Articles Tagged: Social Emotional Learning

By Jeremy Knoll

Read Time: 5 minutes

Why Teachers Want Your Kids to Fail

As the seniors I teach wrap up their final year of high school, I have one hope for them above all others: I hope they have their share of failures...
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By Holly

Read Time: 6 minutes

Why Daydreaming Can Be Incredibly Good for Kids

When our world here in Nashville shut down in response to COVID-19, my kids found a much-welcome distraction through daydreaming. At first our boys, ages 16, 13, and 9, were...
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By Kate Sundquist

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Why Hands-Off Learning Is a Huge Opportunity for Kids

My kids are used to roaming the nearby streets. They are used to finding friends and wildly running through the common spaces of our neighborhood. Each of my kids is...
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By Katy Anderson

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Once I Started Letting My Kids Figure Out Their Own Schedules, I Finally Got Some Relief

During this time of social distancing, it is not difficult to find loads of articles offering advice on a schedule for kids or how to keep children entertained at home....
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By Gary Karlson

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Turns Out, Soft Skills Are Actually Essential Skills—and We Need Them Now More Than Ever

We need to stop using the phrase soft skills and start calling them essential skills instead. Our kids need these skills to have a successful future.
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By Let Grow

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5 Things You Can Do When There’s Mass Hysteria and Panic

The coronavirus is leading to panic in the United States and around the world. Take a look at what you can do now to calm down and stay rational.
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By Nichole Watson

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Behavior Charts Encourage Fear and Inequality in the Classroom, and It’s Time to Get Rid of Them 

Behavior charts aren't doing our students any favors. It's time to get rid of them in classrooms and try a different approach.
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By Jodi Maurici

Read Time: 8 minutes

Our Students Are Struggling with Social Media and Anxiety—and Adults Are the Ones to Blame

While teaching a lesson on stress the other day in class, I posed a question to my 7th graders:  “Do you think you have more or less stress than your...
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By Michele Hollow

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We Should Encourage Special Needs Kids to Struggle, Fail, and Prevail

Our special needs kids are capable of achieving. We should create expectations that encourage them to embrace struggle and overcome challenges.
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By Jonathan Hodge

Read Time: 6 minutes

P.E. Class Needs Less Structure and More Free Play

P.E. class doesn't have to be regimented and structured. Learn how this P.E. teacher used free play to transform his classes.
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By Holly

Read Time: 4 minutes

School Recess Keeps Shrinking, and Our Kids Deserve Better 

Learn about LiiNK, the school recess program that is reshaping the way some schools view recess and unstructured play for the better.
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By Sara

Read Time: 4 minutes

It’s Not Enough to Teach Kids How to Be Independent If We Don’t Let Them Put it into Practice 

Yes, we can teach our kids how to be independent. But then we have to actually step back and let them put it into practice.
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