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Therapy dog Willow credited with calming students at Mesa Unified District schools
Summary
Speakers during a Mesa Unified District (4235) meeting described a therapy dog named Willow as supporting students' social-emotional learning, helping de-escalate stress and improving classroom climate; no formal actions were recorded.
Students and a program representative said at a Mesa Unified District (4235) meeting that a therapy dog named Willow supports social-emotional learning and helps de-escalate stress and anxiety for students and staff.
Speakers said Willow has improved classroom atmosphere and, in some cases, motivated students to come to school. A representative for the visiting program described the dogs as a tool for staff to bridge gaps with students who are hard to reach.
A program representative, Haz and Pears,…
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