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
Why Well-Being Matters in the Classroom, and How to Encourage It
A robust educational environment cannot exist without a foundation based on student well-being, but the lifelong happiness of our children is reason enough to make well-being a foundational part of every school’s curriculum. Learn more here.
SEL & Mindset
Restorative Practices Just Might Be the Secret to a Good Night’s Sleep
Research demonstrates that restorative practices can assist students with changing their behavior both in school and beyond. Learn more here.
SEL & Mindset
The Getting Smart Team Gives Thanks
This Thanksgiving, we would like to take a momentary break from our regularly scheduled programming to express our gratitude.
Project-Based Learning
The 5 Core Components of K-12 Entrepreneurship Education
Today's students need their curriculum and instruction - or rather their learning experiences and performance opportunities - to allow for ideation, virtual global collaboration, design thinking, transdisciplinary practices, adaptive thinking, and cross-cultural competencies.
Post-Secondary
Ready and Working: Pathway Programs Are Changing What It Means to Be Career Ready
Career Pathways initiatives are gaining momentum in districts and among community coalitions in part because they blur the line between older, traditional “career or college” education tracks. Learn more about what these initiatives look like here.
EdTech
23 SEL Apps and Actions for Relaxation and Stress Relief
It’s “that time of year” when mid-term exams, finals, holidays, deadlines and more can take their toll on students and those who support them. Here are some things you can use to help you relax.
SEL & Mindset
Entrepreneurship in K-12 Education
We don’t have to prepare students for jobs that do not yet exist, but we do have to prepare them to be agile and adaptable in the face of profound shifts. Entrepreneurship education is a good way to do this.
Personalized Learning
5 Ways to Overcome the Challenges of Implementing a Genius Hour
By: Donna Harvey. I suggested finding a way to make Genius Hour, a time designed to encourage student agency and creativity. My team bought in and we set out on the journey of trying to figure out how to provide our students with the chance to work on their own passions.
SEL & Mindset
Broken Windows: The Powerful Effect of Environment on Behavior
By: Anna Durfee. How environment can impact our behavior and the experience students have in the classroom. What are we doing to mend the broken windows we see?
SEL & Mindset
At The Intersection of Creativity and Critical Thinking
Generally speaking, creativity is associated with generating ideas, while critical thinking is associated with judging them. In practice, however, the two are not so easy to separate. In this post, we explore their relationship in greater detail.