/social-emotional-learning Social-Emotional Learning en-US 2021 (c) °ÄÃÅÅܹ·ÂÛ̳ Fri, 13 Dec 2024 17:24:20 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-how-to-make-the-most-of-class-time-before-a-school-vacation-4-tips/2024/12 Winter break is coming. An education researcher shares tips to maximize learning in your classroom and school. Fri, 13 Dec 2024 17:24:20 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-how-to-make-the-most-of-class-time-before-a-school-vacation-4-tips/2024/12 /leadership/opinion-how-social-emotional-learning-can-unify-your-school-community-7-timely-tips/2024/11 It’s a stressful political season. These SEL best practices can help school leaders weather the unpredictable transitions. Tue, 19 Nov 2024 20:06:38 GMT /leadership/opinion-how-social-emotional-learning-can-unify-your-school-community-7-timely-tips/2024/11 /teaching-learning/video-teachers-try-this-teach-kindness-through-words-and-actions/2024/11 This 4th grade teacher creates lessons and projects around showing kindness. Tue, 19 Nov 2024 16:52:26 GMT /teaching-learning/video-teachers-try-this-teach-kindness-through-words-and-actions/2024/11 /leadership/sel-has-become-politicized-schools-are-embracing-it-anyway/2024/10 Eighty-three percent of principals report that their schools use an SEL curriculum or program. Tue, 29 Oct 2024 22:14:59 GMT /leadership/sel-has-become-politicized-schools-are-embracing-it-anyway/2024/10 /teaching-learning/opinion-distraction-has-a-bad-reputation-it-can-actually-do-students-good/2024/10 Distraction can support healthy emotional regulation—but only when properly understood. Here’s what teachers need to know. Wed, 23 Oct 2024 17:41:34 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-distraction-has-a-bad-reputation-it-can-actually-do-students-good/2024/10 /teaching-learning/opinion-struggling-to-discuss-the-election-in-class-these-5-steps-can-help/2024/10 For many teachers, political anxiety is the elephant in the classroom. The science of emotional intelligence can offer clarity. Fri, 18 Oct 2024 18:32:34 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-struggling-to-discuss-the-election-in-class-these-5-steps-can-help/2024/10 /teaching-learning/opinion-people-can-only-hear-when-theyre-heard-navigating-divisive-conversations/2024/09 Mónica Guzmán offers advice to educators on teaching themselves and their students how to use curiosity to navigate divisive conversations. Thu, 19 Sep 2024 21:02:35 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-people-can-only-hear-when-theyre-heard-navigating-divisive-conversations/2024/09 /teaching-learning/how-teachers-can-build-civility-as-a-classroom-norm/2024/08 Teachers can model how to deal with the discomfort that can accompany facing challenging ideas and texts. Wed, 28 Aug 2024 19:51:57 GMT /teaching-learning/how-teachers-can-build-civility-as-a-classroom-norm/2024/08 /leadership/kids-are-getting-worse-at-making-eye-contact-heres-why/2024/08 Educators express serious concerns about the decline of this social skill. Fri, 16 Aug 2024 19:16:51 GMT /leadership/kids-are-getting-worse-at-making-eye-contact-heres-why/2024/08 /leadership/how-to-address-parents-concerns-that-sel-goes-against-their-values/2024/07 A Texas instructional coach shares insights she has learned from talking with hesitant parents. Thu, 18 Jul 2024 21:47:51 GMT /leadership/how-to-address-parents-concerns-that-sel-goes-against-their-values/2024/07 /events/webinar/strategies-for-incorporating-sel-into-curriculum Empower students to thrive. Learn how to integrate powerful social-emotional learning (SEL) strategies into the classroom. Thu, 27 Jun 2024 22:38:23 GMT /events/webinar/strategies-for-incorporating-sel-into-curriculum /teaching-learning/young-kids-are-struggling-with-skills-like-listening-sharing-and-using-scissors/2024/06 Teachers say basic skills and tasks are more challenging for young students now than they were five years ago. Mon, 03 Jun 2024 21:03:14 GMT /teaching-learning/young-kids-are-struggling-with-skills-like-listening-sharing-and-using-scissors/2024/06 /leadership/3-steps-for-schools-to-use-relationships-as-a-prevention-strategy/2024/05 Research has shown that strong school relationships can be a prevention strategy for chronic absenteeism, misbehavior, and other challenges. Wed, 29 May 2024 19:23:50 GMT /leadership/3-steps-for-schools-to-use-relationships-as-a-prevention-strategy/2024/05 /leadership/whats-really-holding-schools-back-from-implementing-sel/2024/04 Principals see their schools as places that promote students' social-emotional growth. Tue, 16 Apr 2024 22:08:31 GMT /leadership/whats-really-holding-schools-back-from-implementing-sel/2024/04 /leadership/what-this-school-used-as-the-main-ingredient-for-a-positive-climate/2024/04 When systemic and fully integrated, the practice has the power to reduce bad behavior and boost teacher morale, experts say. Mon, 15 Apr 2024 03:59:00 GMT /leadership/what-this-school-used-as-the-main-ingredient-for-a-positive-climate/2024/04 /leadership/sel-could-move-into-school-sports-what-that-might-look-like/2024/04 Massachusetts is considering a bill to establish guidelines on how school athletics incorporate SEL. Fri, 12 Apr 2024 20:31:44 GMT /leadership/sel-could-move-into-school-sports-what-that-might-look-like/2024/04 /leadership/can-sel-help-students-curb-their-own-cellphone-use/2024/04 Experts say that a combination of SEL skills and better school policies would help curb student cellphone use. Mon, 01 Apr 2024 22:42:58 GMT /leadership/can-sel-help-students-curb-their-own-cellphone-use/2024/04 /leadership/social-media-is-hurting-social-emotional-skills-how-4-school-districts-are-fighting-back/2024/03 A majority of educators believe social media negatively impacts students’ social-emotional skills, an EdWeek Research Center survey found. Mon, 25 Mar 2024 04:01:00 GMT /leadership/social-media-is-hurting-social-emotional-skills-how-4-school-districts-are-fighting-back/2024/03 /technology/technology-student-wellness-how-tech-sel-and-mental-health-are-now-linked See how schools are trying to put student wellness front and center to help kids navigate a world in which social media and AI are all around them. Mon, 25 Mar 2024 04:01:00 GMT /technology/technology-student-wellness-how-tech-sel-and-mental-health-are-now-linked /leadership/students-think-social-media-is-fine-but-teachers-see-a-mental-health-minefield/2024/03 It's important for adults to recognize and understand teens’ perspectives in order to teach healthy social media habits. Mon, 25 Mar 2024 04:01:00 GMT /leadership/students-think-social-media-is-fine-but-teachers-see-a-mental-health-minefield/2024/03 /leadership/opinion-nobody-wants-to-look-stupid-resources-for-teaching-about-executive-functions/2024/03 Executive functioning is a learned skill, explains an educational therapist. Here’s how to teach it to your students—and yourself. Fri, 01 Mar 2024 20:31:31 GMT /leadership/opinion-nobody-wants-to-look-stupid-resources-for-teaching-about-executive-functions/2024/03 /teaching-learning/video-teachers-try-this-address-student-behavior-issues-with-somatic-check-ins/2024/02 Through somatic check-ins, educators and students can learn better emotional regulation, and in turn improve classroom management. Thu, 15 Feb 2024 22:19:00 GMT /teaching-learning/video-teachers-try-this-address-student-behavior-issues-with-somatic-check-ins/2024/02 /leadership/4-steps-to-combat-politicization-and-win-buy-in-for-sel-download/2024/01 Teaching students social-emotional skills while navigating the politics of the times has become a difficult needle for schools to thread. Wed, 31 Jan 2024 18:58:24 GMT /leadership/4-steps-to-combat-politicization-and-win-buy-in-for-sel-download/2024/01 /leadership/opinion-you-think-social-emotional-learning-is-a-bad-idea-maybe-this-will-change-your-mind/2023/12 Why are some educators and parents opposed to SEL, when it's about making students stronger? Wed, 13 Dec 2023 13:23:22 GMT /leadership/opinion-you-think-social-emotional-learning-is-a-bad-idea-maybe-this-will-change-your-mind/2023/12 /leadership/opinion-some-leaders-are-last-what-i-teach-my-1st-graders-about-leadership/2023/12 The earliest leadership experience many students have is being a line leader. But are they learning the right lessons? Mon, 11 Dec 2023 18:14:03 GMT /leadership/opinion-some-leaders-are-last-what-i-teach-my-1st-graders-about-leadership/2023/12 /leadership/5-mistakes-schools-make-when-building-sel-programs/2023/11 Experts weigh in on how to avoid parental and community backlash against social-emotional learning initiatives. Mon, 27 Nov 2023 20:58:38 GMT /leadership/5-mistakes-schools-make-when-building-sel-programs/2023/11 /teaching-learning/this-educator-uses-coding-and-sel-to-make-math-more-engaging/2023/11 The idea is to help kids learn how to think, not just memorize, and collaborate with their peers. Tue, 14 Nov 2023 22:53:12 GMT /teaching-learning/this-educator-uses-coding-and-sel-to-make-math-more-engaging/2023/11 /technology/artificial-intelligence-and-social-emotional-learning-are-on-a-collision-course/2023/11 Artificial intelligence is poised to dramatically change how kids develop their sense of self and interact with other people. Tue, 14 Nov 2023 01:11:36 GMT /technology/artificial-intelligence-and-social-emotional-learning-are-on-a-collision-course/2023/11 /teaching-learning/what-we-know-about-multi-tiered-system-of-supports-mtss-in-charts/2023/11 More districts and schools are using a tiered system of supports for students, with a focus on social-emotional learning, a survey found. Thu, 09 Nov 2023 20:18:41 GMT /teaching-learning/what-we-know-about-multi-tiered-system-of-supports-mtss-in-charts/2023/11