Edsurge

JULY 2, 2018

These days it’s hard to miss the compelling evidence that shows social emotional learning (SEL) improves learning and life skills. They also agreed that SEL yields results: two sweeping meta-analyses show academic gains, one up to 3.5 years after students’ last SEL intervention, in addition to improved behavior and life outcomes.

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 15, 2023

Although its definition is somewhat abstract, active learning is an approach to instruction that involves actively engaging students with the course material through activities such as discussions, problem solving, case studies, and role playing. Studies show that the Pecha Kucha style can improve English speaking skills in general.

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Edsurge

MARCH 11, 2019

He points to studies from organizations like the University of Chicago Consortium on School Research which found that one failed course in ninth grade reduces a student’s likelihood of graduating by 30 percent. Students who report low levels of these SEL skills are more likely to fail courses. Interested in learning more about SEL?

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Teach Hub

MAY 9, 2024

Talk with the student to explore any possible external influences like social challenges, family issues, or any mental health concerns affecting their academic performance. Next, you can conduct informal or formal assessments to pinpoint any deficiencies in knowledge or skills or to check for any learning disabilities.

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Edsurge

APRIL 21, 2023

My colleagues and I hoped to improve communication with our students and support their academic development by better understanding a language they are expert in. The class gathered in interactive online sessions that packed in basic conversational skills that we could use with students and families.

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Edsurge

JUNE 25, 2020

Moskovitz adopted the approach to working to support her students’ basic and social-emotional needs, as well as their need for academic development during distance learning. Moskowitz says, “ Their reading analysis skills have increased as they contemplate how poets might have felt and why they chose that particular language.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

These new resources will drive the development of students’ critical thinking skills and create opportunities for the study of scientific mysteries and the development of design solutions. Mystery Science. version of Coding features a wide array of coding resources that help students take coding from concept to reality.

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 15, 2023

Although its definition is somewhat abstract, active learning is an approach to instruction that involves actively engaging students with the course material through activities such as discussions, problem solving, case studies, and role playing. Studies show that the Pecha Kucha style can improve English speaking skills in general.

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Faculty Focus

APRIL 2, 2023

Pre-pandemic, I would meet with students one-on-one and assess their learning style and learning needs, and then help them identify ways to better study and/or improve test-taking skills. The biggest lesson I learned was realizing how much I use my assessment skills to perform a more holistic assessment of our students.

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Faculty Focus

APRIL 2, 2023

Pre-pandemic, I would meet with students one-on-one and assess their learning style and learning needs, and then help them identify ways to better study and/or improve test-taking skills. The biggest lesson I learned was realizing how much I use my assessment skills to perform a more holistic assessment of our students.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 18, 2019

Success in school was like that when grades were the barometer and studying harder was the tool. Now, we know academic achievement is much more complicated. These capabilities are critical foundations for academic learning and for a person’s long-term personal and professional success.” Why teach SEL in schools?

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k12 Online Schools

APRIL 23, 2025

Consistency Across Borders Relocating from one country to another can feel exciting, but for students, switching schools can be academically destabilizing. Each country often has its own education system, academic calendar, teaching methodology, and even terminology. These skills arent just academic, theyre life skills.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 26, 2019

Social-emotional learning, or SEL, encompasses the broad spectrum of skills, attitudes and values that promote success in school and in life, things like managing emotions, setting and achieving goals, persevering through adversity and working in a team. Teachers also participate in the Compass Framework and weekly staff Circles.

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