First it was Common Core. Then Critical Race Theory. Now, social and emotional learning. That’s the latest education jargon term to leave academic circles and fuel a culture-war controversy over what ...

When educating today’s youth, it is no longer enough to teach reading, writing and arithmetic. National statistics show that there is an increased need in teaching our youth about their mental health, ...

Social emotional learning — lessons in soft skills like listening to people you disagree with or calming yourself down before a test — has become a flashpoint in the culture wars. The conservative ...

Nuñez is a counselor at Monarch School. She lives in Otay Ranch. My mission as a newbie school counselor was to be able to walk into a room and know exactly what to do in any situation. Luckily, I had ...

Social-emotional learning can help kids thrive, but programming may not be inclusive of students with disabilities. Credit: Inside Creative House / iStock / Getty Images Plus Erin Crosby doesn't ...

A groovy background with a lot of emotional faces with googly eyes. Source: Designed by Lyrica Fils-Aimé Administrators often require educators to implement social-emotional learning (SEL) in schools, ...

ASHEVILLE - Marianne Simmons' first-grade students at Hall Fletcher Elementary start their days off by singing. "Good morning, good morning, it's a good, good, good, good morning, we say hello and how ...

In late 2022, my team and I visited 15 districts across the country to observe how educators were implementing student-centered instruction, which gives students an active role in their learning.

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