On July 14-16, over 60 JCPS teachers and staff attended the 3rd Annual Compassionate Schools Project Summer Retreat for Educators in the scenic Rough River Dam State Resort Park in Kentucky. This year’s theme was Cultivating Joy. Educators chose among group and self-guided sessions, with offerings including massage from Tip it Forward, morning and night…
Alexis Harris presented at the most important prevention science conference—the Society for Prevention Research (SPR) Annual Meeting in Washington DC, May 28-31, 2024. Findings presented suggest promise in the Compassionate Schools Project and the approach it represents for helping promote SEL and aligned mindfulness and compassion skills, as well as the positive impact on important…
“I think it helps kids develop in a unique way. It helps them become more well-rounded people…more caring about others,” said Louisville mayor Craig Greenberg during a visit to Gutermuth Elementary School. It makes them better people.” Watch the video, “JCPS Highlights Social and Emotional Learning Among Students“
On Saturday Feb 4, 2023 the Compassionate Schools Project provided the Flourishing for Educators Professional Development workshop for JCPS teachers. CSP Director Alexis Harris and Implementation Coach Jennifer Beasley led teachers in practicing strategies for well-being that promote mindful self-care, professional growth and resilience.
The American Psychological Association (APA) interviewed Compassionate Schools Project’s Alexis Harris as part of its 2023 Trends Report. The article appeared in the organization’s APA Monitor. The following is excerpted from the article: “We can’t wait until people are suffering to apply what we know,” said Alexis Harris, PhD, a research assistant professor of education…
Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) is committed to helping its teachers remain in the classroom by addressing the often overlooked and unique pressures teachers face. One of the ways it is doing this is through its work with the Compassionate Schools Project, offering various professional development opportunities designed to support educators’ well-being. JCPS educators can…
The Compassionate Schools Project work in Charlottesville City Elementary Schools was recently featured in the inaugural issue of Amplify, a publication from UVA’s Division for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Read the article to learn how this collaborative project and research study among CSC, the School of Education and Human Development, and the Medical School is…
November 12, 2021 — Kenwood Elementary School has been named a National Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Distinguished School for 2021, the first school in Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) to ever earn the distinction and one of only 100 schools in the country recognized for the distinction this year. The school was identified…
WAVE3 Louisville visited Portland Elementary school and highlighted the Compassionate Schools Project’s focus on social and emotional learning—so a necessary component to boosting academic performance. Watch video: “Compassionate schools project helps students deal with trauma, stress“
In her new book, “The Trauma-Sensitive Classroom: Building Resilience with Compassionate Teaching”, Tish Jennings helps teachers manage challenging classroom behaviors. Jennings, a leader with the Compassionate Schools Project, helps teachers embrace a new mindset in order to help students who exhibit behaviors that may have proven adaptive in their lives but turn out to be…
