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Principals worry about keeping students and staff healthy

Only a third of principals say they are confident students and adults can be kept healthy when schools reopen during COVID-19, a new survey has found.

How students develop voice on their eighth-grade council

The members of the Superintendent’s 8th Grade Council in Arizona’s Pendergast Elementary School District develop their voice while helping plan budgets, sharing students’ concerns and performing community service.

How a principal’s risk-taking and discipline gave urban students hope

Former principal Linda Cliatt-Wayman’s formula for turning around low-performing schools includes professional bravery and ensuring students know their actions have consequences.

Why social-emotional learning must come first when schools reopen

Social-emotional learning will guide students and their teachers in having potentially controversial discussions about their experiences of COVID, the killing of George Floyd and other pressing issues.

Key elements to building a successful esports program

From mission and philosophy development to a code of conduct and practice structure, an overview of how to make competitive video gaming work on your campus.

Expect heightened anxiety, behavioral issues in returning students

Students with disabilities are particularly vulnerable to experiencing anxiety, regardless of whether they exhibited such signs before the COVID-19 outbreak. Here are 6 tips to help these students find success back at school.
Mon Jul 6th, 2020

Why social-emotional learning starts with caring for teachers

Social-emotional learning for the coming school year actually began in July with professional development in Naperville School District 203 in the Chicago suburbs.
Mon Jul 6th, 2020

Coronavirus is yet another trauma for East St. Louis students

Among the social-emotional stressors East Saint Louis School District students, the coronavirus pandemic “has just been one more thing,” says administrators Tiffany Gholson.
Thu Jul 2nd, 2020

Why slower school supports students’ social-emotional health

Tornados, hurricanes and other natural disasters can provide some social-emotional learning guidance as schools reopen in the “uncharted territory” of the continuing coronavirus pandemic.
Thu Jul 2nd, 2020

Q&A with James O’Hagan: Bringing esports home

James O'Hagan, the Director of Digital and Virtual Learning for the Racine Unified School District, discusses parent involvement, live vs. remote and what K-12 gaming might look like in the fall.
Thu Jul 2nd, 2020

Why educators must build trust to encourage student voice

Giving students to voice to express their emotions will be one way to smooth the transition back to when buildings reopen for the new school year.
Wed Jul 1st, 2020