social emotional learning

Necessary Conversations About Race, Identity and Bias

Last week my 21-year-old son was robbed at gunpoint at college. The masked stranger demanded he hand over the $150…

6 years ago

Questions to Answer Before We Move Forward

In early October, I attended the inaugural CASEL SEL Exchange in Chicago. The conference included 1500 professionals from research, education,…

6 years ago

4 Next Steps for Whole Child Education

As I look at the landscape of education, particularly social-emotional learning, I agree with my colleagues David Griffith and Sean…

6 years ago

Dealing with Defiance

What happens when our kids are defiant?   The best educators I know are the ones who love their students like…

7 years ago

How Representation Changes Perspectives

I grew up attending a diverse church in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Our congregation was full of black, white, and bi-racial families.…

7 years ago

Integrating SEL and EdTech to Benefit Students

In my early days in education, a wise leader said to me, “The trends in education swing like a pendulum.”…

7 years ago