Emotions Come and Go in Waves. We Can Teach Our Students How to Surf Them.

Two education researchers lay out the pros and cons of eight different emotion regulation strategies.

By Zi Jia Ng, Jennifer Seibyl

Imagine 9-year-old Alejandra who listens quietly for gun shots in the hall after seeing the news about the Uvalde school shooting. Her teacher notices she has difficulty staying focused in class.

Or imagine 14-year-old Kai whose mother is suffering from the lingering effects of coronavirus. Formerly a fun-loving and outgoing student, he keeps to himself these days and his grades have dropped.

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