Soft skills are considered crucial for higher ed and workforce success, but the so-called "5 C's" are getting short shrift in the college admissions process, a study says.
Social-emotional learning online brings virtual wellness blocks and community-building sessions to students in Maryland's Anne Arundel County Public Schools.
The U.S. was not as well-equipped for the massive COVID shift to online learning, with families paying more for internet service and fewer owning home computers.
Educators will need to get creative about providing 504 plan accommodations for students, such as extended time and preferential seating, in the remote learning environment.
I am reminded of a quote by John Dewey, a pragmatist, who said: "If we teach today like we taught our students yesterday, we will rob them of their tomorrow."
Some administrators keep tabs on the entire community's social-emotional wellbeing by having their staffs reach out regularly to students and their families via "empathy interviews."
Non-classroom duties, such as after-school supervision or other activities teachers haven't volunteered for, are among the leading causes of low K-12 morale.
Leading education research organizations announce major focus on systemic racism on the day after President Donald Trump calls for a more patriotic curriculum.
