Expensive public policies could help raise achievement in schools, but so might calmer teachers.

A forthcoming study has found that giving teachers simple breathing techniques to calm themselves down and regain focus led to improvements in student behavior and academic performance.

And one of the biggest takeaways: Just three deep breaths might do the trick.

“We know that when teachers are aware of their increased stress in a particular moment, that awareness allows them to intentionally respond to that stress by taking small measures to de-escalate it,” said study leader Patricia Jennings, associate professor of education at the University of Virginia, in read more >>>

Source:: BusinessInsider.Com