| By: Casey Escola Inspiring Social Change Through Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Teaching kids empathy can change the way they view the world. Early learning and elementary children can learn foundational pro-social skills. The foundations laid by early SEL can eventually support more advanced conversations surrounding ethics, diversity, and social engagement.Read More
| By: Kim Gulbrandson 2018: Where We’ve Been and Where We Stand in Social-Emotional Learning Social-emotional learning has come far in 20 years: resource availability, SEL integration with academics and more. Our SEL in Education contributing writer, Kim Gulbrandson, shares some of the big trends she saw in social-emotional learning over the past 20 years.Read More
| By: Kim Gulbrandson Stories That Will Inspire Your Bullying Prevention Efforts Bullying prevention efforts at schools can benefit children in real ways. Start with educating educators. Principals and teachers talk bullying prevention. Calling all social-emotional learning (SEL) and bullying prevention advocates. That’s you, teachers and administrators. Our passion and commitment to SEL matters to kids every day. When we share what works with one another, listen, exchanRead More
| By: Kim Gulbrandson What Parents Want You to Know About Bullying Bullying prevention involves parents and schools working together to support the children. In honor of National Bullying Prevention Month, our SEL in Education contributing writer, Kim Gulbrandson, shares her takeaways from parents who’ve dealt with bullying with the hope that others who are currently or may someday be involved in such situations can build strength from these families’ stories.Read More
| By: Melissa Benaroya Addressing Bullying: Teaching Children to Be Active Bystanders Addressing bullying has less to do with the person who’s bullying and more to do with those who observe it. Help your kids learn to be an active bystander.Read More
| By: Matt Pearsall 3 Practical Strategies that Teachers, Counselors, and Staff Can Use to Prevent Adolescent Bullying Addressing bullying is a difficult task for any educator, but it’s particularly challenging for those of us who work with adolescents.Read More
| By: Jordan Posamentier State Lawmakers Link Bullying and Suicide in Recent Legislation What do we know about the link between bullying and suicide? Read what the Center for Disease Control (CDC) says and what states are doing to address it. Read More
| By: Melissa Benaroya Bullying Prevention for a Safe School Year One of the biggest concerns parents have about sending their kiddos off to school is whether their children have the tools and skills to handle peer pressure and bullying.Read More
| By: Committee for Children Imagine a World Without Bullying Finding ways to talk to kids about tough issues can be a challenge. Knowing what to say can be even harder, particularly when it comes to bullying. So when a go-to resource comes along that helps you address kids’ obstacles and concerns, it can be a lifesaver. Read More
| By: Kelly Doscher The Power to Create a Positive School Climate Research shows that feeling unsafe at school affects students’ ability to learn, focus, and take academic risks. Our research-based bullying prevention curriculum reflects our nearly forty-year commitment to fostering the safety and well-being of children.Read More