As social and emotional learning has come to the forefront in education, what teachers worry about is another initiative piled on our already crowded desks. Rarely is anything taken off, so teachers ...
“No time.” Again and again, teachers tell me this is why they can’t teach social-emotional skills to their students—and it’s no wonder given the demands placed upon them. But while a 30-minute ...
Corrected: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated that New York state had mandated the teaching of social and emotional skills. New York A forthcoming research review offers some ...
Ready or not, across the country, a new crop of kindergarteners has entered the K-12 school system. Their teachers will spend these early weeks determining where the 5- and 6-year-olds are ...
“How were you a responsible partner?” This is a question I ask regularly in my reading lessons this school year. All K-5 students in Seattle Public Schools are hearing this. As teachers learn to teach ...
At Lakewood Elementary, fourth- and fifth-grade students are reading a book and discussing the plot. One of the students suddenly raises a flag: He is keeping track of how long kids have been sitting ...
Workers learning skilled trades must also student social and emotional skills, under a new community college program. Credit: Sy Bean for The Hechinger Report The Hechinger Report covers one topic: ...
It’s been said, “If a child can do advanced math, speak three languages, or receive top grades, but can’t manage their emotions, practice conflict resolution, or handle stress, none of that other ...
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Social Skills Groups and Counseling for Kids is a private counseling center where Sandra Singer, PhD and Claudia Weiss, LCSW provide group and individual services for children ages 4-13. As licensed ...
Salesforce's recent Future of Work Survey highlighted the importance of digital skills, with U.K. workers ranking them as the most important skill for success in both the current and future labor ...