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Students Who Challenge Us: Cracking the Behavior Code
Here are some strategies teachers can use to get through to their most challenging students. These students often have trouble regulating their... »
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Lack of Life Skills Causing More Depression Cases
The World Health Organization says that life skills, including self-awareness, are decreasing among people, making mental illnesses more common.... »
Palo Alto Students Report Better Mental Health
Palo Alto youth are emotionally healthier than they were two years ago, according to newly released data from the California Healthy Kids Survey. »
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
New Pre-K Test in Florida Draws Concerns From Educators
Early-childhood educators say the test focuses too much on academics and too little on social and emotional skills. »
Friday, October 5, 2012
Downers Grove Teachers Visit Capitol Hill
Two sixth-grade teachers from Downers Grove visited Capitol Hill recently to talk to legislators about the role of social and emotional learning in... »
Thursday, October 4, 2012
Using Books for Anti-Bullying Instruction
There are many books and related written materials designed to address bullying, drug use, depression, anxiety, shyness, peer rejection and the... »
Education Week Launches New Blog on School 'Climate Change'
Rules for Engagement examines school culture and student well-being. Writer Nirvi Shah describes it, in part, as a response to new attention on... »
Downers Grove Teachers Visit Washington to Promote SEL
El Sierra sixth-grade teachers Patricia Incrocci and Lindsay Shea traveled to Capitol Hill last month to support CASEL: Collaborative for... »
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Child Trends Takes First-Ever Look at Child Data in D.C. Region
The review (PDF) cites research that shows "early childhood education conveys advantages in multiple areas — including social-emotional" development. »
Child Development Club: Egypt
The Facebook page is only for relevant information related to the positive development of children. This means postings and links about such topics as parenting, child development and educational activities. Postings can also include links to local and international events relevant to parents, educa... »
Social-Emotional Learning Group Releases Guide for Programs
The 2013 CASEL Guide is an update of the group’s 2003 report, "Safe and Sound: An Educational Leader’s Guide to Evidence-Based Social and Emotional... »
Thursday, September 27, 2012
The Education of Character: Stoking Memory with Stones
In a video, students pick up an ordinary gray stone from a pile of similar-looking rocks, put it back, and then try to find it again. The exercise... »
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
How Do We Define and Measure 'Deeper Learning?'
The question goes to the heart of the research addressed in the report released this summer by the National Research Council of the National... »
CASEL Seeks Nominations for Next Edition of CASEL Guide
Following the release of our preschool and elementary edition, we're considering nominees for inclusion in the middle- and high-school edition of... »
Promoting the Development of Happy, Healthy, Caring Kids
Kiwanis suggests activities to promote the development of social and emotional skills, organized by competency: self-awareness, self-management,... »
UIC Psychology Department Seeks Assistant Professor
Preference will be given to candidates who conduct research on school programs to promote the social, emotional and academic learning of urban... »
The Education of Character: Your Brain in a Coke Bottle
MindUP includes an activity called the "amygdala shake-up," designed to help children understand the need for patience. »
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Talking About Animals: Benefits for the Classroom and Society
Animal biologist and advocate Nicole Forsyth argues that talking about animals serves as "the perfect vehicle" to allow young students to practice... »
The Education of Character: Jumping Jacks for the Mind
MindUP, a program for social and emotional learning conceived by actor Goldie Hawn, incorporates exercise right into the classroom. Its purpose is... »
School Turnaround Learning Community
The resources for this group will link to several resources from the Safe and Supportive Schools website and will offer webinars, resources, and... »
Monday, September 24, 2012
Saving Education — and the Planet
"Ecoliterate: How Educators Are Cultivating Emotional, Social, and Ecological Intelligence" recognizes that several essential dimensions of our... »
Friday, September 21, 2012
Teaching Social and Emotional Skills in Schools
Research is showing that SEL is crucial to mitigating the social problems that inherently exist in schools and detract from learning. These... »
Guide Highlights Effective Social-Emotional Programs for PreK, Beyond
Authors of the 2013 CASEL Guide looked at dozens of programs, highlighting 23 that promote students' self-control, relationship-building and... »
Enhancing Preschool and Elementary Student Success
A new report from a University of Illinois at Chicago scholar identifies educational programs that are effective at building interpersonal skills... »
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
National Mix It Up at Lunch Day is Oct. 30. Get Started!
A national campaign launched by Teaching Tolerance a decade ago, Mix It Up at Lunch Day encourages students to identify, question and cross social... »
Monday, September 17, 2012
Why We Should Teach Mindfulness
Mindfulness, the practice of being present and in the moment, is easier for some people than for others. It's an important part of Goldie Hawn's... »
Is the Culture of Achievement Impairing Students' Moral Sense?
Channeling Paul Tough, Anthony Rebora worries that parents' all-consuming focus on their children's grades and test scores has left little room for... »
Why Schools Alone Can't Cure Poverty
Arthur H. Camins argues that to build up educational systems that are less vulnerable to poverty's effects, we must first ensure that teachers can... »
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Teaching Control with a Cotton Ball
In a video, students develop skills for self-regulation by blowing a cotton ball across their palms. The goal is to regulate the puffs of air so... »
'School Is Awesome'
At Orr Elementary in Washington, D.C., students show school spirit while countering stereotypes. »
Paul Tough on the Obama Administration’s Missed Opportunity
Justin Snider spoke with Tough to get his take on college admissions, education reform, poverty and the Obama administration’s education agenda. »
Research Links 'Responsive' Teaching to Academic Gains
When teachers are diligent about using the Responsive Classroom teaching approach, learning improves, according to a new study. »
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
The Gates Foundation on the Purpose of K-12 Education
"Our goal is not only to educate the individual," Irvin Scott writes, "but also to build our ability to understand each other." »
The Social and Emotional Benefits of Being Weirdly Creative
David Markus, editorial director of Edutopia, reports on how arts integration helps kids connect and feel safe on the bumpy road to learning. »
Learning Is a Game at New Los Angeles School
Educators at PlayMaker focus on social and emotional learning, practical digital skills, collaboration and critical thinking. The school is funded... »
Ways to Stimulate Introverted Students in the Classroom
Edutopia blogger Tony Baldassaro argues that it is educators' responsibility to embrace introversion as a personal quality rather than a deficit —... »
Giving Social and Emotional Skills Their Due
"Frankly," educator Walt Gardner writes, "I'm surprised that the subject is now only in the limelight." »
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Is Pretend Play Overrated?
A new study from the University of Virginia finds that pretend play is not as important to child development as researchers previously thought. »
Mister Rogers' Tiger Returns with SEL-Focused Show
“There was no doubt in my mind that the need was there,” says Joanne Byrd Rogers, wife of the late Fred Rogers. “They missed Mister Rogers’ values.” »
Game Presents Children with Ethical 'Quandary'
The game, developed partly by experts on social and emotional learning, encourages players to think ethically as they lead a human colony... »
An Interview with Paul Tough on Character and Schools
Larry Ferlazzo asked readers: Should we teach "character" in our schools? If so, what does it look like? If not, why not? Tough, whose new book hit shelves this month, responds. »
Recognizing the Parent Role in Character Education
Schools must recognize parents' place in developing their students' character, Malcolm Gauld writes. »
Monday, September 10, 2012
Nashville Schools Start New Year with Focus on SEL
Nashville is part of CASEL's Collaborating Districts Initiative. Assistant Superintendent Linda DePriest spoke with local media recently about the district's efforts to implement supports for social and emotional learning. »
WINGS for Kids Expands to Atlanta
The after-school SEL program started in South Carolina to help kids control their tempers and make good choices. It expanded last week to two schools in Atlanta. »
Advice to Obama and Romney: 'Start Over' on Early-Childhood Education
Nancy Carlsson-Paige, an education professor and advocate, writes that "most classrooms for young kids today are driven by a myriad of developmentally inappropriate standards-based tests and checklists." »
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Four Ways to Encourage Kindness in Students
Researchers have found that students who show kind, helpful behavior achieve greater academic success, have more friends, and develop better relationships with teachers. »
APA Recommendation: Pass Federal SEL Bill
The American Psychological Association has recommended that federal legislators include the Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning Act, supported by CASEL, in the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. »
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Social and Emotional Learning 'Is for Everyone'
Kim Wombles, an English instructor and mother of three children on the autism spectrum, writes that "social and emotional learning is not just for autistic and other neurodevelopmentally delayed individuals. It is for everyone." »
Why Try? SEL Program Helps Kids Find the Answer
The Why Try program uses solution-focused therapy, music and video to give children social and emotional skills that help them stay in school and make better life decisions. »
Back-to-School Tip: Create a No-Sarcasm Zone
In sarcasm, "there is an intentional contradiction between the literal meaning of the words and the social and emotional intent," educator Liz Manvell writes. It "is particularly hurtful when aimed at children who expect adults to speak the truth." »
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Warren Buffett's 'Reverse Birthday Gift' Could Benefit SEL
Today, on his 82nd birthday, the billionaire raised his pledge to three foundations run by his children, bringing his annual donation to about $100 million per year to each. One of the charities is NoVo Foundation, a major CASEL supporter since 2011. »
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Two Teach For America Alumni Chosen as First-Ever SEL Research Fellows
Doctoral students Amy Mart and Ari Frede begin two-year fellowships this month with UIC's SEL Research Group and the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning. »
Empathy Begins at School
Sundeep Khanna writes that we are not genetically hard-wired to be good citizens. It's an acquired value that needs to be taught. »
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Toledo Teachers Start School Today, Trained in Responsive Classroom
Teachers at Toledo Public Schools spent four days of the summer studying the CASEL SELect program. The U.S. Department of Education has found that implementing Responsive Classroom techniques can lead to gains in students' math and reading skills. »
CASEL SELect Program Leads to Achievement Gains in Math and Reading
Responsive Classroom practices lead to teacher improvement and student gains, according to a recently completed three-year, $2.9 million study funded by the U.S. Department of Education. »
Monday, August 27, 2012
New Suburban Chicago Assistant Principal is 'Passionate' about SEL
Gina Pogue Reeder, a former social worker in Elmhurst, Ill., says some schools have assumed that students should "just know" how to behave and deal with their emotions. »
Reading, Writing and Character
NPR's Tom Ashbrook talks with CASEL researcher Kim Schonert-Reichl and Scientific American editor Ingrid Wickelgren about the new push to teach perseverance, self-control and mindfulness at school. »
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Poll: Americans Want Schools to Discipline Bullies
Almost one of two American adults said they had been bullied by another student when they were in school, and three of four Americans believe that bullying prevention should be part of a school’s curriculum, according to a Phi Delta Kappan/Gallup poll released today. »
SEL and Classroom Meditation Can Help Kids Develop 'Mental Brawn'
Teachers in nearly 175 schools in Canada and 75 in the United States are teaching mindfulness and other psychological techniques to enhance the learning experience. »
Monday, August 20, 2012
Focus on Reading and Math Scores Is Disproportionate and 'Ridiculous'
Sam Chaltain writes that despite widespread agreement on the importance of social and emotional learning, lawmakers still view schools' success too narrowly. »
Unburden Your Emotional Backpack
Educator Amee Evans Godwin test drives some lessons around managing fear, cultivating trust and encouraging creativity at the recent Social Emotional Learning Institute in Seattle. »
Friday, August 17, 2012
Books That Build Community
Looking for a little weekend reading? Sixth-grade language-arts teacher Donalyn Miller suggests a few titles that help support learning and social and emotional safety. »
Be Proactive in Creating a Kind School Climate
One approach is to train a group of caring kids with good social skills to try to help disputants come to a win-win solution. »
How a Progressive New School Evolves
Assessments at Brightworks, a K-12 private school in San Francisco, cover three areas: students’ project-based learning, social and emotional learning, and skills acquisition and quantitative learning. »
Thursday, August 16, 2012
Never Mind Algebra. Is Literature Necessary?
"Literature allows us to see how all humans are connected through common experiences and emotions," writes Tim Clifford, an English teacher in New York and author of educational and children's books. »
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
To Prevent Bullying, We Must First Define It
We need to, among other things, identify emotional and social boundaries, argues Wallace Alcorn, a writer at the Austin Daily Herald in Minnesota. »
Social and Emotional Learning as a Catalyst for Academic Excellence
In a white paper from ICF International, educational consultants Tony Marchesi and Kim Cook write about how CASEL offers some promising strategies for how SEL can be scaled up to help diminish the likelihood that students will drop out. »
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Understanding Kids Who Bully
Bullying is a learned behavior. Some people bully in an attempt to feel more powerful. Conversely, people with healthy self-esteem seldom consciously choose to hurt others. »
Friday, August 10, 2012
'Bully' Director Says School Administrators Have Warmed to His Film, and to SEL
Lee Hirsch says "the win in this bigger conversation is the more you see that move towards social and emotional learning." His film "Bully," released in the United States in March, opens in Australian theaters this month. »
What Do Emotions Have to Do with Learning?
In a recent paper, Notre Dame psychologist Sidney D’Mello contends, perhaps counter-intuitively, that even negative emotions can play a productive role in learning. »
Thursday, August 9, 2012
Can Kids Be Taught Persistence?
In his new book, author Paul Tough makes the case that intangible qualities — self-control, perseverance and grit — are far more important than letter grades in accounting for student success. »
Goldie Hawn's MindUP Program Has Been 'Wildly Successful on a Number of Fronts'
Scientific American writer Ingrid Wickelgren highlights how Goldie Hawn's mindfulness program helps children cultivate self-control, focus and perseverance — and how similar efforts to train social and emotional skills have also shown promise. »
The Problem With Punishing Emotions
Author and educator Luke Reynolds writes that when we punish students for feeling angry, we teach them that anger is an unacceptable emotion. »
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
From Emotional to Ecological Intelligence
Drawing from Daniel Goleman's upcoming book, "Ecoliterate," Lisa Bennett explains how integrating emotional, social and ecological intelligence adds up to a good deal more than the sum of its parts. »
Language Is Key to 'Opening Minds'
Peter Johnston's "Opening Minds: Using Language to Change Lives" shows how words can shape students' learning, their sense of self, and their social, emotional and moral development. »
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Connected Educator Month: Game-Based Learning
The federal government's Institute for Education Sciences is funding a web-based environment for elementary students to engage with animated, life-like characters to solve tailored social problems. »
Examining Your School's Climate
The vast majority of teachers say their schools are free of racial and ethnic tensions — but that's not what federal reports say. Use these resources to assess your school's climate. »
'Sally' Book Designed to Help Children Develop Emotional Literacy
"Sally Simon Simmons’ Super Frustrating Day" helps children ages 2-5 understand and deal with the big feeling of frustration with patience and practice, the publisher says. »
Singapore Schools, Ranked Among Best in World Tests, Teach 5 SEL Competencies
"Prevention is better than cure," says Pak Tee Ng, a leadership professor in Singapore. He specifically cites five core competencies taught at schools in his country — the same ones CASEL includes in its own model. »
Want to Help Poor Students? Enrich School Climate and SEL
Peter Meyer hopes that recent efforts to improve school climate and social and emotional learning will motivate more school leaders to believe that they can and must face poverty squarely, in the classroom. »
Monday, August 6, 2012
Oakland Unified School District Seeks Middle- and High-School SEL Teacher
Candidates should have knowledge of social-emotional learning and adult-learning theory, as well as experience supporting leadership and providing professional development. »
When Educators Cut Recess, Kids Lose Out on Social and Emotional Learning
An advocate for play-based learning and the chief medical officer at the New Orleans Recovery School District argue that cutting recess means children lose out on exercise as well as the social and emotional learning that takes place outside the classroom. »
Morning Meetings, Check-Ins and Social-Emotional Learning
Using examples from her own classroom, educator Jackie Gerstein outlines how morning meetings help build strong social and emotional learning. »
Livestream Video | StopBullying.gov
Watch livestream videos of government events related to bullying. »
Friday, August 3, 2012
SEL Advocate Named New Assistant Superintendent in Downers Grove, Ill.
As principal of Pleasant Ridge School in Glenview, Matt Rich helped support social and emotional learning. »
Discipline and School Spirit
In the first of two posts on the subject, Rutgers University professor Maurice Elias looks back at the words of those who have thought about social-emotional aspects of education, written about them, and created successful and effective efforts to promote them. »
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