolution. And indeed the natural reveals the truth, we need feel pain to stay alive, sorrow to know joy, and betrayal to value commitment. #irony
Pain is essential for survival. Skin is constantly monitoring for it and can trigger pain-avoiding actions automatically through reflexes.
Researchers have created an artificial skin that mimics this mechanism and reacts to pain stimuli. https://t.co/dIDKeopsq4
On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks refused to move to the back of a city bus in Montgomery, Alabama. Her act would help end segregation laws in the South. https://t.co/ZXk2FmLO9o
More people died from suicide in Japan in October than from Covid-19 in 2020. Women are increasingly taking their own lives as they lose part-time work and take on the bulk of family responsibilities at home during the pandemic. https://t.co/RuUvXXDsNM
@Zappos Tony's book, Delivering Happiness, is still one of the most heartfelt, raw & candid accounts of a start-up. And one that I recommend to all my students who aspire to be an entrepreneur. #TonyHsieh
One week ago, we put out a call for prayer for See Ting (Seets). Today, we share this letter of encouragement from a close friend who writes this on her behalf. We continue to ask for God's mercy as we pray for #ABetterTing.
(Contributed by Joanne Kwok)
https://t.co/WYG7L0Li3G
Finally, a good change!
Would like to see my own SG gov give presence to our under-represented - women, minority races and self-made individuals without elite school or social connections. #peopleschoice