Social and emotional learning (SEL) is an educational process that aims to help children develop social and emotional life skills. These include managing difficult emotions, dealing with stress, ...

On a December morning, the schoolyard of EJE Academies Charter School in El Cajon swarmed with play. The younger kids braved the monkey bars and played clap games: “Lemonade, iced tea, Coca-Cola, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about relationships, personality, and everyday psychology. Kids often need help channeling their emotions into productive ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kate Cassada shares and makes sense of K-12 education practices. Apr 19, 2024, 04:20pm EDT Apr 20, 2024, 12:58pm EDT In 2020, the ...

Here’s the dystopian scene: Students nationwide can’t read or do math at basic levels and don’t know elementary science or history facts, but there’s a big program to rewire their brains, massage ...

Bad things happen to all of us. You open social media and learn that a good friend is moving out of town. Or you trip as you walk down a busy sidewalk. Or realize you included someone in a work email ...

Steve Adubato and One-on-One Contributor Mary Gamba are joined by Dionne Ledford, EdD, Executive Director and Superintendent of Roseville Community Charter Schools, about the keys to our children's ...

When challenging student behavior arises, the instinct in many schools is to turn to discipline: assigning detention, suspension, or removal from class. But John Gasko, chief well-being officer at ...

Setting aside time in the school day to teach students social-emotional skills, such as emotional regulation and perspective-taking, can substantially boost students’ grade-point averages and ...