Superintendents Share Successes and Lessons from Implementing Social-Emotional Learning in Their Districts
Superintendent Ryan Noss recalls observing a community circle, which is how students in Corvallis School District in Oregon begin each day. With children gathered around, the teacher challenged them to ponder a question: How do you feel when you are new? Some said excited, others apprehensive. The conversation had a purpose. The teacher then informed […]
[Video] The Innovation of Virtual Learning: From Surviving to Thriving (3:42)
In this workshop, participants learned to assess their current virtual education program, as well as how to design a program to focus on academic growth, social/emotional needs and family-centered resources. This story was produced by Logan Reid at the 2023 AASA Conference in San Antonio, Texas.
Taking a Deep Dive into SEL, a Superintendents Panel Shares Ideas on How It Ought to Play Out in Schools
If the social curriculum is as important as the academic curriculum for students, then the social curriculum must be part of the plan. Panelists representing a groundbreaking AASA initiative, known as Learning 2025, supported by the Chan Zuckerberg Foundation, made that point clear during a conference session Friday on social and emotional learning in K-12 […]
Thought Leader Panel Tackles the Indispensable Place of Social Emotional Learning in K-12 Schooling Today
Social and emotional learning, or SEL, isn’t just for students. It’s for everybody involved in the education of young people. SEL is a practice used to teach emotional skills to students and support them, their families and their educators. During a Thought Leader panel at AASA’s National Conference on Education Thursday afternoon, superintendents and researchers […]
Educators Learn Insights on Building a Safety Net for Students Who Suffered Trauma
Hurricane Dorian last September swept through the Bahamas and hit North Carolina, displacing many people, including the students and staff of New Hanover County Schools in Wilmington, N.C.
