“All Children are Born to Thrive”: Why Social, Emotional, and Academic Development (SEAD) Matters
August 06, 2020 by Letisha Marrero After months of distance learning, unfinished instruction, social isolation, and missed activities during the summer months, many of the nation’s students will need extra support when the 2020-2021 school years starts. But…
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We’ve Borrowed the Phrase, ‘Provide Grace’.
June 02, 2020 by Karin Chenoweth, Tanji Reed Marshall, Ph.D. “The biggest bonus” of the remote learning that Godwyn Heights School District in Michigan has been doing is the strengthened ties between school and families, says Mary Lang, principal of…
Self-Advocacy or Defiance in Protests? Depends: Are You White or Black?
“Please, I can’t breathe.” Are these words of “resistance,” or are they a man’s simple plea to stay alive? In seven minutes, George Floyd became yet another Black man who…
When it Comes to Social Emotional Development, Relationships Matter, Especially During COVID-19
April 27, 2020 by Nancy Duchesneau Last year, I spent four months traveling around the country interviewing students and families of color about how schools could do a better job supporting their children’s social and emotional…
Let’s Teach….But Remember the Context.
April 16, 2020 by Karin Chenoweth, Tanji Reed Marshall, Ph.D. Sergio Garcia, principal of Artesia High School in the ABC Unified District in Los Angeles County, says he tells his teachers: “Let’s try to teach.” But, he adds, “let’s remember…
OPINION: Maryland can make education better for all students
February 21, 2020 by John B. King Jr., J.D., Ed.D., Torrey Smith Torrey Smith, a former Baltimore Raven, is president of the Torrey Smith Family Fund and a Players Coalition member. John B. King Jr. is president and chief executive of the…
A Holistic Approach to Social, Emotional, and Academic Development (SEAD)
February 20, 2020 by Nancy Duchesneau Social, emotional, and academic development (SEAD) is the latest buzzword in education. But what does it mean exactly? Usually, when you hear about social emotional learning or SEAD, it’s often…
Improving On-Campus Racial Climate
January 22, 2020 by Hayley Margolis When I first started undergrad at George Washington University, I was disturbed to find out that their symbol for the campus community was the Colonial. So, I have spent the…