SEL for Educators: Why It’s Vital for Today’s Teachers and their Classroom
The National Foundation for Educational Research revealed, “One in five teachers feels tense about their job all or most of the time, compared with one in eight workers in similar professions.” Jack Worth, a co-author of the report, states, “Nurturing, supporting, and valuing teachers is vital to making teaching an attractive and rewarding profession.” How do we […]
How SEL In High School Fosters the Soft Skills Employers Seek
LinkedIn’s Global Talent Trends report believes social and emotional skills or “soft skills” are essential to the future of work, more than any other trend changing the nature of workplaces. Furthermore, 80 percent of employers said these skills are increasingly important to company success. SEL teaches students critical soft skills, including self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, […]
Tips and Resources for Educators Teaching SEL During COVID-19
With their students, classrooms, and administrative systems upended by COVID-19, social-emotional learning (SEL) is proving to be a challenge for many educators. According to a Houghton Mifflin Harcourt’s 2020 Educator Confidence Report, only 7 percent of 1,400 educators surveyed said they were prepared to address students’ social and emotional needs during COVID-19. Only 10 percent surveyed reported […]
SEL, Exercise, and Cognitive Function: The Building Blocks to the Whole Person
Just as a home may seem strong when the weather is calm, teens may show social and mental strength when they have the support of their parents, teachers, and communities during high school. But what happens when the weather turns? Will teens have the same resiliency when they are on their own? Just as a […]
How Finding the Right Academic Fit Positively Impacts your Future Career
We live in an ever-changing world, and finding the right academic fit during high school may be challenging. A report from CNBC states, “today’s’ graduating students are getting a crash course in pivoting and changing their career outlook.” The good news? Once you find the right academic fit, it can open up a new world of possibilities […]
How SEL Prepares Teens for Life After High School
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Virtual Learning & SEL: Impacts on Children and Teens
According to the Center on Reinventing Public Education, about twenty-five percent of U.S. school districts have started the year fully remote. If not wholly virtual, many schools are doing some form of hybrid or staggered in-school learning. However, with this shift to online instruction, social and emotional learning (SEL) practices have been disrupted. Some children and […]