| By: Matt Pearsall 3 Ways Social-Emotional Learning Supports Students’ Transition to New Schools Starting kindergarten, moving to middle school, the beginning of freshman year, the first days of college; for most kids these are major life events, and they can be very difficult to navigate successfully.… Read More
| By: Matt Pearsall Addressing Hate in Schools A recent report delves into the surge of intolerance in schools and how communities and can stand up to hate and bias.… Read More
| By: Committee for Children Middle School Year-End Reflection: Summer Letter An activity for middle schoolers to reflect on what they are grateful for, what skills they learned, what challenges they anticipate, or who they can rely on for help in a letter they write to their future selves.… Read More
| By: Kim Gulbrandson High Schoolers Voice the Value of Social-Emotional Learning: Middle School SEL Matters Researchers’ emphasis on the middle and high school years as a critical period for developing adolescents’ social and emotional competencies is echoed by secondary students themselves, who say even more about why social-emotional learning (SEL) should be at the forefront of middle and high school education.… Read More
| By: Jasmine Williams Why Addressing Sexual Harassment in Middle School Is Vital Addressing sexual and gender-based harassment (based on gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression) is a crucial part of sexual abuse prevention. Educators should talk with middle school students about setting and respecting boundaries and take reports of harassment seriously.… Read More
| By: Kim Gulbrandson 3 Reasons Why Educators Are Essential to Child Abuse Prevention Educators play a key role in protecting children from sexual abuse. They support children and help keep them safe in school and even beyond.… Read More
| By: Jasmine Williams Perspective Taking: How It Helps Middle Schoolers Handle Peer Conflict To develop strong perspective-taking skills, students need to practice. The Middle School Program teaches sophisticated perspective-taking strategies that help students learn to avoid and resolve conflicts.… Read More
| By: Committee for Children 3 Self-Care Tips for Teachers and Educators Educators, here are a few research-based self-care tips to sustain your social-emotional well-being all school year.… Read More
| By: Committee for Children Mark Your Calendars | Congressional Briefing: Preparing Teachers for SEL February 27, Committee for Children, in partnership with CASEL, is hosting a congressional briefing in DC, to discuss the importance of teacher preparedness in SEL education.… Read More
| By: Jasmine Williams Emotions and Rejection: How to Transform Negative Self-Talk into Social Success Adolescents’ social world expands during the middle school years, so learning to recognize unhelpful thoughts and transform them into helpful thoughts is a vital skill. And research backs this up.… Read More