| By: Jordan Posamentier Funding Passed in Ohio to Support SEL in Place of Exclusionary Discipline Since 2012, Ohio has developed social-emotional learning (SEL) largely in conjunction with its work concerning Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS). Learn more about what this means for you.Read More
| By: Committee for Children How We Help Amplify Voices Supporting SEL It’s not always easy to talk about SEL, especially with people who’re unfamiliar with it. We help educators and policymakers find the right words to influence decision-makers’ choices.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: Committee for Children January Congressional Briefing Recap We recently hosted a congressional briefing in DC to educate policymakers about why funding for research on child sexual abuse prevention is essential. Read More
| By: Committee for Children Committee for Children’s 2018 Advocacy Day: A Success A cohort of Committee for Children staff and educators from across Washington state went to Olympia to talk with legislators about the importance of SEL.Read More
| By: Jordan Posamentier Striking Down Corporal Punishment Committee for Children is against corporal punishment in schools. Now a worldwide shift away from it is growing in schools and homes.Read More
| By: Jordan Posamentier New Laws: Responding to Trauma with Social-Emotional Learning Trauma-informed practice has been around for decades but has taken off recently in policy areas and now permeates schools and districts, mapping closely to social-emotional learning (SEL).Read More
| By: Kim Gulbrandson How to Work with State Education Agencies to Support Social-Emotional Learning Teachers, education administrators and parents can connect with state education agencies to support social-emotional learning in schoolsRead More
| By: Jordan Posamentier Affecting and Advocating for Positive Policy Changes As our organization and our reach in education grow, so do our advocacy efforts. Learn how our policy and advocacy team collaborates with lawmakers to develop policies that support our mission.Read More
| By: Joan Cole Duffell 2018 Midterm Election Lesson: Adults Should Model Social-Emotional Skills Adults can help foster a more peaceful society using social-emotional skills like empathy, and by supporting children. Over the past couple of years, America’s children have seen adults doing things that social-emotional programs specifically teach them NOT to do: bullying, ridiculing, and threatening. Committee for Children’s executive director suggests how adults should practice social-emotional skills.Read More