In building a mindful classroom, here are a few things I’ve been experimenting with lately: Messages of Growth and Reflection. A growth mindset encourages students to approach focus as a ...

Christina Johnson’s classroom must be the most peaceful place at Cane Run Elementary School in Louisville, Ky. Instead of desks, six rows of black yoga mats line the floor. All the lights are ...

7 replies on “Do classroom decorations disrupt kindergartners’ learning?” At The Hechinger Report, we publish thoughtful letters from readers that contribute to the ongoing discussion about the ...

The M.Y. Time movement-based program by Mindful Roots, founded by longtime educator Karen Tripolitis of Amity Township, Berks County, is designed to address issues plaguing many schools.

She’s also limiting decorations in her physical classroom. “As a result of the pandemic, I will take the approach that ‘less is more’ and will not over-decorate,” she said in an email.

An Ashley County teacher's Facebook post sharing photos of her classroom decorations last week went viral, receiving thousands of comments and shares by the first day of school on Tuesday.

Associate professor of psychology at CMU Anna Fisher led the study, which tested the effects of classroom decorations on focus and ability to learn in children ages 3-5.

CNN shared the story of Chicago teacher Sarah Adkins, who typically spends $300 to $500 “on supplies, teaching resources and decorations to make her classroom less bare and more warm and ...

Thoughts are open for interpretation. Feelings are the interpreters. And, teachers are the translators of both thoughts and feelings. For this reason, education is open to a new mindfulness ...

HARVEY, Ill.—To decorate her kindergarten classroom for the new school year, Lori Baker chose cheerful alphabet and number charts featuring smiling children of different races. In the reading ...