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
How to Talk With Your Kids About Sexual Abuse It’s important for parents to start conversations about safety, privacy, and consent while kids are young, and keep those conversations going as children grow and reach different developmental stages. Lifehacker spoke with with Dr. Tia Kim, vice president of education, research, and impact at the Committee for Children for advice on where to start and the right words to use.Read More Read More at Lifehacker
Doctor explains Hot Chocolate Talk for Child Abuse Prevention Awareness Month Many parents know it’s important to talk with their children about sexual abuse but aren’t sure what to say. Dr. Tia Kim, the VP of education, research and impact at Committee for Children, introduced FOX40 to the ‘Hot Chocolate Talk’ campaign.Read More Read More at FOX 40
Expanding social emotional learning is key Director of Policy and Advocacy at Committee for Children Jordan Posamentier co-authored this op-ed in The Hill about why expanding social-emotional learning is important.Read More Read More at The Hill
Dr. Mylien Duong: “Nurture your relationships” Thrive Global interviewed a clinical psychologist from Committee for Children’s research team about how to cultivate mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being. Read More Read More at Thrive Global
A Social-Emotional Learning Expert Explains Why ‘Unity’ Is So Elusive One of Committee for Children’s research scientists goes on the EdSurge Podcast to discuss how Americans have become so divided and how the internet is making things like listening to and understanding one another so much more difficult—for adults and children alike.Read More Read More at EdSurge Podcast
How is COVID-19 changing school discipline? Long-standing school discipline practices were impacted by the pandemic. Jordan Posamentier, director of policy and advocacy at Committee for Children, spoke with K-12 Dive about some ways they have stayed the same and ways they are changing.Read More Read More at K-12 Dive
Current events, COVID-19 exacerbate mental health concerns as calls for help spike CFC Research Scientist and clinical psychologist interviews with local Seattle TV station KOMO News about the current events in the nation’s capital and tips to support the stress and anxiety many Americans are already feeling because of the COVID-19 pandemic.Read More Read More at KOMO News