| By: Committee for Children Social-Emotional Learning: A Bullying Prevention Tool Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve heard just about everyone—from the media and lawmakers to educators and families—talking about bullying recently. Bullying has also caught the attention of researchers, who have learned a lot about how often it occurs and the characteristics of those involved. And although lots of anti-bullying programs are cropping up in response to the problem, only a handful can stand up to rigorous…Read More
| By: Committee for Children Get a Two-fer This October with Bullying Prevention October is National Bullying Prevention Month. It’s the perfect time to shine a light on the bullying prevention efforts in your setting and find ways to beef them up. And while doing so, you’ll also be doing important work to create a safe and supportive learning environment. Now that’s a two-fer—two benefits for the price of one—everyone…Read More
| By: Committee for Children Balance Before Burnout These days, teachers have so much responsibility—large class sizes, little support, a diverse range of learners, and many mandates, including new teacher-evaluation systems, the Common Core, and standardized testing— that many feel overworked and stressed.Read More
| By: Committee for Children Book Review: Waffles and Pancakes by Cindy Springsteen. Illustrated by Jim Brenneman Reading Level: Kindergarten–Grade 2 Waffles and Pancakes are not acting like themselves. The two hamster friends have been feeling down ever since they encountered a guinea pig who teased them about their nocturnal, cage-dwelling lifestyle. Once the boys who own them start piecing together what might have happened, they take the…Read More
| By: Committee for Children Social-Emotional Learning and Academics A research-based article covering social-emotional competence and academic achievement, teacher support, and school connectedness Read More
| By: Committee for Children Emotions Run High! Allow Time! This is no understatement for the beginning of the year. We know that emotions for students, parents, and teachers are all over the place. It is important we as adults understand our own emotions and the emotions of others. The beginning of the school year is an opportunity for us teachers and our students to gain great emotional and social learning if we allow time.Read More
| By: Tonje Molyneux Create a Safe and Supportive School with SEL By Tonje Molyneux It’s that time of year again. Kids are heading back to school after a summer off. It’s time to buckle down and get back to the business of learning, but are they ready? What kind of learning environment do students need to be ready to learn? Safety and support are important for learning… In answer to that question, research points to a safe and…Read More
| By: Committee for Children Teaching Touching Safety Rules An article for parents outlining three things to teach children before teaching them touching safety rules Read More
| By: Committee for Children SEL Success Through Effective Implementation Research has consistently shown that well-designed and well-implemented social-emotional learning (SEL) programs are associated with positive academic, behavioral, and emotional outcomes for youth. So what does “good implementation” look like?Read More
| By: Committee for Children We Are the Champions: Parent Support of SEL Programs As a parent of elementary-aged children, I’m always finding myself ruminating over issues that, pre-kids, I never knew existed. For example: the importance of whether and how our school rolls out new and sensitive programs about such hot topics as drugs and alcohol, puberty, or bullying prevention. Read More