Some school districts are putting students’ social needs above academics, saying they must address that before they can effectively teach anyone. “At the end of the day, we can’t teach a stitch of ...

The emphasis on teaching social-emotional learning continues to expand across K-12 schools, especially at the high school level. That is the case even though there has been significant pushback ...

Ask anyone who oversees social-emotional learning for their school district, and they will tell you that professional development is a key part of that work. Teachers and principals need training on ...

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 ...

This post is Part 2 of a 2-part conversation between a mother and a young man named Chris, who struggles to understand the social nuances of playing video games with his brothers. Below, Chris' mother ...

As someone who has spent almost her entire adult life in education-related jobs, it is easy for me to see teaching as a valuable skill. I began my career as a high school mathematics teacher. After ...

Every aspect of a child’s behavior in the classroom is influenced by their emotions, some of which help foster learning while others inhibit it. Additionally, their behavior is further influenced by ...

A few years ago, it seemed like social-emotional learning was rocketing into the mainstream. More people were talking about why it is important and how it can help kids develop. Many schools were ...

When you were a kid and they asked you what you want to be when you grow up, did you say you wanted to be a teacher? One of us, Jovana, did, and I became one. After earning my bachelor’s degree in ...