Social-Emotional Learning
Education news, analysis, and opinion about how children learn to understand and manage their emotions, establish and maintain positive relationships, and make responsible decisions.
Student Well-Being
Online Summit
SEL in Middle and High School: What Works, What Doesn’t
Join fellow educators and administrators in this discussion on social emotional learning and what schools and staff can do to provide it.
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School & District Management
Reported Essay
Principals Need Social-Emotional Support, Too
By overlooking the well-being of their school leaders, districts could limit how much their schools can flourish.
Teaching
Opinion
Integrating SEL & Tech Into This New School Year
Technology opens up programs that allow students to drive their learning, while social-emotional learning influences lessons and teaching.
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We’ve handpicked some research-based resources that provide more mental health information as well as tips shown to boost positive outcomes
Student Well-Being
Webinar
Reengaging Students: Seizing the Moment to Foster Student Success
With an infusion of federal funding from Covid-relief aid, districts and schools have a unique opportunity to invest in more whole child student supports to help recoup academic ground. Engaging families is an important part
Student Well-Being
Q&A
Do Masks Stunt Students’ Social and Emotional Development? An Expert Weighs In
An argument against requiring masks in school is that they stunt kids' ability to read emotions and build relationships. Is that true?
Student Well-Being
Parents Like Social-Emotional Learning, But Not the Name
This disconnect, and other findings from a survey from the Thomas B. Fordham Institute and YouGov, has implications for the future of SEL.
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Mathematics
Gates Foundation Targets Culturally Responsive Math Teaching With New Grants
The goal is to improve algebra outcomes for Black and Latino students, English-language learners, and students experiencing poverty.
Teaching
Opinion
11 Strategies for Facing This Year's Classroom Challenges
Four educators share suggestions on facing pandemic-related challenges this coming school year, including implementing consistent routines.
Teaching
Opinion
Q&A Collections: Student Motivation & Social-Emotional Learning
Links to 10 years of posts on helping to create the conditions where student intrinsic motivation can thrive.
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Student Well-Being
Spotlight
Spotlight on Social Emotional Learning
In this Spotlight, learn where things should start, evaluate what child-development experts are saying, plus more.