SEL & Mindset

Social Emotional Learning (SEL) is the deliberate commitment to including a framework of essential skills and dispositions that complement academics but historically have not been a part of curricular design. Learners acquire and effectively apply the skills necessary for self-regulation or managing and talking about emotions, forming relationships, setting goals and demonstrating empathy during their learning.

SEL & Mindset

Global Dignity Day: Teaching Compassion, Understanding and Tolerance

Janice Walton

Oct 15, 2018

Global Dignity Day is a day dedicated to teaching learners how to “tap into values of kindness, understanding, tolerance, and compassion.” Learn how you can participate.

SEL & Mindset

Active Parent Engagement and the Role of Digital Portfolios

Guest Author

Oct 13, 2018

What if schools could engage parents in real-time and connect them more meaningfully to the dynamic happenings in their children’s classrooms? Learn how Bullis Charter School is enabling teachers, parents, and students to engage in the learning conversation in insightful and authentic ways.

SEL & Mindset

Metacognition and Mindfulness Meet the Power of Not Yet!

Dr. Margy Jones-Carey

Oct 12, 2018

Sometimes teachers are faced with the challenge of students who just “give up” at the first sign of an academic challenge. Learn how helping them develop metacognition will instill academic resilience and allow for learning to be maximized.

SEL & Mindset

Collaboration: Bringing Students Together to Promote Learning

Rachelle Dené Poth

Oct 11, 2018

Collaborative learning is not something new, teachers have been using this method in classrooms for many years. However, over the years, the types of activities and different tools available have changed the outlook. This post offers strategies to help.

SEL & Mindset

Starting Career Education in Middle School

Tom Vander Ark

Oct 4, 2018

American Student Association is changing the way they approach young people by helping students know themselves.

SEL & Mindset

Cardboard Challenge: Promoting Creativity Year Round

Mark

Oct 1, 2018

Since 2012, kids everywhere take part in the Cardboard Challenge as a way to gear up for Imagination’s Day of Play. Learn the story behind it and 5 ways to promote creativity year round.

Equity & Access

Families are Fundamental: Takeaways from The National Center for Families Learning Conference

Erin Gohl

Sep 30, 2018

Research shows that family engagement in learning has marked positive effects on learning measures across all racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic groups. How can we get more families engaged in their children's learning? This conference provided some fresh ideas.

SEL & Mindset

When the School Doors Close: Tips for Families To Help Students Continue Learning When Disaster Strikes

Erin Gohl

Sep 23, 2018

By: Erin Gohl & Kristen Thorson. When disaster hits families face the reality that schools must close during such emergencies. Here are tips to help keep the learning going.

SEL & Mindset

Teaching Innovation and Entrepreneurship to Fuel 21st Century Success

Guest Author

Sep 22, 2018

By: Andrea Keith. Learn why it is crucial that we define entrepreneurship in the 21st-century based on the skills required, not the money we make.

Leadership

Upstream Arts and the Power of Unique Abilities

Mary Ryerse

Sep 21, 2018

Discover how one organization uses the power of the creative arts to activate and amplify the voice and choice of its students.

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From One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning	BeginningFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Beginning	PilotingFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Piloting	ImplementingFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Implementing
From Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry	BeginningFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Beginning	PilotingFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Piloting	ImplementingFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Implementing
From Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning	BeginningFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Beginning	PilotingFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Piloting	ImplementingFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Implementing
From Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities	BeginningFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Beginning	PilotingFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Piloting	ImplementingFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Implementing
From Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment	BeginningFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Beginning	PilotingFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Piloting	ImplementingFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Implementing
From Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets	BeginningFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Beginning	PilotingFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Piloting	ImplementingFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Implementing

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