Health and Well-being
Strategies, samples, and ideas to sustain a sense of community among all independent school constituents—students, families, faculty and staff, and leaders—and to ensure their health and well-being.
Strategies, samples, and ideas to sustain a sense of community among all independent school constituents—students, families, faculty and staff, and leaders—and to ensure their health and well-being.
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Self-Care Assessment
A worksheet designed to build self-awareness around seven key areas of life that tend to need the most care and attention.
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Free resources for college counselors help parents make informed decisions about the financial health and well-being of their families.
Independent High Schools can sensitively equip all families for the realities of paying for college in a way that empowers counselors and improves student outcomes, but we must acknowledge gaps in the status quo, embrace innovative strategies, examine our assumptions and challenge families to do the same. When Financial Aid education is successful, it’s because […]
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New CDC Guidance for K-12 Schools: Update Your COVID-19 Policies and Protocols for Back-to-School
On July 9, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued updated guidance for COVID-19 prevention in K-12 schools. This updated guidance should be carefully considered and integrated into schools’ health and safety policies and protocols as the 2021-2022 school year approaches. The CDC guidance emphasizes that in-person learning is a priority, even […]
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Going Back to School Safely with Force of Nature
Our Top Tips & Tricks For Using Force of Nature For Back To School
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Rising school COVID-19 cases are creating higher levels of teacher and student stress
Learning during a pandemic has been an uphill battle for students, schools, teachers and parents alike. As COVID-19 cases in schools continue to rise, and protocols and measures continue to pivot to try to curb the spread in schools specifically, students and teachers are reporting higher levels of stress. Teacher’s mental health has been tested […]
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A Teacher’s Guide to Student Trauma and Trauma-Informed Practice | Infographic
Learn what student trauma is, how it can present itself, and the six principles in a trauma-informed approach.
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A Guide For Alleviating Teacher Stress | Infographic
Learn about what causes teacher stress, how and when it presents itself, and what can be done to combat it.
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Infographic: How do teachers feel about returning to the classroom?
We surveyed 2,791 teachers to find out how they feel about returning to the classroom amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Classroom Disinfecting Tips for Teachers
Cleaning and Disinfecting 101, and Top Tips for Safe and Effective classroom disinfecting.
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How to Make Electrolyzed Water and Hypochlorous Acid with Force of Nature Natural Disinfectant
Learn how Force of Nature uses electricity to convert tap water, plus a capsule of salt, water & vinegar, into a multi-purpose cleaner and federal EPA registered disinfectant as effective as bleach with no toxic chemicals. Ready, set, super-charge your natural cleaning with the electrolyzed water technology. On the EPA’s List of Disinfectants for Use […]
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CORONAVIRUS RESOURCES: COVID-19 Workplace Health & Safety Guide
As states reopen workplaces and schools during the novel coronavirus pandemic, we know sanitizing and disinfecting are top of mind. There can be a lot of conflicting information out there, so make sure to use reputable sources like the Center for Disease Control and the EPA. Force of Nature is an EPA-registered disinfectant that kills […]
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Faculty Morale in a Challenging Year
A simple question recently ignited a torrent of responses: What are schools doing to support faculty morale this fall? Independent school leaders responded with an outpouring of concern and sympathy for teachers. While some offered concrete steps schools can take to ease the burden teachers carry this fall, most respondents were also looking for answers […]