This month, Capturing Kids' Hearts challenged schools to prioritize kindness and continue building relational capacity with their students and staff. With that in mind, take a look at what campuses across the country did to "Spark the Heart" this month with kindness!

In this new normal, educators are constantly reinventing the wheel, facing new obstacles every day, and having to find new strategies to reach and connect with their students…which is why we consider educators superheroes! These times lead many to wonder how leaders in education thrive in the face of disruption, build a culture that withstands the headwinds of change and empower their teams to continue advancing.

The first month of school brings on a full range of emotions...excitement, motivation, anxiety, anticipation, competitive drive, you name it! It’s a time of fresh starts and new beginnings. As an educator, you know how important it is to make a great first impression. So, here are three tips you can use to make sure you are starting the school year right.

“What can I do to make my teachers want to happily return to school next year?” “Is there anything that will motivate our students to show up for class—either virtually or face-to-face?” These questions are only two of the multitude of concerns that have been voiced at the campus and district level during this year of uncertainty. For a select group of districts, the solution was found in Capturing Kids' Hearts®.

Capturing Kids’ Hearts® is excited to announce that a select group of campuses have received the Capturing Kids’ Hearts National Showcase Schools® award for the 2020-2021 school year. This year’s selection process began with 555 campuses and resulted in 325 awardees.

At Capturing Kids’ Hearts, we know that if you have a child’s heart, you have their mind. Our processes give teachers evidence-based methods for creating classrooms where students feel safe, valued, and empowered. By lowering our students’ level of anxiety and building the social-emotional bridge, we open minds for learning.

Capturing Kids’ Hearts is proud to recognize campuses implementing these processes with measurable results that are making a difference in the lives of students.  339 campuses have been nominated for the 2020-2021 Capturing Kids’ Hearts National Showcase School award!