Social and emotional learning (SEL) refers to the accumulation of a range of knowledge, skills, and dispositions necessary to understand and manage emotions, set and achieve goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain relationships, and make responsible decisions.
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Smaller Schools and Learning Communties: The Wave of the Future?
OverviewNearly one year to the day after the shootings at Columbine High School in Colorado, policymakers, researchers, and educators gathered on Capitol Hill …
Linking K-12 Standards with College Admissions: Oregon’s Proficiency-based Admissions Standards System (PASS)
OverviewAlthough many states have adopted high academic standards and assessment measures for their K-12 school systems, few have taken what seems the logical …
Youth Engaged in Communities Through School: National Service-Learning Leader Schools
OverviewAccording to the Department of Education, over one-third of the high schools in the United States include some form of service-learning in their curric…
Deepening Partnerships Between School and Community: Stories From Denver and Jacksonville
OverviewCommunity Schools have been developed by communities with a deep concern about improving learning for their children, explained Martin J. Blank, Staff …