Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)

3 keys to supporting students during a mental health crisis

May 20, 2022 by Gary Pettengell, CEO, ECINS

Eliminating barriers to access support, streamlining onboarding & increasing collaboration can help educators support students' mental health.

A January 2022 study published in JAMA Pediatrics confirmed what many educators, administrators, and support staff already knew: School closures, disrupted learning, and a pandemic year have coalesced…

Student well-being is critical–here’s how to support it

May 19, 2022 by Laura Ascione

When you support student well-being, you're supporting their long-term academic and personal success

Student well-being has a direct impact on student motivation, engagement, and learning. In short, their social and emotional well-being has a long-term impact. It is absolutely critical that…

4 steps to a successful SEL implementation

May 10, 2022 by Anita Mattek, Associate Principal, Antigo High School

In this district, SEL helps support students’ and teachers’ well-being, mental health, and success--all critically important post-COVID.

After several years of using a homegrown social emotional learning (SEL) approach, our district decided it was time for a more official curriculum that would support our middle…

Weaving SEL into curriculum doesn’t have to be hard

May 6, 2022 by Byron Flitsch, Curriculum Content Writer, Instructional Designer & 5th Grade Teacher

Here’s how an educator uses comics to introduce critical SEL concepts, scaffold learning, and connect with his 5th-graders

As an educator and curriculum content creator, I’m always seeking to develop lessons that offer students opportunities to express complex ... Read more

How staff absences impact educator burnout

May 6, 2022 by Kate Eberle Walker

Students suffer setbacks when facing chronic staff absences--and educator burnout, already exacerbated due to COVID, grows worse

The average day in a K-12 school has little margin for error; educators have perfected the art of stretching resources. Yet the typical day rarely goes as planned.…

Don’t forget social, emotional health for district IT staff

May 3, 2022 by Al Kingsley, CEO, NetSupport

Just like teachers, district IT staff might be tired or overwhelmed after the pandemic's toll and social and emotional health is key

During all the tumult of the last two years of schooling, from remote to hybrid to masked in-person, educators prioritized the social and emotional needs of students. A…

3 ways schools can support youth mental health

May 2, 2022 by Thom Jones, School Threat Detection and Prevention Expert, Navigate 360

The earlier schools can detect concerning behaviors, the better positioned they will be to address youth mental health challenges.

The collective damage caused by the pandemic has yet to be fully understood, but the toll it has taken on youth mental health and emotional well-being is becoming…

How to create a multi-layered approach to ADHD treatment

April 29, 2022 by Kelly McGuinness, LCSW, Therapist, DotCom Therapy

Children with ADHD can be successful in the classroom with a few carefully executed strategies in place

According to the CDC, 9.4 percent of children have ADHD. Teachers are often familiar with the associated behaviors of ADHD. Each child’s presentation of ADHD is unique.

Fill personnel gaps with federal grants

April 28, 2022 by Laura Ascione

Federal funds and federal funding can help districts hire additional support staff to meet students' post-pandemic academic and mental health needs

Hiring additional reading and math coaches, counselors, school psychologists, and other support staff is a key strategy for meeting students’ academic and social-emotional learning needs.

How Mississippi is prioritizing student learning and safety

April 22, 2022 by Laura Ascione

New services will help the state move forward as it strives to meet goals for advancing student learning and school safety measures

COVID has undeniably changed education, and as schools, districts, and states move forward with educating students in a new reality, the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) is focusing…

SEL

3 keys to supporting students during a mental health crisis

Student well-being is critical–here’s how to support it

4 steps to a successful SEL implementation

How staff absences impact educator burnout

How to create a multi-layered approach to ADHD treatment

Fill personnel gaps with federal grants

How Mississippi is prioritizing student learning and safety

Gale Donates Proceeds from Cameron’s Collection Sales to the CKG Foundation to Support Student Mental Health & Wellness

Inspiring STEM Creativity and the DIY Spirit with a New Virtual Field Trip from The Home Depot and Discovery Education

National Study Finds High Schoolers Keenly Aware of Current In-Demand Jobs, Impacting Education Choices After Graduation

New Report Shows the National Math and Science Initiative’s Long-Term Impact on Ensuring Equitable Access to STEM

High-Achieving Black Students from Colorado Receive More than $2 Million in Sachs Foundation Scholarships Over the Past Year

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