An educator integrating the Better Day tools into her elementary school classes said this: “Everything can be different. Believe it!” At the time of this quote, I think this teacher was referring to everything challenging in her school. Concerning behaviors. Burnout. Overwhelm among students and teachers. But for me, as time passes, the everything we need to make different has expanded to something so much bigger. Safety in our schools is a growing concern as is the emotional state of our children.

One of the indicators that a student is in trouble, is isolation, lack of connection and a sense of not belonging.

Empowerment is an overused word. But within the Better Day Curriculum, we make empowerment easy and practical rather than some “out there” philosophy. Accompaniment and observation come first. Then once formulated, one small action is put into place for that student.

The 4 steps of A Better Day Curriculum have been applied by teachers and providers throughout the United States and 5 other countries since 2004. We have found that one of the advantages of integrating these steps into daily life is reducing stress and building resiliency in both teachers and students alike.