Digital media and technology are woven into many parts of students’ lives, both in and out of school. Young people use digital tools to learn, express themselves, seek information, and participate in online communities. As a result, students bring their digital habits and interactions into the classroom every day.
Although the global COVID-19 pandemic has passed, its impact on schools continues to shape how educators think about preparedness, leadership, and well-being.
The Pyramid Model is an evidence-based framework of practices to support young children’s social and emotional skills in early childhood classrooms.
In this post, you’ll find ideas for how to talk about feelings while reading with your child, what to look for in a good book that supports social and emotional skills, and some children’s book recommendations.
Toddlers and preschoolers today are spending more time watching videos on online streaming services like YouTube than in any other format.
BEST in CLASS (Behavioral, Emotional, and Social Training: Competent Learners Achieving School Success) is a tier 2 (targeted) evidence-based intervention for young children with persistent and intensive challenging behaviors.
In the latest episode of The SRI Homeroom podcast, Senior Principal Education Researcher Carl Sumi joined host Kori Hamilton Biagas to discuss strategies, interventions, and recommendations for educators, schools, and researchers hoping to meet that need head-on.
Practice-based coaching (PBC) promotes a strong collaborative partnership between teachers and coaches to facilitate the use of effective instructional practices. The PBC process includes skills instruction on BEST in CLASS practices, shared goals and action planning, implementation support, classroom observation, and reflection and feedback.
Bullying occurs when children experience unwanted and aggressive behavior from more powerful peers repeatedly over time.
CASEL defines social-emotional learning (SEL) as “…the process through which young people and adults acquire and apply the knowledge, skills, and attitudes that help us to understand ourselves, connect with others, achieve our goals and support our communities”.