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Rise Vision Creates Free Posters for Encouraging Safety and Reducing Bullying for Students

September 29, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

(September 29, 2021) –– Anti-bullying is focused on promoting safety, addressing behaviors, defining rules and expectations, and rewarding positive behavior ... Read more

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EmpowerU Launches Platform to Streamline Expert Social-Emotional Learning and Support for K–12 Students

September 23, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

(September 23, 2021—Minneapolis, MN) EmpowerU has reimagined the online portal to its highly personalized, data-driven social-emotional learning (SEL) solution. Refined ... Read more

eSchool Media

The right tech tools make for a safer classroom return

September 21, 2021 by Bob Wudeck, Senior Director of Business Development, BenQ

The latest wireless presentation systems and interactive displays can promote healthy collaboration capabilities for years to come

As schools all over the nation reopen their doors this fall, technology departments are looking at how best to accommodate not a newer normal, but a healthier, more…

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The Social Institute Partners with Additional Public Schools to Bring Modern, Engaging SEL to More Students Across the Country

September 10, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Durham, N.C. – The Social Institute today announced that its newly enhanced social-emotional learning curriculum is reaching even more students, ... Read more

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CASEL mourns the loss of Dr. Roger P. Weissberg, Board Vice Chair and Chief Knowledge Officer

September 10, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

CHICAGO – It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Dr. Roger P. Weissberg, the Collaborative for Academic, ... Read more

District Management

6 ways to foster a growth mindset in your school community

September 2, 2021 by Sonia Singh, PYP Coordinator, Prometheus School, Noida, India

Promoting a school culture that centers on a growth mindset and positivity leads to happy and effective learning

The COVID-19 pandemic unfolded last year, slowly necessitating the need to bring about unprecedented social isolation and safety measures, in all aspects of daily life. One area that…

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KSDE and Illuminate Education Partner to Expand Statewide MTSS Initiative

September 1, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

TOPEKA, KAN. September 1, 2021 — The Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE) and Illuminate Education have signed a four-year agreement that ... Read more

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Rise Vision Creates Free Posters for Encouraging Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) for Students

August 30, 2021August 30, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

August 30, 2021 –– Social and emotional learning (SEL) encourages student positivity, goal setting and interpersonal skills in order to ... Read more

DEIA (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Access)

Whatever it takes: How one underserved district continues to make it through the pandemic

January 25, 2023August 24, 2021 by Kevin Hogan

A superintendent forges a path for her district—a path that highlights student voice and community

Listening to Alena Zachery-Ross, Superintendent of Ypsilanti Community Schools in Michigan, managing her district through this pandemic almost sounds like a positive story.

STEM & STEAM

Multiplying the impact of math catch-up

August 17, 2021 by Joy Deep Nath, Co-Founder, SplashLearn

$Helping students overcome math anxiety and recoup learning loss after COVID will be a challenge--but it's not an impossible one$

Elementary school education is accumulative, building on whatever instruction came during the prior grade. One year you’re learning polynomials, the next how to graph them, while social studies…

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Gale Helps Manassas City Public Schools Provide Mental Health and Wellness Resources to Students

August 12, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. and MANASSAS, Va. – August 12, 2021 – With the kickoff of the 2021-2022 school year, Manassas City ... Read more

SEL & Well-Being

Four ways schools can boost authentic peer connections this fall

August 13, 2021August 5, 2021 by Chelsea Waite, Research Fellow, Education, The Christensen Institute

After a tumultuous year, educators can use these strategies to facilitate community-building and help students develop deep bonds and peer connections

This past school year, researchers Justin Reich and Jal Mehta asked over 150 teachers to interview their students about pandemic learning and what they think should happen next…

SEL & Well-Being

4 ways to help students talk about tough topics

July 28, 2021 by Lindsay Lyons, Instructional Coach, BetterLesson

Safe learning spaces allow students to explore issues of racism, politics, and more in an honest and open manner

In a year rocked by a global pandemic, the impact of systemic racism, and acts of political violence, many educators have wondered how to create a “learning space”…

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7 in 10 Parents Say Children’s Post-Pandemic Social Skills Are at Risk, Per Osmo Study

July 20, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Palo Alto–According to a new study of 2,000 U.S. parents of school aged-children (5-14 years), parents have tried a myriad ... Read more

District Management

5 ways peer networks lead to better student support systems

July 16, 2021 by Laura Ascione

It's time student support networks got an overhaul--and looking to students' social capital is key

Student support services didn't live up to their potential during the global health pandemic, economic ups and downs, political turmoil, and more upheaval, according to a report from…

District Management

3 superintendents share their COVID “a-ha!” moments

July 14, 2021 by Laura Ascione

School leaders offer in-depth insight into what they learned--about teachers, students, and their own learning practices--during the COVID-19 pandemic like online learning and student learning.

With a light at the end of the tunnel and plans to open in-person this fall, three superintendents are sharing lightbulb moments, what technology they're using this fall,…

SEL & Well-Being

3 steps educators can take to build social and emotional competence this summer

July 28, 2021July 14, 2021 by Paul LeBuffe, Senior Research Consultant & Former Vice President of Research & Development, Aperture Education

Social and emotional competencies can help educators manage their stress and navigate the coming school year in a healthy manner

Summer is here, and if you haven’t taken the opportunity yet, it’s time to relax. Teacher stress amidst the pandemic has understandably received a lot of attention, but…

District Management

3 changes that will outlast the pandemic

July 12, 2021 by Mickey Revenaugh, Vice President of Business Development, Global Online Learning at Pearson

Remote and online learning gave parents and students an education reaching far beyond core subjects during the 2020 pandemic.

Many have labeled the pandemic’s run as our “lost year”--lost activities, lost vacations, lost connections. More commonly, however, it is a reference to the loss of an academic…

SEL & Well-Being

4 steps to support student mental health as schools reopen

June 17, 2021 by Todd Miller, SVP of Strategic Programs, Rave Mobile Safety

Technology-based tools and resources can help education professionals serve students and target student mental health as they return to classrooms

Most schools across the country sent students home last spring at the onset of the pandemic. More than a year later, many are just now reopening—unaware of the…

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CASEL Releases Updated Guide for High-Quality Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Programs

June 4, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

48 Programs Receive Highest Designation CHICAGO, IL – Today, the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) published an ... Read more

SEL & Well-Being

Four SEL takeaways from a year of remote learning

June 3, 2021 by Holly Kelly, MS, Regional Educational Technology Coordinator, Learning Technology Center of Illinois; Colleen Kaplan, MA, Remote Learning Outreach Specialist, Learning Technology Center of Illinois; Matt Pearsall, Community Manager, Committee for Children

Experts discuss strategies to support social and emotional learning during the pandemic, and practices that should continue in the coming year

The pandemic has taken a toll on students’ mental health as they adjusted to the sweeping changes in their schools ... Read more

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The Social Institute Expands Team To Meet Increased Demand For Modern Day SEL

June 2, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

$Connecting with students and boosting engagement during remote learning is key--especially in STEM classes such as math$

Durham, NC – As schools wind down a year like no other, The Social Institute is increasing staff, updating curriculums, ... Read more

SEL & Well-Being

5 unexpected benefits of implementing an SEL curriculum

May 28, 2021 by Todd Nickelsen, Assistant Superintendent for Teaching and Learning, Jackson County School System

Here’s why our district rolled out an SEL curriculum during the global pandemic, and why we’ll keep using it long after the COVID threat has passed

Even with students “connecting” virtually during the pandemic, it quickly became clear that we needed to do more to cultivate connections both in the remote setting and--once it…

DEIA (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Access)

Creating educational opportunity with equity and fairness

December 7, 2022May 21, 2021 by Irwin Kirsch, Ralph W. Tyler Chair in Large-Scale Assessment & Director of the Centers of Global Assessment & Research on Human Capital & Education, ETS, and Henry Braun, Boisi Professor of Education & Public Policy, Director of the Center for the Study of Testing, Evaluation, & Educational Policy at the Lynch School of Education at Boston College

Different starting points place children on very different paths, leading to advantages or disadvantages when it comes to educational opportunity and opportunity as a whole

Different starting points in life place children on distinctly different trajectories of growth, leading to an accelerated accumulation of advantage or disadvantage and, ultimately, to vastly different adult…

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CASEL Releases Recommendations for SEL Investments with American Rescue Plan (ARP) Dollars

May 12, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Online learning can bring students a sense of community and support--a critical element during COVID

CHICAGO, IL – The American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act of 2021 represents a $123 billion infusion in K-12 education, including ... Read more

COVID-19 Update

6 tips to give students a skills refresh

May 11, 2021 by Aubrey Vance, Educational Services Manager, Pitsco Education

During the COVID-19 pandemic, many students have been victims of ‘if you don’t use it, you lose it’--here's how to refresh their skills.

Many students have been learning remotely or may have been learning in-person but the structure of the day was far from normal. Without a doubt, many students have…

SEL & Well-Being

3 ways to help students de-stress

May 6, 2021 by Shantell Berrett, M.A., Director of Training and Presenting, Reading Horizons

With mental health issues rising among children and teens, educators can support them by modeling stress resilience, maintaining routines, and keeping an eye out for warning signs

Teachers who want to support optimal reading comprehension must equip themselves with a deeper understanding of why stress is so harmful to students' reading, and what they can…

Classroom Innovations

How classroom journaling engages and empowers students

May 4, 2021 by Curtis Noon, Fifth Grade Teacher, Minneapolis Elementary School

One teacher shares how he uses classroom journaling to help students work through COVID experiences and discover their own voice

The benefits of journaling in school are numerous – from improving mental health to heightening academic performance. It seems tailor-made to counteract some of the most devastating consequences…

Online & Hybrid Learning

How an online shift increased outdoor learning opportunities

December 7, 2022April 22, 2021 by The Learning Experiences Team at The Ecology School

New online ecology programming aims to better connect students and teachers with the outdoors—just when everyone needs it most

One year ago, we at The Ecology School were confronted with the pandemic reality of cancelled in-person programs in exchange for remote, virtual learning. What we created in…

COVID-19 Update

How physical stress impacts you and your classroom

April 21, 2021 by Shantell Berret, M.A., Director of Training & Presenting, Reading Horizons

This toolkit will help educators understand and address reactions to physical stress so they can renew their focus on their students

Educators, along with school administrators, must invest time in social-emotional learning and stress management.

SEL & Well-Being

How this Texas district prioritizes SEL

April 15, 2021 by Eileen Belastock, CETL, Director of Technology and Information, Nauset Public Schools

Before the pandemic hit, New Caney ISD knew students' mental and physical well-being needed support from a reliable SEL program

New Caney Independent School District, northeast of Houston, Texas, understood that social emotional learning (SEL) and the missed opportunities to identify students with deficits played out in school--specifically…

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Districts Leverage $300,000 Matching Grant Program to Improve Flexible Learning and Address Social Justice

April 8, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Recipients receive services from BetterLesson to ensure continuity of learning and resilient pedagogy implementation “It’s incredibly heartening to see that ... Read more

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Gale Helps North Bend School District Bring Mental Health and Wellness Resources to Students

April 6, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

District Invests in Digital Social and Emotional Learning Resources to Support Youth Mental Health and Wellness With additional pressure being ... Read more

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7 Mindsets Introduces SELEQUITY Platform to Help K-12 Schools Prioritize SEL and Equity

March 25, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

While social emotional learning (SEL) and equity have always been important, the events of the past year have brought these ... Read more

Ancillary

New Innovative SEL Tool from Aperture Education helps High School Students Build Skills for College and Career

March 22, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Potential learning gaps are alarming, but just as worrisome is a lack of SEL skills as students feel increasingly isolated at home

The Aperture Student Portal includes gamified goal-setting and SEL self-assessments offering a research-backed approach to understanding students’ needs Goal-setting and ... Read more

Ancillary

vFairs Offers Immersive Virtual Graduations to Schools and Colleges

March 22, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Graduation season is rapidly approaching, and continued restrictions against social gatherings to combat the coronavirus are still in effect in ... Read more

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Tightrope Brings Online and OTT Channel Publishing to Schools and More with Cablecast VIO Stream

March 18, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Available immediately, new automated solution lets organizations efficiently deliver live and on-demand video across multiple platforms in their own sophisticated ... Read more

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Rhode Island schools gain new tool for meeting Biden administration’s goals for social emotional learning

March 16, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

COVID-19 has thrown education for a loop, and paying attention to mental health is critical--these SEL activities can help students maintain peace

Conscious Discipline, a 25-year leader in the field of social-emotional learning (SEL), and SargentRehabilitation Center’s Regional Resource Center have entered ... Read more

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Every single middle school student can benefit from financial literacy education according to new study

March 16, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

University of Massachusetts Donahue Institute study holds promise that financial literacy education can help students nationwide build important financial foundations Newly ... Read more

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Leading Social-Emotional Learning Provider Expands with New Digital Offering

March 16, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Fully Web-Based Curriculum for Grades K–5 is Intuitively Designed for Modern Classrooms With student well-being declining after a year of ... Read more

Why interactive solutions are a smarter investment for schools

School Specialty Expands Learning Beyond the Screen with New Outdoor Furniture Line

Avantis Education Transforms Classroom Inclusivity with Launch of EduverseTHRIVE at TCEA 2026

Lerner Publishing Group Launches Dr. Gholdy Muhammad’s Genius and Joy Curriculum

School Specialty LLC Announces Acquisition of Nasco Education U.S.

100 Learning Spaces Transformed, $5 Million Invested: School Specialty and College Football Playoff Foundation Celebrate Impact Across Schools Nationwide

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