In ‘social-emotional learning,’ right sees more critical race theory The Washington Post spoke with VP of Product Polly Stansell on the importance of the school family partnership in children’s growth.Read More Read More at The Washington Post
It’s the unwritten part of educator job descriptions. This district says it’s vital to closing opportunity gaps, too. Education North Carolina spoke with VP of Education, Research, and Impact Dr. Tia Kim about the benefits of incorporating social-emotional learning holistically throughout a child’s day.Read More Read More at EducationNC
Nurturing Collective Efficacy in Changing Times In an essay for Educational Leadership magazine, a Committee for Children research scientist explores how education leaders can reimagine schooling to create better systems of support for teachers that will support collective efficacy and support their social-emotional well-being.Read More Read More at ASCD's Educational Leadership Magazine
Pop Quiz: Who Is Kidz Bop Actually Made For? VP of Innovation Mia Doces spoke with Newsy about the children’s media landscape and what it means for a show to be age appropriate.Read More Read More at Newsy
How to Help Kids Navigate the New Era of No-Mask School Psychologist and SEL researcher Dr. Cailin Currie spoke with WSJ about what families should consider when communicating with kids about masking changes and the importance of giving kids choices to help support their social-emotional learning and development. Read More Read More at The Wall Street Journal
Mask on, mask off: With face coverings being removed, how do you explain the transition to your children? After Gov. Inslee announced the rollback of school mask mandates in Washington state, CFC researcher Dr. Cailin Currie chatted with The Spokesman-Review and offered tips on how parents can talk with their young kids about the changes in protocols in a way that supports their social-emotional growth and development.Read More Read More at The Spokesman-Review
Two ways schools can ease Covid-19’s trauma for students—and one for teachers SEL expert and researcher Dr. Cailin Currie chats with The Hechinger Report about how schools need to support teachers’ and students’ mental health by providing social-emotional learning opportunities to help mitigate Covid-19 trauma.Read More Read More at The Hechinger Report
Social-Emotional Learning in the Classroom VP of Education, Research, and Impact Dr. Tia Kim spoke with Flipgrid about how social-emotional learning helps students develop the critical life skills they need to succeed in and out of a school setting. Read More Read More at Flipgrid
How Families Can Prioritize Their Mental Health This Winter Motherhood and parenting news outlet Moms.com interviews the host of Committee for Children’s latest Winter Well-Being seasonal video series and shares tips on how families can prioritize social-emotional wellness this winter.Read More Read More at Moms.com
It Was Hard to See the Good in 2021 — Until I Started Practicing Gratitude CFC researcher Dr. Cailin Currie reflects on what she learned this past year as an education researcher and social-emotional learning expert in EdSurge’s 2021 Reflections Series.Read More Read More at EdSurge