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3 ways to combine trauma-informed teaching with SEL

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As educators, we work with a diverse group of students, not only in the range of their academic abilities, but also in their various experiences and social-emotional needs. The goal of trauma-informed teaching is to help all students feel known and supported.

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Unpacking COVID’s lasting academic effects on 5th graders

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One key factor in students’ academic progress has been the ability of schools and teachers to adapt to the new challenges posed by the pandemic. Through innovative teaching strategies, small group instruction, and leveraging technology, educators have been able to provide individualized support and foster students’ resilience.

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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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Indiana’s Vigo County School Corporation Adds New, High-Tech Tools Supporting Teaching and Learning to Students’ Digital Book Bags

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So, to support district goals in the sciences and other academic disciplines, school administrators sought high-quality digital resources that featured hands-on components and could easily be integrated into teaching and learning. Finally, all VCSC educators now enjoy access to the Discovery Education Network.

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

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But I also believe COVID-19 has changed teaching and learning in ways we may not yet fully comprehend. . Together, they formed a powerful ecosystem through which Lake Washington’s students could feed their natural curiosity as they continued their academic development. .

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Teaching Empathy Is Powerful. This Film Made It Possible.

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The report posits the need to focus on social-emotional and academic development when educating children. As students enter high school, it appears the emphasis may shift too much on the side of cognitive development and not enough on the social-emotional side.

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11 educator perspectives on post-COVID learning

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And in those two years, educators and students have learned to make virtual learning work for them, they’ve shared how equity gaps impact their ability to teach and learn, and they’ve proven how resilient they are despite ongoing struggles. It’s a doubling down on the emphasis on learning versus teaching.

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