How teachers use Wordle–and other games–for next-level engagement
"Did you get the Wordle today?" What initially began as something Josh Wardle created to serve as a personal daily game has become a household name, with users…
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Edsby Introduces ‘Perspective Analyze’ to Help Teachers Make Evidence-Based Instructional Decisions
ANDOVER, MASS (June 2, 2022) – Edsby®, the award-winning social learning environment designed for K–12 education, today introduced Perspective Analyze, helping ... Read more
Ripple Effects Offers Access to Its Educator Ally Program to Support Teachers’ Social Emotional Needs
SEATTLE – May 26, 2022 – As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolded, educators found themselves in unfamiliar territory as they dealt ... Read more
Case Study: How Weston School District Built a Digital Strategy with Digital Signage, 15 Minutes at a Time
(May 12, 2022) –– Rise Vision has released a new case study of Weston School District, a small school district ... Read more
Poptential™ Free Curriculum Brings History Alive for Independence Day
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — (May 6, 2022) — Poptential™, a family of free social studies course packages that pair pop culture ... Read more
Weaving SEL into curriculum doesn’t have to be hard
As an educator and curriculum content creator, I’m always seeking to develop lessons that offer students opportunities to express complex ... Read more
Don’t forget social, emotional health for district IT staff
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
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…
SEL shines on Sesame Street
A new partnership between Sesame Workshop and Discovery Education leverages social and emotional development and learning for a whole-child approach that will target early learners in grades PreK-2.
3 ways SEL helps students build life readiness
Social and emotional learning (SEL) may still be new to some educators, but the skills it teaches are the same we have been trying to help young people…
How I build relationships with students using instructional audio
The COVID-19 pandemic shined a light on the importance of instructional audio solutions. With mask mandates and social distancing, instructional audio solutions play a critical role—projecting educators’ voices…
Why we should let online elementary students lead
The role of elementary teachers has never been more important, especially as kindergarten through fifth grade students today are facing more change than ever before--from the effects of…
Riverside Insights and 7 Mindsets Partner to Improve Student Well-being with Lessons for SEL
ITASCA, Ill. – March 24, 2022 – Riverside Insights®, a leading developer of research-based assessments and analytics, today announced a ... Read more
4 major components of school violence prevention
December 2021 saw the latest TikTok challenge encouraging students to make threats of shootings, bomb threats, and violence against schools. Some schools enhanced security protocols while others canceled…
Aperture Education CEO Jessica Adamson Named Board Treasurer of SEL Providers Association
Charlotte N.C. (March 16, 2022) — The SEL Providers Association (SELPA) has named Aperture Education’s Chief Executive Officer, Jessica Adamson, ... Read more
Use SEL Day to establish year-round SEL strategies
Social and emotional skills are vital in both school, and the workplace. They can help children and adults build and maintain healthy relationships, develop a strong sense of…
3 major challenges teachers are juggling in the pandemic
Student behavior and social-emotional health remain the top challenge for teachers this year, according to a recent survey from the nonprofit Leanlab Education.
4 concepts that will shape education in 2022
2021 was a tough year for teachers and students, to say the least. Coming back to in-person learning and navigating the increased demands of learning loss and social…
SESI Kids Win Big! SESI Crixas TEAM from Brazil Are CoderZ League Champions in the Global Virtual Coding & Robotics Competition
DERRY, N.H – Feb. 23, 2022 – SESI, Brazil’s Social Service of Industry (SESI), had a vision: To equip the ... Read more
Use SEL to Support Adolescent Reading Gains
Learn how educators can add Social Emotional Learning (SEL) strategies to literacy instruction in this eBook, Social Emotional Learning Opportunities
Essential time-tested teaching tactics
In this week's episode of Getting There: Innovations in Education, host Kevin Hogan explores ideas to center educator wellness, using critical thinking in ELA and social studies, and…
4 ideas to infuse critical thinking in ELA and social studies
Every teacher knows the importance of critical thinking in education. Strong critical thinkers make better decisions, are more informed, have more career opportunities, and are generally better equipped…
Aperture Education Expands its Research and Development Team
Charlotte N.C. (Jan. 28, 2022) — Aperture Education, the leading provider of research-based social and emotional learning (SEL) assessments for ... Read more
5 instructional practices that drive student engagement
Student engagement has long been an indicator of growth and progress, and in the wake of the pandemic, it will prove essential for academic and social-emotional recovery.
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…
Vector Solutions’ Student Safety & Wellness Courses Wins Platinum Award in THE Journal’s New Product Awards
Tampa, FL – December 29, 2021 – Vector Solutions, the leading provider of training and software solutions to help schools ... Read more
Parallel Learning—Psychoeducational Telehealth Platform—Announces Official Launch Alongside $2.8m In Funding
NEW YORK, NY (December 28, 2021)—Parallel Learning (Parallel), the digital health company thatprovides psychoeducational services to families, educators and students ... Read more
How edtech discoveries during the pandemic can turn into innovations after
Some of the quick shifts schools navigated during pandemic learning have become permanent parts of learning--what will this look like moving forward?
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.
Aperture Education’s 2021 Winter SEL Guide Supports Social and Emotional Learning during the Winter Months
Charlotte N.C. (Nov. 22, 2021) — The winter months are a time when many families celebrate holidays and when students ... Read more
Positive Action, Inc. Enters Partnership to Distribute Content via PresenceLearning’s Therapy Platform
TWIN FALLS, IDAHO, November 11, 2021 – Positive Action, Inc. (“PAI”), the leading education and technology company for evidence-based social ... Read more
4 ways to create safe mental health environments for our students
The Covid-19 pandemic has dealt our nation’s youth a difficult hand. After adapting to virtual learning over the past year and a half, many students this school year…
3 surfaces that help minimize COVID and other germs in K-12 classrooms
As students, faculty, and staff returned to school this fall, there was a new emphasis on the importance of cleaning and disinfecting surfaces to prevent the spread of…
As Schools Look to Tackle the Stressors Educators Face this School Year they are Turning to Aperture Education’s EdSERT Program
Charlotte N.C. (Oct. 29, 2021) — Social and emotional learning (SEL) is a significant focus for schools this year, yet ... Read more
5 ways bullying changed during the pandemic
Throughout my career as a school counselor, I’ve worked with students in a variety of educational settings. This includes alternative and charter schools, traditional brick-and-mortar settings, and online…
How social and emotional competence leads to educational equity
Educational equity is achieved by equipping students with tools to overcome some of the pre-existing barriers that impede their ability to succeed in school and thrive. Although educational…
3 strategies to support students during science instruction
While the start of the 2021 school year may not be as crazy as the beginning of the 2020 school year, it would be a mistake to pretend…
Focusing on safety can help schools mitigate teacher stress
A defining feature of the COVID-19 pandemic is the haze of uncertainty in which we now live. Are cases rising or falling? Which activities are deemed “safe” for…
How online SEL can support struggling students
We can’t watch the news these days without seeing a report detailing the adverse mental health of our nation's young people. All data seems to point to a…
How we can reach Communication 4.0
Since early in the pandemic, teachers, administrators, parents, and students have been called upon to do things differently. At first, there were band-aids put in place just to…