Schools Face Fears of ‘Critical Race Theory’ as They Scale Up Social-Emotional Learning VP of Education, Research, and Impact Dr. Tia Kim chats with Education Week about student mental health, social-emotional learning in K-12 schools, and some of the politicization as interest in SEL rises.Read More Read More at Education Week
Keeping Kids Calm: Purrble Toy Named to TIME’s Best Inventions of 2021 TIME named Committee for Children and Sproutel’s Purrble toy to their Best Inventions of 2021 list.Read More Read More at TIME
The Imagine Neighborhood Podcast Magazine interviewed Scotty Iseri, host of The Imagine Neighborhood, Committee for Children’s podcast for kids and families.Read More Read More at Podcast Magazine
Middle and High School Students Need Social-Emotional Learning, Too. Are They Getting It? VP of Education, Research, and Impact Dr. Tia Kim spoke with Education Week about social-emotional learning for middle schoolers and high schoolers, the complications, and the value of relevant and explicit SEL geared toward adolescents.Read More Read More at Education Week
Integrating School and Out-of-School Time Toward Equity Committee for Children research scientist and policy & advocacy expert collaborate to write a research-based piece about how increasing collaboration with out-of-school time providers can help schools advance equitable social-emotional learning.Read More Read More at Stanford Social Innovation Review
For Social-Emotional Learning to Move Beyond Buzzwords, It Must Start with Educators A Committee for Children research scientist shares her thoughts in a research-based opinion piece about the power of prioritizing social-emotional learning for adults as a strong path forward to holistically supporting all educators and students.Read More Read More at EdSurge
4 ways to make SEL more culturally relevant Committee for Children research scientist, Dr. Cailin Currie, shares tips and strategies for educators in a SmartBrief Education Originals column about how to make social-emotional learning programs more culturally relevant.Read More Read More at SmartBrief
With burnout on the rise, districts turn to staff SEL and bringing joy to learning K-12 Dive interviewed a CFC researcher about the value of supporting educators’ social and emotional learning journey with programs like Second Step SEL for Adults and how high levels of teacher stress can negatively affect student achievement and classroom climate.Read More Read More at K-12 Dive
Committee for Children’s VP of Product on the New Second Step® Elementary Digital Program Inside SEL connected with VP of Product Polly Stansell to learn more about Committee for Children’s new Second Step Elementary digita program and the shifting landscape of SEL curriculum in 2021.Read More Read More at Inside SEL
How to talk to your children about the Derek Chauvin trial in George Floyd’s death Committee for Children’s vice president of education, research, and impact Dr. Tia Kim chats with ABC News and shares social-emotional tips and strategies for families looking to have conversations with their kids about difficult topics like the Derek Chauvin trials. Read More Read More at ABC News