For decades, the US has largely relied on a one-size-fits-all approach to schooling. Highly varied kids go to school at a fixed age, for a fixed number of hours and days; far too have varied gaps and learning that their...
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This is the fourth in a series of posts written by teacher awardees of the NoVo Social Emotional Learning Innovation Fund. You can read the first post here, the second post here , the third post here and learn more...
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This is the third in a series of posts written by teacher awardees of the NoVo Social Emotional Learning Innovation Fund. You can read the first post here, the second post here and learn more about the Fund and other...
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It’s no secret that smart, strategic collaboration can help turn education ideas into reality. That’s why the launch of the Excellence Through Social-Emotional Learning (exSEL) Network is so exciting. exSEL is a partnership between nine Massachusetts school districts–Brockton, Canton, Fitchburg,...
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This is the second in a series of posts written by teacher awardees of the NoVo Social Emotional Learning Innovation Fund. You can read the first post here, and learn more about the Fund and other winners here. Last summer,...
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Social and emotional learning (SEL) holds great potential for improving learning and college and career-ready outcomes for all students. But there is much work to do to ensure that high-quality, integrated SEL is present in a meaningful and asset-based manner...
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Social emotional learning (SEL) holds great potential for improving learning and college and career-ready outcomes for all students. But there is much work to do to ensure that high-quality, integrated SEL is present in a meaningful and asset-based manner in...
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In March 2017, we traveled to Girdwood, AK to facilitate a two-day retreat sponsored by the Anchorage School District for school staff implementing a unique social and emotional learning (SEL) program. Over the past four years, we’ve been supporting the...
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There is an escalating debate about the role of social-emotional learning (SEL) in education. Proponents of SEL believe it’s correlated with positive outcomes for students, such as increases in student achievement and preparation for postsecondary education. Others think SEL crowds...
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As state K-12 education agencies simultaneously scramble to complete their required state plans under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) and wonder what the Trump Administration will mean for enforcement of the new law, an important opportunity might be slipping...
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