How District Leaders Can Design a Holistic Plan for Student Safety and Wellbeing By Erik Ofgang published 28 March 23 Experts discuss how schools can respond to the mental health crisis in students
5 Lessons For Teachers From Ted Lasso By Erik Ofgang last updated 15 March 23 Hopefully, Ted Lasso is not all that you get, but the optimistic soccer coach does model some good behavior for teachers.
5 Ways to Spread Kindness In Your School By Sascha Zuger published 14 March 23 Inspired by local legend Fred Rogers, students in South Allegheny Schools spread kindness in their school and beyond
What is DreamyKid and How Does It Work? Best Tips and Tricks By Luke Edwards published 6 March 23 DreamyKid is a meditation tool for children that can be used in school and beyond.
What is Harmony and How Does It Work? Best Tips and Tricks By Luke Edwards published 27 February 23 Harmony is a social learning tool built for the classroom with SEL best practices in mind.
For The Love of Learning By Dr. Kecia Ray published 13 February 23 Instilling a love of learning in our students can pay many long-term dividends
How to Lead Post-Pandemic Students to Thrive After Years of Isolation By Michael Gaskell published 10 February 23 Best practices to help post-pandemic students learn to resolve conflict and thrive
I Took CASEL’s Online SEL Course. Here’s What I Learned By Erik Ofgang published 7 February 23 CASEL’s new online SEL course takes 45-60 minutes to complete and provides a lot of information in an efficient manner.
A Minecraft Server for Grieving Kids By Erik Ofgang published 25 January 23 Two nonprofits and UC Irvine have joined forces to create ExperienceCraft, a Minecraft server that supports students who have experienced loss
What is Hiveclass and How Can it Be Used to Teach? Tips & Tricks By Luke Edwards published 3 January 23 Hiveclass uses an online platform to teach kids how to better move and stay active.
What is Closegap and How Can It Be Used to Teach? Tips & Tricks By Luke Edwards published 29 November 22 Closegap is a wellbeing app designed to help students cope with life, using daily strategies.
What is Quandary and How Can It Be Used to Teach? Tips & Tricks By Luke Edwards published 28 November 22 Quandary is a decision-based game that can help educate students on tough ethical choices.
Post-Pandemic Teaching: 5 Things to Remember By Stephanie Smith Budhai, Ph.D. published 21 November 22 What to consider in your post-pandemic teaching approach
How One District’s Mental Health Program is Saving Millions & Helping Students By Erik Ofgang published 31 October 22 Randolph Township Schools in New Jersey has increased its mental health supports and saved money in the process.
Supporting Student & Teacher Well-Being By Matthew X. Joseph published 17 October 22 Good student and teacher well-being supports engaging and effective learning
Dungeons & Dragons: 5 Reasons to Teach With It By Erik Ofgang published 13 October 22 The classic role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons is undergoing a renaissance and many say the game’s effectiveness as a teaching tool is almost, well, magical.
Extraordinary Attorney Woo: 5 Lessons for Teaching Students with Autism By Ray Bendici last updated 27 September 22 Although mostly set in a courtroom, the hit show Extraordinary Attorney Woo has lessons for the classroom
Restoring Hope and Optimism in Schools By Dr. Kecia Ray last updated 12 September 22 Restoring hope and optimism in schools can start with simply creating positive vibes
Best Free Social-Emotional Learning Sites and Apps By Diana Restifo published 31 August 22 Social-emotional learning resources for teachers, families, and students
What is SEL? By Erik Ofgang last updated 30 August 22 Social and emotional learning (SEL) has become increasingly popular in schools. Here is what you need to know about it.
