After You Crash and Burn: Coping Skills for Students

How can bad situations offer us teachable moments? http://ow.ly/eVb3I

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Democratic Schools Need Social and Emotional Intelligence

How can schools "honor curiosity and activate intellect?" http://ow.ly/eVacn

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Questions on School Culture on ASCD's Whole Child Blog

How can we support children — and adults — in improving school culture? http://ow.ly/eV99R

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How Can We Make Middle School Less Awful?

Joshua Glenn and Elizabeth Foy Larsen ask: How can we make middle school less awful? http://ow.ly/eV8MI

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Michigan Unveils Initiative to Improve School Climate

Could an initiative in Michigan help officials improve school climate? http://ow.ly/eV8h2

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Celebrating National Character Counts Week

Wondering how to promote positive school culture? These resources might help. http://ow.ly/eLGsZ

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Program Isn't Just Anti-Bullying — 'It's More than That'

How can a community come together to promote social and emotional learning? http://ow.ly/eJUr9

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Rachel's Challenge Pushes Schools to Embrace SEL

How did nearly 100 seventh-graders honor a Columbine victim? They accepted a challenge. http://ow.ly/eJTmd

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Bringing Human Passion into Sustainability Education

How can empathy, care and "loving communication" help us bridge cultures? http://ow.ly/eJSB7

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Aggressive Children May Lack Coping Skills

Is a lack of coping skills causing your child's aggression? http://ow.ly/eHUrm

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Race to the Top Officials to Consider Social, Emotional Services

Does your district's Race to the Top application include support for students' social and emotional needs? http://ow.ly/eHSID

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Integrating the 16 Habits of Mind

How can educators integrate "habits of mind" into instruction? http://ow.ly/eFJXu

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CASEL President Weissberg to Speak at GFE Conference

How can we take social and emotional learning to national scale? (See second session.) http://ow.ly/eAt8U

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30 Years of Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted

How do we address the social and emotional needs of gifted children? http://ow.ly/eAsgj

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In Honor of National Bullying Prevention Month

Do you ever "mix it up" and socialize with different people at school? http://ow.ly/eAr8W

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How Children Succeed: Attachment, Advisory and Adversity

What's the most valuable thing that parents can do to help their children? It may be to do nothing. To back off a bit. http://ow.ly/eyt6l

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Maurice Elias on Social and Emotional Learning

Have we forgotten that students are human beings with emotions? http://ow.ly/eys0e

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How Media Externalizes Your Child's Self-Identity

Is social media helping kids express themselves, or who they think others want them to be? http://ow.ly/ewzKh

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How to Prepare a Child for Life

"Prepare every child for the test of life, not just a life of tests." http://ow.ly/eww4E

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The Role of Health and Wellness in the Classroom

Maybe your child knows geometry and recites Shakespeare by heart. But does your child feel safe in school? http://ow.ly/euqje

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How Parents, Schools Can Help Build Kids’ Emotional Strength

At a loss on how to connect with your teenager? Your school can help. http://ow.ly/eupFX

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Congress Launches Caucus for 21st Century Skills

What would you say to Congress about social and emotional learning and 21st century skills? http://ow.ly/euoRX

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The Grit Factor: Hard to Measure, Hard to Succeed Without

The "grit factor" is hard to measure. But without it, it's hard to succeed. http://ow.ly/erbW6

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Let's Take Life-Skills Learning Seriously

We all say we're for kids — but are we just kidding ourselves? http://ow.ly/erbK0

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Is Social-Emotional Learning a Luxury?

Is social-emotional learning a luxury? http://ow.ly/erbAg

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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... »

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. »

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. »

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... »

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... »

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... »