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Social-emotional learning and achievement at Valor
Valor Collegiate Academies is crediting a sharp focus on social and emotional learning (SEL) for students’ astonishing academic success, which propelled its Tennessee schools to the top 1 percent of all middle schools in the state in its first year.
The Transformative Power of Education
I found a new me and began a new life
Parents, teachers frustrated with online ‘parent portal’
A Colorado school district is ditching parent-teacher conferences in favor of an online “parent portal,” and the decision is not going over well with teachers or parents.
South Bronx school uses advisory groups to craft restorative justice model
Sue-Ann Rosch founded the Community School for Social Justice in the South Bronx, where administrators used advisory groups to craft a Restorative Justice Model for student discipline and address rising student suspensions and chronic absences in a violent inner-city neighborhood.
DC schools search for new chancellor ‘with a deep moral compass’
District of Columbia Public Schools is hosted public forums as part of its second search for a new chancellor in as many years, and it’s clear many are looking to avoid ethical issues that plagued prior administrations.
Surprised by Kindness: The Unexpected Power That Comes from Doing Good
In the wake of school shootings, two teachers initiate secret kindness projects. Could such programs help neutralize the powerlessness that drives acts of violence?
SC Montessori schools outperform their peers
A study of South Carolina’s public Montessori schools shows students outperformed their peers across demographic groups in reading and math, but the results also revealed something more important.
Crafting Spaces of Trust: The Power of Instructional Coaching
How do Instructional Coaches make certain that their coaching is impactful? Monica Washington, Texas State Teacher of the Year 2014, shares strategies for Instructional Coaches to build a relationship of trust with the educators s/he serves.
Scholars on Schools: Interview with Jeffrey Guhin on the Importance of Principals
In this short clip, sociologist Jeffrey Guhin talks with veteran educator Angus McBeath about the crucial role of good principals in creating school climate.
Major League Baseball and ESPN team up with No Bully program to “Shred Hate” in schools
Major League Baseball is working with ESPN and the San-Francisco anti-bullying organization No Bully to “Shred Hate” in schools across the country.
Ripley’s international investigation of boys’ motivation reveals need for character focus
There’s a global phenomenon in education that’s especially obvious in Middle Eastern countries—girls are outperforming boys in school and pursuing educational opportunities their male classmates are not.
Character formation happens over breakfast
Public school students, from Kindergarten to 12th grade, in Troy, Montana, start the day with breakfast at school and time to talk with their teachers or advisors. One high school teacher sees breakfast during the advisory period as the prime time for character formation.