Balancing SEL and classroom basics
As we enter our third year impacted by COVID, I predict that it is going to take schools three years to fully recover. After spending a year at…
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Happy habits: SEL matters more than ever
Like St. Louis, school districts across the country opted to add an additional partial or entire week off during the holiday season/winter break to allow the students and…
How to establish rapport with online students
My experience with online education began 19 years ago after I took a break from teaching in the brick and mortar setting to give birth to my daughter.…
3 ways chatbots can support mental health in schools
The U.S. Surgeon General has issued an advisory warning about a mental health crisis for children.
9 social-emotional learning strategies to use in the new year
Following the 2020-2021 school year, educators can look back with pride--and exhaustion--on all we have learned. We have learned to teach in brand new modalities like remote and…
Schools, at halftime, need to put funding into play for the second half of the year
As we enter into another winter season living with the pandemic, special education services are not where schools hoped they would be, with many feeling that they are…
6 ways to optimize your school’s SEL curriculum
Having used the 7 Mindsets SEL curriculum for roughly six years at my prior school, I knew right away that I could help my new school optimize its…
65 predictions about edtech, equity, and learning in 2022
As we wrapped up 2020, we thought for sure that 2021 might bring us a reprieve from pandemic learning. Well, it did, and it didn't--virtual and hybrid learning…
How educators can make time for self-care
This time of year sees email in boxes filled with information about how to prepare for the next year, reminders that grades are due, and papers await grading.…
4 ways to use SEL to prepare students for life beyond high school
Preparing students for life beyond high school can mean many things. It can mean making sure they have the knowledge and technical skills needed for a specific job.