I’ve begun this weekly post where I’ll be sharing resources I’m adding to The Best Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Resources or other related “Best” lists. You might also be interested in THE BEST SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING RESOURCES OF 2021 – PART ONE. Finally, check out “Best” Lists Of The Week: Social Emotional Learning Resources. Here…
My mid-year “Best” list posts continue… I publish a regular series called Ed Tech Digest, and I thought it would useful to readers and to me to review them and highlight the ones I think are the best of the year. You can see previous editions of this list, along with all the “Best” lists related…
AbsolutVision / Pixabay I would venture to say that most teachers recognize the importance of Social Emotional Learning in the learning process. However, sometimes we have to justify its importance to those who are not in the classroom everyday. Here are some resources we can call on to justify SEL use with our students…
(I’m republishing posts on my My All-Time Favorite Posts list. This one appeared in 2018. You can see them all here) Ah, “student engagement.” A phrase used often (see The Best Posts & Articles On Student Engagement), but its meaning can vary. A new study (it’s behind a paywall, but there are ways around it: see “Unpaywall” Is…
Rates of chronic absenteeism are at record-high levels. More than 1 in 4 students missed 10 percent or more of the 2021-22 school year. That means millions of students missed out on regular instruction, not to mention the social and emotional benefits of interacting with peers and trusted adults. Moreover, two-thirds of the nation’s students…
Excerpted from Just Read It: Unlocking the Magic of Independent Reading in Middle and High School Classrooms by Jarred Amato. Copyright (c) 2024 by Corwin Press, Inc. All rights reserved. Every fall, I look forward to the challenge of matching our students with books they don’t want to put down. However, even with comfortable seating,…
How can we convince him this is worth doubling down on? How can we convince him this is worth doubling down on? Career Advice, Teacher Problems We Are Teachers
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. — The Congressional Medal of Honor Society, a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving the legacy of the Medal of Honor and supporting Recipients of the Medal, has launched ” Path to Honor,” a free platform designed for middle and high school students. Path to Honor provides first-person views of historical and heroic…
When it seems like the only word they know is “no.” When it seems like the only word they know is “no.” Career Advice, Behavior Management, Helpline, Struggling Students, Teacher Problems We Are Teachers
The U.S. Surgeon General has issued an advisory highlighting the urgent need to address the mental health challenges faced by children, adolescents, and young adults in the United States. The advisory, titled “Protecting Youth Mental Health,” emphasizes that these challenges are real, widespread, and, most importantly, treatable and often preventable. Recent national surveys reveal alarming…