Our Best Education Articles in 2020

 

Readers and editors pick the most interesting and insightful articles from the past year about teaching, learning, and the keys to well-being at school.

November 5,2020

Looking for inspiration to start the new decade off on the right foot? Our most popular education articles of 2019 explore how children develop purpose, how we can best support our students’ mental health and social-emotional development, why we benefit from listening to each other’s stories, and more.

And…if you want to put the scientific findings from these articles into practice, check out our new website for educators, Greater Good in Education (GGIE), officially launching on February 20, 2020.

In response to our readers’ call for more practical resources for the classroom, GGIE features free research-based practices, lessons, and strategies for educators to foster their students’ and their own well-being, and for school leaders to develop positive school climates—all in the service of cultivating kinder, happier, and more equitable classrooms and schools.

If you’d like to take a deeper dive into the science behind social-emotional learning, mindfulness, and ethical development, join us for our annual  summer institute  for education. Applications are due February 15, 2019.

To whet your appetite, here are the 10 best education articles of 2019, based on a composite ranking of pageviews and editors’ picks.

 What are the best wats to prevent bullying in school, by Diana Divecha: A new study identifies the most effective approaches to bullying prevention.

How to help young people transition, by Betty Ray: Modern “rites of passage” can help teens prepare for an uncertain future.

Five childhood experiences that lead to amore puroseful life, by Maryam Abdullah: Research suggests that our paths to finding purpose can be shaped by early childhood experiences.

How colleges today are supporting students mental health by Amy L. Eva:  Colleges and universities are addressing well-being in students with new and innovative approaches.

How understanding your brain can help you learn, by Jill Suttie: A new book explains six keys to learning that can help anyone overcome barriers to success in school or life.

Four ways school can support the whole child, by Lisa Flook: Beyond just teaching academics, schools can foster students’ development in their relationships, identity, emotional skills, and overall well-being.