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

Curing a National Epidemic with Physical Literacy and SEL

Guest Author

Apr 15, 2017

By: Steve Boyle. We need to make a major change when it comes to improving the overall health of our children, and the answer lies in a physical literacy and social-emotional learning movement addressing the whole child.

Post-Secondary

IBM Prep: Chicago’s Goode STEM Partners for Associate degrees and IT Careers

Tom Vander Ark

Apr 4, 2017

Sarah E. Goode STEM Academy, a Chicago early college high school, helps students gain valuable work experience, earn a free associate degree and leave school with the possibility of a job offer.

Competency-Based Education

Supporting Teachers with Professional Learning at District 51

Chris Sturgis

Mar 31, 2017

As Mesa County Valley School District 51 continues its shift to a competency-based education model, it is also shifting its focus on professional development to professional learning for educators.

Students working on a map project as part of their immersion education

SEL & Mindset

Immersion Education: A Route to Educational, Social and Real Life Success

Guest Author

Mar 30, 2017

By: Diana Balagna. Immersion education is one of the best ways to teach students a second language. But did you know that research shows it provides a wide range of other additional benefits as well? Learn more here.

Leadership

Conspiracy of 10 Lessons and Innovations Drive Postsecondary Learning

Tom Vander Ark

Mar 30, 2017

The majority of students are still leaving high school unprepared for college and career, but the good news is there are at least ten trends that will drive improved options and outcomes for learners of all ages.

Leadership

Building a World Bridge to College, Career and Life Readiness

Catherine Wedgwood

Mar 30, 2017

The A World Bridge program is designed to challenge students with real-world, real-time high-tech projects that help boost next-generation interest in STEM careers and prepare them for college, career and life success.

Schools Worth Visiting

Embedding SEL Across the Curriculum

Tom Vander Ark

Mar 28, 2017

We believe one of the most effective strategies for marrying SEL and core subjects is to embed SEL into formal curricula. Here are ten examples of schools already implementing this strategy.

Schools Worth Visiting

Noble Effort: College Prep + Community on Chicago’s South Side

Tom Vander Ark

Mar 27, 2017

Here are 10 features we appreciate about Gary Comer College Prep, part of the Noble Network of Charter Schools that operates 17 high schools serving over 11,000 students from more than 70 Chicago communities.

SEL & Mindset

5 Low Tech Ways to Hone Inquiry and Questioning Skills

Guest Author

Mar 26, 2017

By: Brian Cleary. Inquiry and asking the right questions is a crucial 21st-century skill that touches all subjects. Here are 5 great lesson plans, requiring little to no technology, that can help students develop inquiry skills.

Leadership

Implementing Restorative Practices In The Classroom

Emily Riley

Mar 17, 2017

History shows that suspension and expulsion of students does more harm than good, so my school has chosen to implement a new form of school discipline called Restorative Practices. Here are my observations on this approach so far.

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From Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery	BeginningFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Beginning	PilotingFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Piloting	ImplementingFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Implementing
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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