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.
Resources
- April 5, 2016
Embracing Failure as a Necessary Part of Deeper Learning
Loretta Goodwin, Senior DirectorAt a recent conference I attended at High Tech High School in San Diego, California, I was struck by how many conversations in…
- March 30, 2016
Soft Skills: Anything but Soft
Carinne Deeds, AYPF Senior Policy AssociateI recently stumbled upon Andy Calkins’ 2015 blog post on the outdated terms “non-cognitive” and “soft skills.” The …
Study Tour (Miami, FL) How Career Pathways Lead to Student Success
This study tour focused on how a large, urban school district developed career pathways that create opportunities for all students to be successful in high sch…
- March 22, 2016
Never Too Early for Career Counseling
George Knowles, Digital Communications AssociateWhen I was in high school, it was very clear that being accepted to a high-quality, four-year college wa…