When finding the right assessment tool to measure students' social and emotional learning skills after school, professionals will run into a few challenges. Adhering to SEL standards will ensure accountability…
In Arizona this past weekend, I presented at workshops in a conference called "Excellence, 2018 School’s Out, Make It Count". Along with presenting, I attended an excellent workshop called "…
Simple mini SEL lessons to make afterschool snack time fun Teaching children gratitude can be trick thing. Even adults have a rough time remembering to be grateful. We get caught…
Did you know that 500 million plastic straws are used every day? Eight million tons of plastic flow into the ocean every year? We need creative and actionable ideas from young people to literally save the planet. (more…)
Have you ever heard something that shifted your perspective? While away at an afterschool conference, I acquired one of the most valuable pieces of wisdom on parenting that continues to…
Parents Line up for South Windsor Before and After School Program. We all saw this headline in Connecticut last spring. Parents lining up from the wee hours in the morning…
NEW (FREE!) LEARNING RESOURCES FROM NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC & MOTT FOUNDATION Real-world problems call for critical thinking and real-world solutions and afterschool programs are a great place for kids to learn,…
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Simple mini SEL lessons to make afterschool snack time fun During snack time, or whenever you need a short activity, have student watch the short animated film, “Soar,” set to…
A couple of weeks ago, I watched former Vice President Joe Biden, deliver an emotional and inspiring eulogy for Senator John McCain, who died of brain cancer at 81. Biden…