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.
Leadership
The Wallet Test: How Honest Are You?
Angela Duckworth explores the honesty test and ways to raise kids to do the right thing.
Getting Through
Building Community and Social-Emotional Learning in the New School Year
Rachelle Dené Poth shares ideas for building a learning community in the new school year.
Personalized Learning
Social-Emotional Learning and Whole Child Education: Approaches for Supporting Students’ Learning and Development
Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) and Whole Child Education are two of the most common approaches for cultivating school systems that focus holistically on students’ well-being. How can education leaders best use them to effectively support students’ learning and development?
Personalized Learning
Four Things We Can Learn from Australia’s Focus on Student Well-being
Kylie Power and Dr. Joe Thurbon explore 4 takeaways from Australia's approach to student well-being.
Future of Learning
Harnessing Curiosity: Curate What You Can’t Control
Daniel Willingham explores the intersection between controlled curiosity and curating thoughtful resources for all learners.
Difference Making
Recap: A Fireside Chat About Returning to School With a Whole-Child Approach
Getting Smart and Turnaround for Children chat with two district leaders to hear how they’re planning to return to school with an equity-focused whole child approach. Science of learning expert, Dr. Pamela Cantor, also shares design principles and other considerations when designing for the whole child.
Leadership
Year of Listening
Are you in your years of questions or your years of answers? Kelly Niccolls shares where she's at on her educational leadership journey and how she's listening now more than ever for what's next.
Future of Learning
Humanity: The Antidote
As we look to transform the future of education, developing relationships must be in the crosshairs. Matt Piercy explores the need for forging the human connection approach to education.
Difference Making
Making Kindness Common: How to Raise Kind Kids
If we want to raise children who are kind, we must first model what kindness looks like. Here's how to make kindness common.
Personalized Learning
Five Steps to Embed Growth Mindset Practices into Learning Culture
Creating growth mindsets in learning spaces requires thoughtful and intentional practices. Here are five to explore.