WITY Lab @WITY_Lab
Research group at the @UofAlabama led by @SummerBraun_PhD dedicated to supporting the well-being of teachers and students through rigorous scientific inquiry Joined October 2021-
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Happy #WITYLabWednesday! Join us in celebrating Tyler, a visiting undergraduate student who joined the @WITY_Lab as part of @UAGradSchool's Strategic Graduate Partnerships Initiative (SGPI). Tyler joined the lab to help us gain insights into pre-service teachers' mental health!
Reminder: Tune in to our graduate student Zach's workshop about supporting your child's emotional development! Today at 5:30 pm CT via Zoom!
Reminder: Tune in to our graduate student Zach's workshop about supporting your child's emotional development! Today at 5:30 pm CT via Zoom!
Happy #WITYLabWednesday! Join us on July 24th at 5:30 pm where our lab's graduate student, Zach, will be hosting a workshop titled "Supporting Your Child's Emotional Development". See below for the registration link and more details!
Happy #FeelGoodFriday! We hosted an end-of-year picnic to celebrate the contributions each member has made to the @WITY_Lab this semester! Enjoy this photo from the outing!
Happy #WITYLabWednesday! Our focus groups with pre-service teachers have been so insightful! We've enjoyed connecting with each of you, hearing about your internship journey! Thank you to everyone who joined and shared
Happy #FeelGoodFriday! We're launching focus groups this week to better understand how interventions can support preservice teachers' well-being. Curious how focus groups help guide studies like ours? Check out this TED Talk by Hector Lanz below: ted.com/talks/hector_l…
Happy #WITYLabWednesday! Exciting news about our current project, we will be garnering feedback from preservice teachers to learn how to better support their mental health outcomes this week!
Happy #FeelGoodFriday! Did you know that meditation promotes emotional awareness and happiness in students from as young as 4 years old? Read the article linked below! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/pi…
Happy #WITYLabWednesday! Today, our quantitative team showcased their new R skills by presenting some descriptives from our project with pre-service teachers! 📚✏️Take a look below
Happy #WITYLabWednesday! Next week is the annual @URCAConference here at @UofAlabama. The @WITY_Lab is excited to hear from the undergraduate students across campus about the research they have been participating in!
Happy #FeelGoodFriday! Navigating students' needs in the classroom can be tricky in today's educational climate, especially given the ambiguity surround AI and its uses. Check out this list of tips that can help bolster your students' critical thinking and reasoning skills!
Happy #FeelGoodFriday! Navigating students' needs in the classroom can be tricky in today's educational climate, especially given the ambiguity surround AI and its uses. Check out this list of tips that can help bolster your students' critical thinking and reasoning skills!
Happy #FeelGoodFriday! Did you know reducing screen time alters the pathways in your brain? Putting your screen away and redirecting your attention towards meaningful activities promotes well-being and life fulfillment. Take some time to unplug and treat yourself this weekend!
Happy #FeelGoodFriday! Did you know reducing screen time alters the pathways in your brain? Putting your screen away and redirecting your attention towards meaningful activities promotes well-being and life fulfillment. Take some time to unplug and treat yourself this weekend!
#FeelGoodFriday our education system relies on many different roles to help ensure a beneficial experience for students. Help us join the @usedgov in celebrating our Education Support Professionals who help support students' educational experiences every day!
#FeelGoodFriday our education system relies on many different roles to help ensure a beneficial experience for students. Help us join the @usedgov in celebrating our Education Support Professionals who help support students' educational experiences every day!
Happy #FeelGoodFriday, and happy Valentine's Day! We are dedicating this Valentine's Day to @WITY_Lab's sweethearts: teachers! Spend some time today giving love and appreciation to those who left a meaningful impact on your education!
Happy #FeelGoodFriday, and happy Valentine's Day! We are dedicating this Valentine's Day to @WITY_Lab's sweethearts: teachers! Spend some time today giving love and appreciation to those who left a meaningful impact on your education!
Happy #FeelGoodFriday! As we step into February, think about the opportunities we have to strengthen our relationships with others. Take a look at this guide by @actionhappiness for ways to enrich our relationships and get greater fulfillment from our connections!
Happy #FeelGoodFriday! As we step into February, think about the opportunities we have to strengthen our relationships with others. Take a look at this guide by @actionhappiness for ways to enrich our relationships and get greater fulfillment from our connections!
Happy #FeelGoodFriday! This week we had our first @WITY_Lab meeting of the semester. Our graduate students, Avery and Zach, led the meeting while Dr. Matt Hirshberg joined to give a training on preventative mental health and mhealth. Enjoy a selfie as we commemorate our return!
Happy #FeelGoodFriday! Looking for ways to foster a more supportive classroom climate? Take a look below at @PrinciplaProj’s post detailing a guide from @caselorg on how support in the classroom looks from both the teacher and student perspective
Happy #FeelGoodFriday! Looking for ways to foster a more supportive classroom climate? Take a look below at @PrinciplaProj’s post detailing a guide from @caselorg on how support in the classroom looks from both the teacher and student perspective
Happy #WITYLabWednesday! Today we are celebrating our graduate student, Zach, for successfully defending his thesis yesterday! The lab is very proud of the care and work that Zach put into this project. Take a moment to join us in celebrating him on this big accomplishment!
#FeelGoodFriday Happy National Education Week! As educators, we have a responsibility to foster engagement with our students, which is crucial for students’ academic success. Here are some strategies from @leeannjung you can use to help garner better engagement from your students
#FeelGoodFriday Happy National Education Week! As educators, we have a responsibility to foster engagement with our students, which is crucial for students’ academic success. Here are some strategies from @leeannjung you can use to help garner better engagement from your students
Happy #WITYLabWednesday! Last week, our own @SummerBraun_PhD and graduate students Avery and Zach participated in @caselorg's @2024SELExchange, where they presented findings on predictors of pre-service teachers’ occupational health and well-being!

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