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Nervous System Regulation Practices for Teachers: A Summer Reset Toolkit

The body knows how to come home. Even after a year of going non-stop, it carries the blueprint for restoration. You just have to give it the cues. That’s what summer can be, if you let it. Five nervous system regulation practices for teachers can give it those cues: small, daily, and easy to start […]

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Human Intelligence

A Letter From Our Founders: The Future of Education is Human

Over the last decade, a global community of educators, leaders, and changemakers has come together to grow Breathe for Change…

Dr. Ilana Nankin & Michael Fenchel

January 27, 2026

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Teaching Neurodivergent Students: A Strengths-Based Approach

You have a student who can solve complex problems while pacing the back of your classroom but struggles to sit…

Breathe for Change

April 8, 2026

Educator Wellness

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What Happens When We Never Teach Educators to Care for Ourselves

Education is experiencing something that can no longer be ignored. According to a Gallup study of more than 12,000 U.S.…

Breathe for Change

March 21, 2026

Human Intelligence

What Neuroscience Reveals About How We Learn and Human Intelligence in Education

The brain is not a computer and, when we treat it like one, we design classrooms that work against how…

Ilana Nankin, Ph.D.

February 18, 2026

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AI Can’t Feel That: Why Emotional Intelligence Will Define the Next Era of Education

You can’t automate an at-the-door greeting. You can’t program presence. And when a student slowly shuts down in the back…

Julia Bond

October 9, 2025

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Trauma-Informed

What Trauma-Informed Teaching Actually Looks Like in an Inclusive Classroom

You read the books. You attended the trainings. You added a calm corner, taped up the feelings chart, posted the…

Ilana Nankin, Ph.D.

April 29, 2026

Educator Wellness

Master’s of Education

What You Can Do With a Master’s in Education

Today’s educators are facing unprecedented challenges. Student mental health needs are rising. Teacher burnout is at an all-time high. Engagement…

Bianca Gasparri

April 16, 2025

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Master’s of Education

Why Choose an Online Master’s Degree in Education?

As a driven and passionate educator, there are many reasons you might consider enrolling in a Master’s program—ranging from specializing…

Bianca Gasparri

November 2, 2024

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SEL Strategy: 2-Word Check In

Learn the social-emotional learning strategy “2-Word Check-In” in action with Dr. Ilana Nankin and a group of students! This practice…

Ilana Nankin, Ph.D.

April 20, 2022

Educator Wellness

5 Strategies to Enhance Educator and Student Well-Being Right Now

In the last few years, we have all taken big steps to prioritize each other’s wellness. We’ve temporarily closed schools…

Ilana Nankin, Ph.D.

March 11, 2021

SEL Strategy: Belly Breathing

One of Breathe For Change’s foundational self strategies is called Belly Breathing. This strategy aligns with the CASEL social-emotional learning…

Ilana Nankin, Ph.D.

March 11, 2019

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