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A School District's Initiative for Social and Emotional Learning Pays OffIn Louisville, Kentucky, Jefferson County Public Schools are seeing positive results from a districtwide commitment to the CARE for Kids program made just two years ago. Read the article or watch a brief introductory video.
In Louisville, Kentucky, Jefferson County Public Schools are seeing positive results from a districtwide commitment to the CARE for Kids program made just two years ago. Read the article or watch a brief introductory video.
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Release Date: 12/18/2009
Video Credits
Produced, Written, and Directed by
- Ken Ellis
Editor
- Karen Sutherland
Associate Producer
- Doug Keely
Camera Crew
- Rob Weller
- Mark Crowner
Coordinating Producer
- Amy Erin Borovoy
Narration
- Peter Coyote
Original Music
- Ed Bogas
Additional Footage Courtesy of
- Jefferson County Public Schools
- © 2009
- The George Lucas Educational Foundation
- All rights reserved.
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Six Seconds Social Emotional Learning Curriculum, called "Self Science - Getting Started with Social Emotional Learning" is one of two curricula recommended in Daniel Goleman's book, "Emotional Intelligence." Originally released in 1978, it has been updated and re-released this summer. It is a well developed and well proven curriculum. EQ Family Workshops for parents are available, as well teacher training, and assessments for students, adults and school climate. Please see www.6seconds. org.
I appreciate Edutopia of this
I appreciate Edutopia of this effort.
The video was simply beautiful.
To see a systemic work in action is always very satisafying.Children gain far more,teachers connect better, ambience is empowering.
The bits of many pieces will enthuse people to try.
SEL in action is better motivator.
It is great to be in a
It is great to be in a classroom where this takes place. Younger children (grades k-1) love to be individually acknowledged, especially by their teacher. For older students it is about acknowledging your peers. While bullying is by no means completely absent, this environment encourages students to acknowledge differences and be respectful of one another. As a parent who is often in the schools as part of my PTA work, schools where CARE takes place are different. There is a sense of community and partnership rather than it being "just another day at school."
Great Initiative
This just makes sense. If it's the one thing students lack in high school and college is communication and soft skills. This initiative not only teaches those skills, but also teaches students to respect and appreciate each others differences.
A School District's Initiative for Social and Emotional Learning
This was very informative and I was able to take information from it to use in CARE for Kids