Using rewards to encourage positive behavior from your students–and teachers
SEL & Well-Being
SEL Trends
New developments and models of social-emotional learning
4 edtech SEL trends to follow this year
Leveraging a few of these latest tech trends, educators can better the social-emotional well-being of everyone in their school communities
SEL is an educator essential
Schools are turning to SEL as one way to help students develop critical skills for academic and social success
How to provide effective and engaging virtual therapy for kids
Virtual therapy is not going away--here are some tips, tools, and lessons learned to help foster connections in every therapeutic setting
What SEL teaches us about safety
With SEL, we can foster emotional safety and mental wellness, and help reduce violence and risky behaviors among students
Teachers can’t keep up with the need for SEL
Majority of teachers cite a lack of time and training as barriers to teaching SEL skills in the classroom and helping students build these competencies
Chicago Public Schools is monitoring students’ social media for ‘worrisome behavior’
Chicago officials and some educators say that many school conflicts begin or escalate on social media
Parents are turning to schools for student mental health
Schools are realizing that providing mental healthcare is much like the importance of free school lunches
COVID-era teletherapy authorizations are expiring, but the problem persists
Teletherapy solutions have made headway in addressing persistent special education staffing shortages--states should consider what might be possible with permanent legislation
Using data insight platforms to improve SEL strategies
A platform that both tracks the delivery of SEL interventions and brings them together with other data into one whole-child view can add a measure of simplicity to educators’ lives
Resource Library:
Student Mental Health: The Role SEL Plays in Promoting Well-being
Children are in a mental health crisis, one that could have a lasting impact on their future. Download our whitepaper to learn how the DESSA can help to identify and…
Why one Texas school district chose Kognito for mental health awareness, LGTBQ+ support and trauma training
Fort Worth Independent School district is a large and diverse community with over 76K students. In 2021, they proactively sought to offer a variety of professional development training opportunities to…
8 Strategies to Foster Connection + Belonging in School
This white paper will cover the proven positive health effects of connectedness, the importance of social identity for one’s well-being, how social media use impacts connection and how intentional connection…
Webinars:
Overcoming the Impact of Staffing Shortages
A deep dive into the impact of teacher shortages on education and how technology can support shifting classroom realities Join ... Read more
Virtual Reality Gets Real
No longer the stuff of science fiction, virtual reality applications are up and running and making significant educational impacts in ... Read more
Harnessing the Power of Edtech for More Effective and Efficient Teaching
Now that nearly every student has a device and access to the internet, how can we use technology to maximize ... Read more