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Blogs on Social and Emotional Learning

Social and Emotional Learning

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Find out how you can develop or support learning that teaches collaboration, communication, and conflict-resolution skills.

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Why After-School Programs Matter
Dr. Katie KlingerJune 11, 2009
Tags After-School Learning, Primary (K-2), , All Grades, Visual Arts, Hawaii

Society today seems more likely than ever to accept the idea of holistic solutions to educational and community problems. Each day, foundations are created to reach out to populations that are unable and unprepared to empower themselves.

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Students Take Action in the Community
Suzie BossMay 28, 2009
Tags After-School Learning, Project-Based Learning, , All Grades, New York

When New York City's 1.1 million public school students return from summer vacation, they can look forward to rolling up their sleeves and getting busy improving the world, or at least their corner of it.

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Coping with Campus Violence
Elena AguilarApril 24, 2009
Tags , Teacher Development, High (9-12), California

There was a fight at my school last week, a big, ugly fight in the street just after students were dismissed for the day. Some older relatives of the girl who instigated the fight were involved. Dozens, perhaps even hundreds of students, gathered around to watch.

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Use Music to Develop Kids' Skills and Character
Maurice EliasMarch 19, 2009
Tags Arts Education, Primary (K-2), , Teacher Development, Upper Elementary (3-5), Visual Arts

Is music important in your life? Is it important in your kids' lives? Is there a reason so many children walk around with an iPod?

Is music important in your life? Is it important in your kids' lives? Is there a reason so many children walk around with an iPod? Read More

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Supporting Students Beyond the Classroom, Part One
Elena AguilarMarch 12, 2009
Tags , Teacher Development, Middle (6-8), California

Manuel -- a former student -- called me a few nights ago. For two years, I'd been trying to find out what had happened to him; I'd heard only rumors.

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The Four Keys to Helping At-Risk Kids
Maurice EliasJanuary 22, 2009
Tags Primary (K-2), , All Grades

There's more than one way to make a delicious bread, soup, or stew. Similarly, there is not just one recipe for reducing risk in students' lives. But there do seem to be some essential ingredients to the process.

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Creating Better People: SECD Can Make a Difference
Maurice EliasDecember 23, 2008
Tags Primary (K-2), , All Grades

People often ask me what evidence there is to support the view that our schools should promote social, emotional, and character development in our students. They seem especially interested in whether SECD actually helps shape the character and behavior of students over time.

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Spreading the Word: Social, Emotional, and Character Development
Maurice EliasNovember 25, 2008
Tags , Teacher Development, All Grades

You go to conferences and other professional-development experiences, check Web sites, read blogs, and participate in teleseminars and webinars. You gain great insight and knowledge, and you notice that many, if not most, of your colleagues have not shared this experience with you. How do you communicate this back at your home-school setting?

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When History Happens: Teachable Moments Rise from Election Day
Elena AguilarNovember 11, 2008
Tags , High (9-12)

The first thing I heard as I walked into school on this miraculous morning after Barack Obama's landslide victory was a group of African American parents talking about the results. One father said, "They didn't want to give us 40 acres and a mule, so we took fifty states and the White House."

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Sessions for Success: Preparing Students for Life After School
Bob LenzOctober 2, 2008
Tags , High (9-12), California

One of Envision Schools's four principles is about building relationships. Often, the difference between a student graduating and going to college and a student not finishing school or going on to college is the relationship that student has with just one adult at school who knows him or her well, believes in the student's ability to succeed, and will not let him or her fail.

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