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Productive discourse lends itself well to building a community where social and emotional learning in science is supported.
Dr. Cary Sneider
NGSS Writing Team Leader, Associate Research Professor at Portland State University
May 25, 2021
Confronting bias in ourselves and in our classrooms is an important ongoing process. Help combat discrimination in all its forms with this collection of resources.
Richard Blankman
Shaped Editor
May 12, 2021
Meet Angelica Moreno, a Spanish kindergarten teacher at the Dual Language Academy at Dr. Sue Shook Elementary in El Paso, Texas. This week's discussion includes dual language learnering, the El Paso Walmart shooting, and the school's reaction to losing one of their own to COVID-19.
Ali Habashi
Shaped Editor
May 04, 2021
David Jamison, also known as “The Dope Educator,” believes love and human interaction are the foundation of any lesson plan. He reflects on the valuable lessons he learned while teaching during the pandemic.
David Jamison II
Fifth-Grade ELA Teacher, Shelby County School District, Tennessee
April 29, 2021
To rebuild relationships during and after the pandemic, consider reaching out to students' families and consider students' new needs after a challenging year.
Venola Mason
Associate Partner, ICLE
April 14, 2021
Fourth-grade teacher Perry Hollins shares tips for teaching current events through an SEL lens.
Perry Hollins
Fourth-Grade Teacher, Evanston/Skokie School District, Illinois
April 01, 2021
These strategies can help administrators support efforts to improve student outcomes—academically and socially—and help address the issue of interrupted schooling.
Francie Alexander
Chief Research Officer, HMH
March 26, 2021
Nurturing students social emotional learning during COVID-19 is essential. Explore key SEL principles that schools and educators can use during the pandemic.
Francie Alexander
Chief Research Officer, HMH
March 26, 2021
Meet Anthony Swann, a fifth grade teacher in Rocky Mount, Virginia. An advocate for hope and empathy when it comes to students contending with trauma, Anthony was named the 2021 Virginia Teacher of the Year.
Ali Habashi
Shaped Editor
March 23, 2021
Get expert insights into how school leaders can best address pandemic learning loss this summer and the bold choices they will have to make going forward.
Jordan Friedman
Shaped Editor
February 16, 2021
These five social-emotional learning activities for high school students are based on CASEL's core SEL competencies. This lesson plan will help mold your students into independent and meaningful contributors to society.
Sara Buren
Shaped Contributor
January 29, 2021
Brenda Iasevoli
Shaped Editor
January 14, 2021
When is National School Counseling Week in 2021? Explore counselor appreciation week ideas for your school to help celebrate.
Jordan Friedman
Shaped Editor
January 12, 2021
Chris Dier provides five ideas for educators to explore the election with students while ensuring their social and emotional health.
Chris Dier
2020 Louisiana State Teacher of the Year
January 07, 2021
Ring in 2021 by teaching practical goal-setting and self-management with your students.
Onalee Smith
Shaped Contributor
December 22, 2020
Before we say goodbye to 2020, we want to highlight the most-read Shaped blogs, written with you in mind as you navigated this most unusual year.
Christine Condon
Shaped Editor-in-Chief
December 17, 2020
Embrace SEL in the classroom with these social-emotional learning activities for middle school that address each of CASEL's five core competencies.
Sara Buren
Shaped Contributor
December 10, 2020
Looking for ideas for virtual rewards for students in the online classroom? Try these incentives to ensure students have fun in the online classroom. These ideas offer ways to reward individual students or entire classes.
Richard Blankman
Shaped Editor
December 04, 2020