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How SEL and achievement lead to academic equity

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As schools reckon with academic equity, they’re often focused on academic progress. In Social, Emotional, and Academic Development Through an Equity Lens , from The Education Trust, researchers found most families of color don’t think schools are set up for their students to succeed.

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3 critical attributes for any edtech ecosystem—and where to find them

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Together, they formed a powerful ecosystem through which Lake Washington’s students could feed their natural curiosity as they continued their academic development. . Best of all, the teacher is able to view student progress in real time, export their results, and connect with those students who might need additional support.

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3 Practical Resources to Help Teachers Integrate SEL and Academics

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Over Memorial Day weekend, I was with two of my friends who coach teachers at a San Francisco Bay Area school district. They told me that while there is a lot of talk about social-emotional learning (SEL), the guidance educators receive about integrating SEL into academics is more theoretical than practical.

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Digital tools are a vehicle–not a standalone solution–for trauma-responsive care in schools

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When a teacher is invested in their students’ social, emotional, and academic development, it results in reciprocity, meaning children who feel supported by others will then become more invested in themselves. Also, when an educator understands the way trauma affects children, the more they will be able to help them cope.

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11 educator perspectives on post-COVID learning

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Right now, we are working with our students, parents, teachers and community on Blueprint 2030, a strategic plan for Kansas City Public Schools. Their feedback is going to help us design a more equitable and flexible school system that meets the social, emotional and academic needs of students. Don’t you love that?

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With 38 Students Per Class, Teachers Undergo Social-Emotional Development For Themselves

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This weekend, while some teachers kick their feet up to begin summer vacation, educators in Washoe, Nev. With a ratio of up to 38 students per teacher, which rose after budget cuts, her school is trying to do a lot with a little. She has pinpointed developing these skills in teachers and students. are rallying.

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Hawaii’s Kihei Elementary School Selects Discovery Education’s Mystery Science to Support Deeper Student Engagement in the 2022-2023 School Year

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Through this new phase of collaboration, educators at Kihei Elementary School will add Mystery Science , an award-winning digital resource for K-5 teachers and students, to their suite of Discovery Education resources used across the school during the 2022-2023 school year. Discovery Education serves approximately 4.5