By Sam Piha There is a growing consensus among school day and expanded learning educators that young people need social-emotional and character skills to be successful in school, work, and life. The 360°/365 Project and Temescal Associates are offering a number of educational and training events for expanded learning program staff: JOIN US AT BOOST DAY […]
Developing a growth mindset in the young people we serve in expanded learning programs is an important part of what we do. Below is a personal take on this important work. By Guest Blogger, Frank Escobar Spending more than half of my life in and out of a locker room, one gets very used to […]
By Sam Piha What are Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and Character Building Skills? Recently, there has been a flurry of research studies and articles on essential non-academic skills, attitudes, and beliefs that young people need in order to be successful in school, work, and life. These studies and articles have promoted a number of new […]
By Guest Blogger, Carinne Deeds, AYPF Trying to figure out social and emotional learning (SEL)? Join the club. Educators, administrators, and researchers alike have been increasingly focused on the development of non-academic skills, and with the passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), so has the federal government. Social and emotional skills have been […]
By Julie Bennett If you haven’t heard of PBIS yet, the odds are good you will soon. PBIS stands for Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports, and is a framework of evidenced-based practices that are proven to improve the social culture of a school when implemented with fidelity. PBIS establishes a common purpose and approach […]