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To thrive, students need a ‘homeplace’ at school
“Next stop: Vaaaalhalla; Where the Vikings go to die.” I can still hear each additional “a” ..
Family-school partnerships nurture student SEL
The need for social and emotional learning (SEL) has increased since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Unprecedented school closings have led to social isolation, illness, and economic hardship — ..
Ways that social and emotional learning can be integrated throughout the school day
Social, emotional, and academic development are intertwined. Students benefit when educators weave social and emotional learning (SEL) throughout the school day, building, and curriculum. [bctt twe..
ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: How instructional coaches cultivate resilience
The COVID-19 crisis has been exhausting for all educators. We’ve had to be on all the time — ready for the next crisis, change of plan, or complex decision. Yet no matter how difficult things beca..
ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Virginia district builds educator SEL through professional learning
What does it look like when students and adults develop and practice their social and emotional skills in a safe and equitable environment? What does it feel like to prioritize the well-being of indiv..
ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Heal, reset, and restart
Teaching is one of the most stressful professions (Gallup, 2014), with nearly half of teachers reporting high levels of stress as a daily problem (Harper, 2020). The global pandemic has only added mor..
A certified school librarian is a professional learning powerhouse
School administrators often seek out personnel to facilitate embedded professional learning, usually by asking a skilled classroom teacher to serve as an instructional coach, curriculum specialist, or..
Coaching — anytime, from anywhere — empowers teachers
Teaching children to read fluently is one of the major goals in early elementary classrooms, and it requires teachers to have know..
Science teachers learn to be policy advocates
The AAPT/AIP Master Teacher Policy Leader Fellowship is a one-year fellowship that aims to build teachers’ policy knowledge, skills, and dispositions to act as change agents in science education pol..
Build your SEL staff
As educators increasingly recognize the value of social and emotional learning (SEL), many school districts are rethinking staffin..
