Immerse yourself in the world of social-emotional learning, and one thing quickly becomes clear: What, exactly, social-emotional learning is can be hard to pin down, and people often resort to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kate Cassada shares and makes sense of K-12 education practices. Apr 19, 2024, 04:20pm EDT Apr 20, 2024, 12:58pm EDT In 2020, the ...

Social and emotional learning (SEL) advocates always insist that their enterprise is “evidence-based.” There is, in truth, remarkably little rigorous evidence demonstrating SEL’s academic benefits. A ...

Social-emotional learning (SEL) has become a primary focus in many school’s strategic plans. Fortunately, there is a long list of literature, articles and research that outline the importance of SEL ...

In a panel discussion, district leaders and an expert discuss why sports is a great place to learn life skills.

A student at an Alabama elementary school completes a social and emotional learning exercise. “If you aren’t implementing SEL practices throughout the day, you aren’t fully committed to SEL at all.” ...

Mindfulness practices can be integrated into everyday interactions to help children develop emotional awareness, ...

David Rose and Anne Meyer, developers of Universal Design for Learning, assert that there is no such thing as an "average learner." No two students have the same abilities, challenges or preferences, ...

The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign up for our newsletters to have stories delivered to your inbox. Consider becoming a member to support our nonprofit journalism. Social emotional ...

Editor’s Note: This story is the first in a series looking at ways we can help our children restore, with patience and love, some of what the pandemic has taken away. I used to be a bit cynical about ...

Social-emotional learning – aimed at fostering a wide assortment of soft skills from empathy and listening to anger management and goal-setting – has been one of the hottest trends in education over ...

The Board has further advised schools to review their examination patterns periodically to “cultivate a broader sense of ...