Student Well-Being & Movement
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Teaching Social-Emotional Skills in 2026: New Challenges, Creative Solutions
Schools are incorporating opportunities to teach and model social skills throughout and after the school day.
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Social-Emotional Learning 2025: New Priorities Emerge
Schools are using social-emotional learning to address growing concerns about students' behavior and ability to think and act independently.
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Tackling the Mental Health Crisis in Schools
Adolescents’ mental health is getting worse, and schools are on the front lines.
Student Well-Being & Movement Teens Are Sleeping Less. Why Schools Should Be WorriedLack of sleep is directly tied to lower academic performance.
Student Well-Being & Movement Download Catching Bad Days Before They Become Behavior ProblemsWhat are the subtle signs that tell you students are maybe struggling? Here's a useful guide.
Student Well-Being & Movement The School Role Helping Prevent Misbehavior Before It StartsExperienced teachers can spot signs of trouble in students early in the school day.
Student Well-Being & Movement Half of 16-Year-Old Boys Are Gambling. What Can Schools Do?A Common Sense Media report examines adolescent boys' experiences with gambling and gambling-like activities.
Student Well-Being & Movement Educators Want Schools Delivering Broad Array of SEL Skills, Survey ShowsAn EdWeek Research Center survey finds support for building students' communication and problem-solving.
Student Well-Being & Movement Opinion Is Your School’s SEL Strategy Working? The Questions Every Educator Should AskThe evidence for social and emotional learning is strong, but the field is messy.
Student Well-Being & Movement School Counselors See Rising Trauma Linked to Immigration EnforcementThe school staff whose job it is to support students say they see major signs of emotional distress.
Student Well-Being & Movement Looking for SEL's Benefits? Good Implementation Is Key, Experts SayHow well an SEL program is implemented is critical for achieving the outcomes that research promises.
Student Well-Being & Movement Millions of Students Attend Schools Near Toxic Sites, a New Study ShowsThe study explores schools' proximity to hazardous sites and students' exposure to pollutants.
Student Well-Being & Movement 3 Driving Questions to Create a Sense of Belonging in SchoolsStudents who feel they belong in their school are more likely to show up and learn.
Student Well-Being & Movement Opinion Why a Good School Needs Both Coaches and RefereesIf teachers are forced into being referees, they can't fill that role properly or coach well, either.
Student Well-Being & Movement Q&A Cellphones: The 'Most Formidable Adversary' Schools Have Ever FacedThe Spokane schools in Washington paired cellphone restrictions with expanded extracurricular activities.
Student Well-Being & Movement Want Kids to Have Better SEL Skills? Try Using SportsIn a panel discussion, district leaders and an expert discuss why sports is a great place to learn life skills.Student Well-Being & Movement K-12 Essentials Forum How Schools Are Teaching Students Life SkillsJoin this free virtual event to explore creative ways schools have found to seamlessly integrate teaching life skills into the school day.
Student Well-Being & Movement How a District Used Data to Fight Students' Gambling and VapingSchool officials figured out when kids faced the most pressure and worked from there.
